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Saturday, 26 May 2018 / Published in Messages / Pastoral Letters, News & Events

A Pastoral Letter on the Common Good and Gambling: an appeal to reconsider HLB 20-48

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Peace! As your Bishop, I must exercise my obligation to inform you about several pending bills in our legislature that will affect the common good if enacted into law.  These pending bills deal with gambling. Leadership in a community is a sacred trust. It is the responsibility of everyone in the community – but particularly,
Saturday, 19 May 2018 / Published in News & Events

DIOCESAN YOUTH CAMP 2018: A HUGE SUCCESS

By: Rose Gamier When “unafraid and courageous” youths gathered for the Lord, you can expect a wonderful turnout. And true enough, last Saturday’s Diocesan Youth Camp 2018 was a huge success. Mount Carmel Grounds was filled with youthful vibe and energy as the more than 300 participants, volunteers and chaperones came for the event. Opening
Sunday, 22 April 2018 / Published in News & Events

4th Sunday of Easter B II – Good Shepherd Sunday

World Day of Prayer for Vocations & Religious Life Presider: Jesus is that good shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. Let us pray to the Father, remembering the selfless love of his beloved Son. For Pope Francis whom God has appointed as shepherd of the Universal Church, and for Bishop Ryan, appointed
Above: Bishops from the Pacific Region, CEPAC with the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Martin Krebs. Below: 80 bishops with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, attended the Assembly of Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference in Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and CEPAC) held at Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea.
Saturday, 21 April 2018 / Published in News & Events

Bishop Ryan Appointed Head of Communications for CEPAC


At the conclusion of the assembly of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO), His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez of Chalan Kanoa was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Communications Commission of CEPAC. Bishop Ryan was among the 80 bishops who participated in the quadrennial assembly of all bishops of Oceania. The meeting
His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez and the clergy stands while singing the Litany of the Saints during the Rite of Ordination while the deacon candidates prostrates on the sanctuary as a sign of their total consecration to a life of service to the Church and the People of God.
Saturday, 07 April 2018 / Published in News & Events

Bishop Ryan Ordained Five Permanent Deacons for Saipan

“When you serve, find that joy in serving the Lord!” “What an Easter gift!” exclaimed Bishop Ryan at the beginning of the Mass of Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of five men: Estanislao Kogure Benavente, Jeffrey Melvin Tenorio Camacho, Rosiky Bernadino Flores Camacho, Thomas Schweiger and Antonio Yarobwemal. On a bright Saturday morning in the
Thursday, 28 December 2017 / Published in News & Events, Pastoral Planning

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