Pope John Paul II arrived in Guam during the evening of 22 February 1981. The Pontiff had planned to stay in Guam for 18 hours before leaving for a visit to Japan.
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Nobenan San Antonion Padua (Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua). By Father Roman Maria de Vera Capuchin Missionary (1941)
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Nobenan i Sagråda Familia Jesus Maria Jose (Novena to the Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph) CHamoru/Chamorro English Tinige‘ Påle‘ Roman Maria de VeraMisioneron Kapuchino (1941) By Father Roman Maria de
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Establishment of Religious Sisters in Guam. Religious sisters have been actively working and praying with Guam’s Catholic faith community since 1946. From the classroom to the hospital, the women’s shelter to the senior care home, religious sisters have had a significant presence in people’s lives here in Guam and hold an important place in the island’s history.
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The Santa Ana Chapel was built in the 1950s and dedicated in 1968. In 2008, the Chapel was rebuilt and is currently maintained by the Santa Ana Lancheros Association of Hågat. Mass is held every first Saturday of the month at 7am and 4pm.
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This video was presented at Guampedia’s CHamoru Heritage Series, 5 December 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.
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Music has always been an important feature of Chamorro/CHamoru culture and society. From ancient chants to kantan chamorita, to local renditions of modern country or dance songs, CHamorus have used music as an effective and powerful vehicle of cultural and artistic expression.
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30 years with Alee Shelter. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, also called Good Shepherd Sisters, are a Catholic community of women religious founded by Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier in France in 1835.
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Creating understanding and harmony. The Muslim Association of Guam was founded in 1990 to meet the needs of the growing Muslim community in Guam, although membership has varied over the years from a high of more than 100 to the current total of about 50.
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The Guam Buddhism Society, the non-profit community organization associated with Guam’s Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, was founded in 1986 and has built the only traditional Mahayana Buddhist temple in Guam. The temple, located off Bello Road near the Guam International Airport, is a monumental blend of the Chinese palatial style and the style of a traditional Buddhist temple.
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