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The newly confirmed 24 candidates of RCIA with Bishop Ryan and Deacon Jeff Camacho.
Sunday, 28 April 2019 / Published in News & Events

24 RCIA candidates received Sacraments of Initiation

The candidates for the 2019 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) received the sacraments of initiation, Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation last Easter Vigil presided by Most Rev. Ryan P. Jimenez, D. D. This is the night that “shall be as bright as day” as proclaimed by the Exsultet, an ancient church hymn as
Sunday, 21 April 2019 / Published in Messages / Pastoral Letters, News & Events

Most Rev. Ryan P. Jimenez Easter Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters In Christ, Alleluia! The Lord is risen!  Indeed, he is risen! In one of his Easter homilies, St. Augustine said and I quote: “And He departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.” Christ is risen!  And He is here with us–in
Bishop Ryan and the clergy took a group photo with the youths and all participants after the Palm Sunday outdoor Mass at Fishing Base in Garapan. This was the first time Saipan celebrated a Diocesan World Youth Day.
Sunday, 21 April 2019 / Published in News & Events

Saipan opens Holy Week with First Diocesan World Youth Day

By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star Hundreds of youth and parishioners turn out for Palm Sunday outdoor Mass For the first time since its beginning in 1984, the official celebration of World Youth Day was finally celebrated in our Diocese of Chalan Kanoa with an event that turned out to be a sign
Sunday, 21 April 2019 / Published in News & Events

Day of Prayer for the RCIA Candidates

Lent is a time to journey into the desert and find deeper trust in God. Lent is about conversion, turning one’s life more completely over to Christ, leaving behind an old way of living and acting and being healed through the love of God. In this period, the three Candidates for the Sacrament of Baptism,
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa
Monday, 08 April 2019 / Published in News & Events

Pope Francis appoints new Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific region

Bishop Ryan to Archbishop Novatus: “Welcome home!” The Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) has a new Apostolic Delegate. The Holy Father has appointed as Apostolic Nuncio in New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, who is currently Apostolic Nuncio in Honduras.  The appointment was officially announced in the Vatican City on
Sunday, 07 April 2019 / Published in News & Events

Sr. Nina attended Child and Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference

By Fr. Ken Hezel, SJ, for the North Star This past week Sr Nina Caccam, SJBP attended a conference hosted by the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey on the issue of Child Protection in the church from March 24-27, 2019.The theme of the conference was “Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal.” More than 200

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