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<span class="s1">The title “Mary Mother of God” is one that many Christian denominations find difficult to accept. Many question how Mary who was only a human being could possibly be considered the mother of God. It is a controversy that has a long history in the Church. But the Catholic argument in defense of the title is quite simple. Is Mary the mother of Jesus? Yes! Is Jesus God? Yes! Then logically she is the mother of God. Certainly, even Catholics do not by that believe that as mother of Jesus she gave him his divinity, nor that she is older than Jesus in his divinity. But we believe that Jesus’ is truly God and truly man, that that Mary gave birth not to just to his human nature, but to him as a person with the two natures.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">But on this feast we do not celebrate the arguments that have been debated down the ages. We celebrate the greatness of God that has stooped so low to elevate Mary, a creature and fellow human being to such a dignity. We recall the truth of a woman who exclaimed from the crowd after she had heard Jesus speak and seen the wonders he worked: that blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that suckled you. Indeed Mary is blessed, and as she herself prophesied, all generations will call her blessed. Even the angel Gabriel said the same of her. She is blessed among all women. But we cannot forget the words that Jesus answered to the woman who praised his mother. More blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it. By that he implied that all of us have the possibility to be elevated to the dignity of his brothers and sisters.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">As we begin the New Year and as we celebrate the world day of peace we turn to Mary who is also queen of peace. It is in the listening to the word of God and keeping it that lasting peace comes. We have heard in the gospel account that as the shepherds recounted their story about what they had heard and seen, Mary treasured all these things in her heart. In fact she treasured everything that was ever said of her Son. She is the perfect example of those who hear the word of God, who in silence and in meditation treasure it in their hearts. And who know that peace that the world cannot give through living by that word. </span></div>
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End of year Gathering, It was such a pleasure to enjoyed good yummy foods prepared by all of you and a performances by Luisa, Ai Chan ,Mr Kei Kazu Hazel, Mj and Mai and Ms. Ginafe our emcee.Sa lahat ng tumulong officers and members Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat😘😘 We hope you have fun and safe holiday seasons wherever you are and we look forward to seeing you all again next christmas party. Lara</div>
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garryjphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611730299227837327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280496316395265289.post-14129018621332478802015-12-11T03:58:00.003-08:002015-12-11T03:58:22.054-08:00December 2015<span style="font-size: x-large;">FOR OUR REFLECTION</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Illusions are soft comfortable things usually. They are cushions against reality. Whoever thinks that faith is a flight from reality must never have read the psalms or the New Testament. What we see there is an overwhelming realism. There are few of us, probably, who wouldn’t describe ourselves as realists; but you could have realism coupled with self-indulgence, or with heroic pessimism, or with cynicism…. In the Scriptures realism is coupled with faith in God. “They will make the Son of Man suffer.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jesus predicted his suffering, to prepare his disciples for the shock. But otherwise he never talked or complained about it. When you talk about your suffering you are creating a distance between it and you; you are not ‘suffering’ your suffering (‘to suffer’ originally meant ‘to allow’). It cannot work its chemistry in you if you don’t let it come near – in fact, nearer than near: you have to become one with it. When you are one with it, there is no distance and therefore no talk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you talk about your suffering, people are usually too polite to change the subject. How awkward a subject it can be! People have too much suffering of their own, they don’t know what to do with yours. If you said you had a leaking roof they could offer to fix it for you, but what can they do about your suffering if all you can do about it yourself is talk? And behind the talk they can often sense a plea for pity and sympathy; they sense that you are trying to make capital out of it. Instead we have to make a life out of it. </span></div>
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garryjphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611730299227837327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280496316395265289.post-72585391652831634972015-11-06T18:21:00.000-08:002015-11-06T18:21:44.384-08:00November 2015<br />
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Most people know the old cliché question “Do you see your glass as half empty or half full?” that determines if one is an optimist or pessimist. Well, I heard something on the radio that shattered my half-empty glass mentality completely. <br />
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The woman said something along the lines of: “You miss the whole point with that question. You can always refill the glass.” <br />
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Mind. Blown. It doesn’t matter if you’re optimistic or pessimistic, there’s always more room for things to get better. Although it may be harder for the pessimist to believe that statement, it’s rational and makes a lot of sense. <br />
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When I think about my glass and faith, I imagine that my glass is half full. But I want to fill it back up. It’s something that I am trying very hard to do. For the past few days, weeks, perhaps months, my faith has been in flux. Some days, it feels like God has abandoned me. I’m having one of those days today. <br />
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So what can I do to refill my glass? For me, I’ve found that straight-out praying is hard in times such as these. Reading the Bible is easier, as is reading religious books, even if it’s just a short passage. I also found that if you have a friend you can lean on and talk to, that helps fill the glass up even quicker. Sometimes emptying out your worries and your fears can help fill your glass back up with hope.<br />
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When you look at the headlines and feel a pit in your stomach, kick it out and let hope take its place in your heart instead. Here are a few ways to help you achieve this.</div>
