For the last century, the Vallejo SCDES organization, (Society of the Crown of the Divine Holy Ghost) has worked to preserve and celebrate Portuguese ... Beloved Vallejo art teacher retires ...

ARCATA — An important feature of the Portuguese ... devotion to the Holy Spirit in the 14th century. She vowed to give her jeweled crown to the Church of the Holy Ghost in Lisbon if God would ...

The ceremony was the precursor of a feast that would feed hundreds of people the next day and was the start of the Holy Ghost Festival, celebrated by the Portuguese Azorean community worldwide.

ARCATA >> The Arcata Portuguese community will hold the 2015 Holy Ghost Celebration next weekend at the Arcata Portuguese Hall, 1185 11th St. The festival is also known as the Holy Spirit Celebration.

The Holy Ghost Festa, or Festa do Espirito Santo, carries on a Portuguese tradition important ... She would walk the streets placing her crown on the heads of children, according to Doris ...

Hosting the Holy Ghost crown is like holding ... A tradition in Portuguese Catholic churches throughout the city, the crown, a symbol of the holy spirit, is inspired by the benevolence of Portugal ...

she would celebrate by placing her own crown on the head of the purest of peasant girls. The Portuguese have celebrated the miracle each year during the Holy Ghost celebration.