{"id":234234,"date":"2016-08-15T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=234234"},"modified":"2016-08-15T06:00:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T20:00:43","slug":"bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bike the Faith\u2019 celebrates Fr. Ryan\u2019s ordination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-234234 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/bike-pix-1\/'>Bike-pix-1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234241'>\n\t\t\t\tMost of the partucipants of \u201cBike the Faith\u201d pose for a group photo with Bishop-elect Fr. Ryan Jimez at Mount Carmel Cathedral. (Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/bike-pix-2\/'>Bike-pix-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234242'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the CNMI Marriage Encounter with Bishop-elect Fr. Ryan Jimenez and Archbishop Peter Choylong. (Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/bike-pix-3\/'>Bike-pix-3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234243'>\n\t\t\t\tBikers enjoy the flat road before going up Navy Hill. (Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/bike-pix-4\/'>Bike-pix-4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234244'>\n\t\t\t\tSupporters of Fr. Ryan at the foot of Navy Hill. (Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/bike-pix-5\/'>Bike-pix-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234245'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the bikers at the Saipan Comamunity Church. (Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bike-faith-celebrates-fr-ryans-ordination\/bike-pix-6\/'>Bike-pix-6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234246'>\n\t\t\t\tSaipan Community Church associate pastor Roger Abe blesses Bishop-elect Fr. Ryan Jimenez through a powerful prayer. (Erwin Encinares)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Protestant churches joined the Catholic faithfull in celebrating Bishop-elect Fr. Ryan Jimenez\u2019s installation and ordination yesterday with a cycling event, dubbed \u201cBike the Faith,\u201d last Saturday, Aug. 13.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by Russ and Kanae Quinn, the event was suggested by Father Ryan himself. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was Father Ryan\u2019s idea. He wanted us to have an event that promotes health in the community,\u201d said Kanae. \u201cThis is what he shared to us when he announced that he\u2019ll be the bishop-elect about six weeks ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Kanae, Bike the Faith was open to everybody. \u201cIt\u2019s not just for the Christian community it\u2019s for everybody who wants to participate. So it\u2019s for everyone and we want people to just share the journey.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Father Ryan, a bike enthusiast, also seemed to enjoy a bike ride around the island. \u201cFather Ryan, he loves to bike. He loves to be able to do fun things with his parishioners. And this is what he wanted us to do with him,\u201d said Kanae.<\/p>\n<p>People of various faiths attended the bike event. The peloton pushed up Navy Hill all the way up to Grace Christian Academy. GCA\u2019s Rev. Raymond Kinsella then proceeded to lead a prayer. After, the peloton went on to pass Kristo Rai Church all the way to Gualo Rai\u2019s Life in the Son Church. The peloton was then blessed by a prayer by pastor Eric Abragan. After a short rest and some water, the peloton went on to proceed to the Saipan Community Church. The peloton was then blessed by Saipan Community Church associate pastor Roger Abe.<\/p>\n<p>The last stop was at the Mount Carmel Cathedral, where refreshments and sandwiches were served to the attendees of the event. Father Ryan himself led the prayer at the Mount Carmel Cathedral. (Photos and Text By Erwin Encinares)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protestant churches joined the Catholic faithfull in celebrating Bishop-elect Fr. 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