Catholic On Yap

Brothers and Sisters, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of our brother priest, Fr, Nick. He passed at about 8:20pm Yap time yesterday, Wednesday June 1st, at Yap Hospital. Bishop Julio was able to visit with Fr. Nick that evening. Bishop Julio called me after his visit to say how happy he was for the change to visit Fr. Nick. He prayed with him in Chuukese which Fr. Nick seemed to appreciate. Bishop Julio was also impressed with the turn out of so many Yapese at Yap Hospital, keeping vigil, praying, and taking turns in caring for Fr. Nick. The Bishop went to the priests' house to settle in, and they were all called back to the hospital as Fr NIck was going down. The priests called me from the hospital with the sad news of Fr. Nick's praying.  Fr Nick was born on July 1, 1943 and was ordained a priest on May 28, 1977. Fr Kelly celebrated mass at his bedside for his 45 years anniversary. He has three brothers and two sisters. Fr. Nick graduat...

  August 15 MARIA NFEK THARMIYE GIN MON E BABIYOR             Revelation 11: 19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab E bang e Babiyor ko Revelation        Me mab e Tempel rok Got u tharmiy, ma fare Kahol ko M'ag rok Got e ni guy u lan e Tempel rok.      Ma aram me m'ug reb e pow ni ba ga' u lan e tharmiy, ni be' ni bpin, ni mad rok e yal' ma ba' e pul u tan e rifrif u ay, ma ke te' eliyaw nga ragag nge  l'agruw i t'uf.  Ni be n'en ni nge gargel, mi i yor ni ba ga' laman ni bochan e amith nge gafgow nma yib ngak e gargel.      Miki m'ug reb e pow u tharmiy, ni ba dragon nri ba ga' nib rowrow ni medlip lolugen ma ragag e gagey rok, nra reb i lolugen ma bay reb e te'eliyaw riy. Me girngiy ba guruy u dalip e guruy ko t'uf u lanelang nga p'ebuk' nge yin' nga daken e fayleng. Me sak'iy ngam'on rok fare pin me longuy fak. Ma aram me gargeleg fare pin bochi pagel, ni ba ley i wasey e bayi gagiyegnag urngin e pi nam ngay. ...

The Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ Sunday June 6th  

Tuesday, January 19th, 5:30 pm Ablul (St. Francis Xavier Chapel)  Wednesday, January 20, 5:30 pm - St. Catherine’s Tamil Thursday, January 21st, 5:30 pm St. Mary’s - Colonia Friday, January 22nd, 6:00 pm - St. Joseph’s Gagil

The Marriage Preparation Seminar with Deacon Charles begins Tuesday, January 12th at St. Mary’s (St. Paul Hall) beginning at 5:30 pm. The seminar is open to any couple who is interested in or thinking about receiving the Sacrament of Marriage at any time during 2021. The seminar runs for 8-sessions - meeting every Tuesday beginning January 12th.  

  Mt 22:1-14; Isaiah 25:6-10; Ps 34:1-14 REFLECTION : Today we hear that "the good and the bad" were invited to the wedding feast, and that they were enjoying themselves there. The "feast" is something God wants us all to experience; it represents God's felt presence in our lives. Yes, we are sinful ("the bad"), but God still helps us to recognize and even "taste" his presence (Ps 34). We do need a "wedding garment," though. That would be our faith that Jesus’ Death and Resurrection has made us right with God. St. Bernard, Commentary on the Song of Songs :   Taste the superabundant and indescribable sweetness of Jesus, who came down to you in your prison to liberate you from darkness. Out of his supreme love for you, he surrendered himself for your salvation. “Jesus, the knowledge of your love for us is a fragrant perfume. Your life too is a perfume whose fragrance has gone out into every land. The scent of your fragrance, Lord,...

Let us pray for the YCHS seniors who will be graduating tomorrow. They have work hard for the past four years in order to reach this milestone. The ceremony is being held at YCHS at 10 a.m. Please keep our graduates in mind this evening also as we celebrate our baccalaureate mass. The masses being held at 6 p.m. this evening in the school chapel.