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Holy Spirit Festival Endures in Hayward Portuguese Community
The two day Festival of the Holy Spirit in Hayward continues to draw 34,000 people of Portuguese descent in California. IDES lodge members led processions to All Saints Church and a queen was crowned Celeste Silva. A Sunday Mass, auction, and traditional foods and dances capped the event, with seniors cherishing memories of festivals past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Holzmeister
Hays
Haywart Wild
Hayward
California
Elizabeth
Portugal
Hayward Council No. 14
Brotherhood of the Divine Spirit
IDES
Ides Lodge
Anna Rosa
C Street
Second Street
All Saints Catholic Church
Celeste Reve Silva
Bel Sol
San Lorenzo
Lodge
Miss Silva
Linda
Roxanne
Patti Silva
Cheryl Perry
Wendy Silva
David Silva
Robin Perry
Cape
Robert Perry
St. Anthony
Celeste
Marie Ferreira
Edwin
Ferreira
Medeiros
Marianne Raulino
Karen Koslosky
Teresa
Ann Texeira
Brian Texiera
St.Elizabeth
Celeste Silva
All Saints Church
Domingues Jacques
Portugese
Goa
India