Christmas in Urakami Valley Never Died in Secret Faith
The piece recounts how Kirishitan Christians in Urakami prepared for Christmas under persecution. They fixed the Starting point at the vernal equinox, gathered foods, lit the stove, prayed the Garasa, and kept relics from martyrs. Martyrs and a hidden church returned openly in 1863, restoring a Bethlehem mood.
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Bateren
Urakami
Tokuemon
Yezusu
Paradise
Nagasaki
Admiral Perry
United States Navy
Japan
Blue Harbor
Oura
Christmas in San Marino the world’s oldest republic
San Marino celebrates Christmas with family warmth and medieval scenery. Snow cloaks the mountain town as shops display creches and trees. On December 24 children under 10 receive gift parcels while the nation gathers at the basilica for a Solemn Mass, followed by a Christmas dinner for the elderly at the Franciscan church.
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San Marino
Mecca
Italy
Adriatic Sea
The
Republic
Pieve
Msgr
Luigi Donati
Epiphany Gift Day For Garibaldi Square Police
On January 6 residents visit the Garibaldi Square tree to leave gifts for city police including San Marino muscat wine pies and nougat. At day’s end the offerings are shared equally among the patrols as thanks for protection and order.
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Garibaldi Square
San Marino
Nun Becomes First Woman Lecturer at Woodstock College
Sister Mary Emil, executive secretary of the Sister Formation Conference, lectured at Woodstock College becoming the first woman to do so in the college's 90 year history. She described the conference as aiding sisters' intellectual and spiritual formation and highlighted a unique role in church formation. Her leadership of the conference from 1953 to 1957 and her push for a college of sister formation at Seattle University are noted.
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Santa Maria
Urakami
Father Petitjean
Japan
Woodstock
Woodstock College
Jesuit School of Theology
Mary Emil
Seattle
Wash.) University
U S Envoy to Italy Awaits Audience with Pope
San Francisco dispatch reports U S Ambassador to Italy James D Zellebach plans a courtesy call on Pope John XXIII in Rome after leaving for the Vatican. He recalls meeting the pontiff in Venice and praises his warmth and humility.
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San Francisco
James D. Zellebach
U.S
Italy
Rome
John XXIII
Venice
Mr. Zellerbach
Pius XII
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Sebastian
Father John
Earth
Mary
Christmas
Petitjean
Cat Urakami
Valley
Arakami
Valley of
Christ
Piazza Garibaldi
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Preston Royal Shopping Center
Preston Rd
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Dallas Morning News
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