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Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Youth Camp file photo.
Sunday, 07 April 2019 / Published in News & Events

Diocese of Chalan Kanoa will celebrate its first Diocesan World Youth Day on Palm Sunday

By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star Palm Sunday was the day in which our Lord Jesus Christ triumphantly entered into Jerusalem and was welcomed by a large crowd of people who were waving palm branches or throwing them on the ground in front of him. This signifies the beginning of Holy Week. In
Sunday, 31 March 2019 / Published in News & Events

Bishop Ryan: “Treasure the gift of faith God has given us!”

By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star “Lent is a time to reach out to neighbors, grow spiritually, and renew your relationship with God as we prepare for Easter,” announces Father Ike as he gave the welcoming during last week’s Lenten Parish Mission in Mt Carmel Cathedral. The Lenten Parish Mission, organized by the
Fr. Miguel M. Miro, OAR gives Holy Communion to one of the parishioners of Santa Remedios during the Mass last Friday where he celebrated along with Fr. Allan, Fr. Neil and Fr. Raul Buhay. Fr. Miro is the General Superior of the Augustinian Recollects who was on island last week for his visitation on the OAR community here. Travelling with him was Fr. Raul Buhay, OAR.
Sunday, 31 March 2019 / Published in News & Events

OAR Prior General Conducts “Visita de Renovacion” to Recoletos de Saipan Community

By Rose Gamier, for the North Star On March 21, 2019, the Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR), Fr. Miguel M. Miro, together with Fr. Raul M. Buhay, OAR, General Councilor, came to the island of Saipan for the first time. Fr. Miguel, who is based in Rome, is the head of
Bishop Ryan and some of the Diocesan Curia staff, Rommel Buenaflor, Bel Tan and Sherwin Pasillos stood proudly on the podium for the photo op after completing the 2019 Saipan Marathon last Saturday
Sunday, 17 March 2019 / Published in News & Events

Running not for a medal, but for a Cause

Having ran from Micro Beach to Pacific Islands Club and back, Bishop Ryan Jimenez, along with three diocesan staff members, completed a whopping 21.8 kilometer (13.1 miles) run within 3 hours– an accomplishment that may be difficult for others to achieve. Last Saturday, March 9, 2019, they had participated in the 2019 Saipan Marathon Half
Sunday, 10 March 2019 / Published in News & Events

Faith Formation Committee presents Lenten Parish Mission

By: Fr. Ken Hezel, SJ, For the North Star As the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa enters once again the Holy Season of Lent, the Faith Formation Committee will conduct a Parish Mission Program in the parishes in Saipan, Tinian and Rota. In the past years, Come Back to Life Lenten Retreats were done either by
Saturday, 23 February 2019 / Published in News & Events

Tridentine Mass celebrated in final tribute to Msgr. Antonelli

Following the wishes of Msgr. Louis Antonelli, a Tridentine Mass was solemnly celebrated by Fr. Eric Forbes, OFM Cap., at Santa Lourdes Shrine in Rota last Wednesday on the ninth day after his death. Fr. Noli Lim, the pastor of both San Isidro and San Francisco de Borja, concelebrated along with dozens of parishioners, many

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