News

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 / Published in News & Events

Deacon Formation Program

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is preparing to start up a new group of men to be formed for the permanent diaconate. The following are some basic information on the formation program. DIACONATE • Lifetime commitment to ministry in Catholic Church • Deacons are members of the clergy • Ordained not to the priesthood but
San Jose Parish Tinian
Friday, 26 July 2019 / Published in News & Events

Annual Sports Fest and Health Fair successfully concluded

San Jose, Tinian youths won overall championship for 3 straight years By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star With over 200 youth and dozens of chaperones in attendance, calling the 2019 Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Sportsfest a success is an understatement. 8AM is an early time for teenagers to be up on a summer
Friday, 26 July 2019 / Published in News & Events

Diocesan Funds Allocated to Parishes Devastated by Typhoon Yutu

The Diocesan Finance Council, in their meeting last July 18, 2019, has allocated $100,000 to San Jose Parish in Tinian specifically for the purpose of rebuilding its church, and a separate $200,000 to be shared by parishes in Saipan directly affected by typhoon Yutu also for the specific purpose of repairing damages sustained during the
Friday, 28 June 2019 / Published in News & Events

Diocese of Chalan Kanoa opens registration for Annual Group Wedding

It’s officially summer and this means not only vacation, or camps for kids but also weddings! Statistically, there are more weddings done during the summer, perhaps for obvious and practical reason – family and friends are able to attend and even travel for weddings. In fact, this year, here in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa,
Fr. Allan gave the Holy Eucharist to one of the First Communicants at San Roque Parish last Saturday. Sr. Nina Caccam, SJBP assisting.
Thursday, 06 June 2019 / Published in News & Events

Reception of First Holy Communion and Confirmation in full swing around the diocese

Bishop Ryan invited candidates to be active witnesses Once again, it is this time of the year when hundreds of our young parishioners around the diocese joyfully and excitedly receive their First Holy Communion and Confirmation after two years of preparation in CCD. This past weekend, the parishes on San Roque, San Jose in Tinian,
Sam Santos from San Jude Parish asked questions regarding the life and ministry of priests during the "Meet the Priests" dinner at Mt. Carmel Rectory, while Bishop Ryan and the clergy and other participants listens attentively.
Sunday, 19 May 2019 / Published in News & Events

12 young men attended “Meet the Priest” event

By Willy Teodoro, For the North Star Good Shepherd Sunday last weekend was also the World Day of prayer for vocation. In celebration of that event, the Vocation Commission of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa held its first “Meet the Priest” event last Friday, May 10, 2019. It aims to gather and educate young men

Recent Posts

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CHALAN KANOA

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña.

CONTACT US

Diocesan Curia
3010 Chalan Bithen De Carmen, Chalan Kanoa II, Saipan 96950,
Northern Mariana Islands
P.O. Box 500745, Saipan MP 96950
Tel. No.: 1 (670) 234-3000
Fax No.: 1 (670) 235-3002
Email: info@rcdck.org

© 2026 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. All rights reserved.

SiteLock
TOP