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Vatican approves Blessed Damien feast day, but on new date
Friday, March 03, 2000 (557 reads)

The Vatican has approved the U.S. bishops' request to add of Blessed Damien of Molokai to the American church calendar. However, it changed the date customarily used in Hawaii to celebrate his feast, the date initially requested by the U.S. bishops.

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White flower pedals fall around U.S. Cardinal Bernard F. Law as he celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to mark the feast of the church's dedication Aug. 5 in Rome. The dropping of flower pedals from the ceiling calls to mind the tradition t hat says Mary revealed where she wanted the church to be built through a snowfall in August 358.