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Nobenan San Antonion Padua (Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua)
CHamoru/Chamorro English Tinige‘ Påle‘ Roman Maria de VeraMisioneron Kapuchino (1941) By Father Roman Maria de VeraCapuchin Missionary (1941) Nina‘ lamaolek as Påle‘ Eric Forbes (2023) Translated by Father Eric Forbes (2023) Nobena audio files and music sheets Nobenan San Antonion Padua, 2023 Download Nobenan San Antonion Padua with the audio files here and without the […]
Nobenan i Sagråda Familia (Novena to the Holy Family)
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 VeraCapuchin Missionary (1941) Nina‘ lamaolek as Påle‘ Eric Forbes (2023) Translated by Father Eric Forbes (2023) Nobena audio files and music sheets All audio files […]
Celebrating CHamoru Nobenas
The Mariana Islands were introduced to the Roman-Catholic tradition of the novena, a nine night devotional prayer ritual,by the Spanish colonizers. CHamoru people embraced the novena practice to fulfill their spiritual and cultural needs when their indigenous prayers and ancestral worship were outlawed by the Spanish priests. Through the course of over 300 years, CHamorus […]
Josefa Cruz Certeza
“Gof Metgot I Mana’amte Yan I Amot Siha”—a solemn and profound message recently conveyed at a family gathering by Mrs. Josefa Cruz Certeza, known affectionately to her family, friends, and the community of Guam as Tan Pai, by amazing grace, still alive and well at 96 years old.
Juan Cepeda
As a child, Juan Cepeda was exposed to traditional healing methods as he assisted his mother Francisca Quitano Cepeda, a suruhåna with the picking of medicinal herbs and other chores required in the preparation of medicines. An everyday occurrence, patients visited their home seeking help from Tan Francisca, providing Juan a means of learning to identify the different plants and their medicinal purposes. However, it would be many years later before Juan actually practiced the art of traditional healing.
Genaro Saralu
As a child growing up in Saipan, it was a common sight for young Genaro Saralu, to see his mother, a local healer treating her patients. Genaro’s great-grandfather, grandfather, and mother were all healers. Genaro’s mother and grandfather taught him the proper methods and techniques of gathering the plants used to prepare medicine for various ailments, as well as various methods of massage. Genaro also learned to call upon the strength of his ancestors to heal his patients.
Regina Mafnas and Jesus Salas Terlaje
Master Suruhåna Tan Regina and Master Suruhånu Tun Jesus Terlaje have treated hundreds of individuals from throughout the island who have sought healing through a suruhånu.