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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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Saturday, 23 December 2017 / Published in News & Events

Cardinal Tagle Shares His Faith and Joy with the Faithful of Saipan

“I am happy to be a part of your Advent Celebration!” It was a whirlwind yet a very spiritual and fruitful visit of His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle, DD, to the island of Saipan. The prelate of the Archdiocese of Manila, well known around the globe for his charismatic talks and his trademark smile, celebrated
Saturday, 23 December 2017 / Published in News & Events

Cardinal Tagle Led Advent Talk on Missionary Discipleship

One hour and a half didn’t seem heavy for more than a hundred faithful from all over the island along with the clergy and religious who listened attentively to the Advent Talk of His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle, DD, last Saturday evening at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. With his natural and humble persona and his occasional
Friday, 20 October 2017 / Published in News & Events

Cardinal Mafi to Saipan Clergy: “Wash Each Other’s Feet”

“Come away to a deserted place by yourselves and rest for a while” This verse from the Gospel of mark pretty much summed up the days spent in Rota by Bishop Ryan and the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. From Monday until Thursday, Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga guided the
Friday, 20 October 2017 / Published in News & Events

Cardinal Mafi to Saipan Youths: “Keep the Journey!”

The simplicity and the very personal approach in sharing his personal journey of faith enabled Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi to relate and encouraged hundreds of youths of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to ‘keep the journey, weak as we are’. On Sunday, October 15th, it was probably the first time for many if not

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