{"id":186771,"date":"2014-12-08T04:00:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=186771"},"modified":"2014-12-08T04:00:55","modified_gmt":"2014-12-07T18:00:55","slug":"2nd-diocesan-youth-camp-strengthens-parish-faith-camaraderie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-diocesan-youth-camp-strengthens-parish-faith-camaraderie\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Diocesan Youth Camp strengthens parish faith, camaraderie\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa hosted its second annual Youth Camp over the Thanksgiving weekend at the Mount Carmel School campus.<\/p>\n

The camp, coordinated by parish officials, brought together youth from all parishes on Saipan for an overnight stay at the private school.<\/p>\n

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Youth parishioners from the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa pose for a photo during the 2nd annual Diocesan Youth Camp last weekend at Mount Carmel School. (THOMAS A. MANGLONA II)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAccording to Deacon James Balajadia, the event featured sports, youth sacrament, confession, a cemetery cleanup, vocation presentations, and Bible talks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am glad that they have this and I am happy to be a part of it,\u201d Balajadia said. \u201cI hope for it to continue in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deacon said it was inspiring to see how many youth attended the camp with the thirst to know Jesus more and learn more about the testimony of the Gospel.<\/p>\n

One attendee, Miller Bundoc, said he attended the camp for another year to bond with his parish sisters and brothers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the short two days we spent together, I bonded with people I do not normally talk with. This camp have definitely changed my perspective on a lot of things,\u201d the Mount Carmel student told Saipan Tribune. \u201cThis strengthens my faith and belief in the Gospel. I hope that more people come each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was San Vicente altar server Maria Dizon\u2019s first time to camp out with fellow youth parishioners. She said the youth often feel that they are far from God\u2019s word.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing here gives all of us the opportunity to come and bond together no matter what parish they are from,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Baby Kano, a long-time parishioner, said she makes time to chaperone the youth campers each year to see them interact religiously. \u201cThis is really all about the youth. They learn more about their faith and worship together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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