tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344139789383160789.post5362028179225022037..comments2024-01-16T19:48:03.327+10:00Comments on paleric: CHILDHOOD MEMORIESpalerichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018059430051734875noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344139789383160789.post-28825096999678581642013-03-09T05:01:57.315+10:002013-03-09T05:01:57.315+10:00I didn't communicate in Chamorro much until I ...I didn't communicate in Chamorro much until I lived in Saipan and their version had a lot of Japanese words, but I feel fortunate to have learned. I learned to read when I started to help as a lector at San Juan Bautista chamorro mass on Sundays. Mrs. Umpingco (my brother's mother-in-law) helped me alot with some of the most troublesome words as well as my old friend, the late Felomena U. Diaz (better known as "Menang") who passed away July, 2012. Menang also did some translations of some songs from the Music Issue into chamorro which we sang for those masses; Pete & Rosa Quitugua have since taken the reigns and lead the congregation on Sunday.Mary Espinozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622807501214703728noreply@blogger.com