Calling it the best way to achieve "the greatest measure of justice for the greatest number of victims," Archbishop Michael Byrnes announced that the Archdiocese of Agaña planned to file Chapter 11 reorganization between mid-December and mid-January. Emphasizing that the mission of the Church would continue, the archbishop announced the news Wednesday, Nov. 7 during separate meetings with parishes, schools, Catholic groups and finally, the media.
Two of Guam’s seminarians studying at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, Cal. were instituted to the ministries of lectors and acolytes at an installation Mass on Nov. 7 in California. Honorio “Ron” V. Pangan, Jr. was installed as a lector and acolyte and William “Will” S. Mamangun was installed as an acolyte, moving them closer to the priesthood.