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Pope John Paul II’s Historic Visit to Guam
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
Nobenan i Sagråda Familia (Novena to the Holy Family)
Nobenan i Sagråda Familia Jesus Maria Jose (Novena to the Holy Family Jesus Mary Joseph) Chamorro/CHamoru English Tinige‘ Påle‘ Roman Maria de VeraMisioneron Kapuchino (1941)
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Burego’
Burego’ was a joyful CHamoru/Chamorro Christmas celebration in the Mariana Islands. Young people, but primarily teenagers, masqueraded and went house-to-house in their costumes.
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Spanish Colonialism and CHamoru Responses: The Aberigua Project
Addresses misrepresentations focused in missionization. The research project Aberigua investigates the impact that Spanish colonialism had on CHamorus from a decolonial-depatriarchal standpoint aimed at redressing
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Santa Ana Chapel, Hågat
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
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Women and Religion in CHamoru/Chamorro Society
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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Mary Essie Underwood
Mary Essie Underwood (1906-1998), also known as Sister Mary Inez, was one of the first three Sisters of Mercy from North Carolina who came to
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Guam Fiesta Calendar
View list of the fiestas by month or download the Catholic Church’s fiesta calendar.
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CHamoru Religious Music: Hymnals
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
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Transmission of Christianity into CHamoru/Chamorro Culture
There is little doubt that CHamorus today live very different lives than Chamorros/CHamorus did 400 years ago, and have different ideas about what is and