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The world is full of kind and caring people. A story in "Reader's Digest" told of a woman driving home in a blizzard. Her tire blew and she pulled off the road. The man in the car behind her pulled off, too. He quickly jumped out and fixed her flat.</div>
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"I was going to get off two miles back," he said. "But I didn't think that tire looked good." The world is full of people who care. Notice them. Be one of them. It diminishes feelings of despair.</div>
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Recently a woman reported that when she was a young child, her family lived in London. It was during the war, and bombs were being dropped too close to home. After hunkering down in a bomb shelter with his family, her father came out with them, hugged them and said, "All is well. I have my family. And look; the roses are still blooming." She said his positive attitude became her own, and she has been able to find joy throughout her life.</div>
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If you have food to eat and a place to live, count your blessings. Look at your family and cherish them. Being genuinely thankful for what really matters takes away feelings of gloom.</div>
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We became aware of a doctor friend who had taken his wife out for a dinner date. In the restaurant he saw a young couple, holding hands at a nearby table. He thought they might be young married students at the local college. He had the server give him the young couple's bill. He secretly paid it and left. He and his wife smiled all the way home, and we can only imagine that the young couple did, too. Sharing what you have is a great way to chase a dark cloud away.</div>
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If you're worried about the terrible things that are happening in the world, bring a little light into someone else's life. Our widowed aunt was good at this. In her later years she spent time visiting the elderly at care centers and playing the piano for the patients there. She knew all the old favorites, and they loved it. They loved her. A nurse reported that it was the best medicine ever. And our aunt was happier as a result. Fill your life with good deeds and you'll spend less time worrying about the dire situations that are going on in the world.</div>
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Sometimes that may mean turning off the news. When those who declare bad tidings show up in your life, turn away. Be selective in your listening. You never have to listen to someone who is threatening that the world is coming to an end on a certain date. These doomsday folks have been coming and going for years, and guess what? The world is still here.</div>
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Fill your life with good times. Life can't feel gloomy if you're having good, wholesome fun. It takes a conscious effort to plan these times. Enjoy a concert, have lunch with friends, take your family on an outing, go for a walk and enjoy nature's beauty. There are so many things you can do to have fun in life. It's pretty hard to feel gloomy if you're having a good time.</div>
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Emergencies come -- job losses, illnesses, stock market crashes and raging wars. They have been going on for as long as any of us can remember. They are part of life, but rarely worthy of panic if you plan ahead. Anxieties can be minimized when we are prepared with a few life-sustaining items on hand. Having some food and other necessary commodities in the pantry can bring peace to your mind. A nice little nest-egg savings can help, too.</div>
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People who realize that God has a plan for them feel much more secure during troubled times. There is nothing quite like having faith in a Heavenly Father who loves you. Knowing that He is watching over you is significantly comforting. Plant that in the minds of your children and they will feel less fear. Faith chases away fear. Keep it alive in your own heart and in the hearts of those you love.</div>
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<span class="s1">オルテンシア、今朝の岩手日報(いわてにっぽう)に大きく記事(きじ)が出ましたので、これも母国(ぼこく)に送ってください。昨日の教会委員会(きょうかいいいんかい)では、今度のバザーの益金(えききん)を全額(ぜんかく)チリの被災地(ひさいち)のために送ることになりました。10月いっぱい募金箱(ぼきんばこ)で集めたお金に、バザーの益金を足して送りましょう。</span></div>
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<span class="s1">ただ、ネパールの災害(さいがい)があったり、日本でも大きな水害があったばかりなので、たくさん集まることは期待(きたい)できません。</span></div>
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<span class="s1">少しでも、オルテンシアを通して、オルテンシアの母国に私たちの気持ちが伝わればうれしいです。</span></div>
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Last September 9, we had our regular mass in Hirosaki Church. I also celebrated the sunday mass of September 6 here in Hirosaki Church. From this month, we will be helping in the first district of Aomori for their masses. I stayed for five days in Hirosaki Church and had visited some places. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated our monthly mass in Hirosaki Church last August 12. We also planned to have the farewell party of Fr. Tou Paul who will be returning to Kenya at the end of the month. During our gathering Ate Pat came all the way from Saitama to be with us for our celebration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last August 15 during the Feast of the Ascension, we celebrated together with the family of Tanabe Shiori san her first communion. After some months of preparation, she was able to have her first communion. She thanked Sister Kitagawa who helped her prepare for this great blessing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was invited to the sayonara part of the Tokyo dress last August 15. The Tokyo dress is a company here in Hachinohe. The workers were mostly from Cebu and they had been very active in the church acting as choir to our English mass and during the international mass here during the fourth sunday of the month. By October 6 Tokyo dress workers and of course our choir members in the church will be returning to the Philippines. I am very happy to be invited during the sayonara party. To all of you, we would like to thank you for your unfailing support for the activities in our church. We will always pray for all of you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a baptism of Rika Takemoto chan last August 23 here in Hachinohe church. Rika's parents are from Ninohe but they ask me if they could do the baptism here. After consulting with Fr. Sato, I ask them to prepare Rika for baptism. Rick's grandparents were also here and joined her during her baptism.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">First lesson: we cannot judge other people’s yield. It may well be that others are offering optimum soil for growth, but they have been given low-yield grain. We just have no way of knowing what the Lord has planted in their hearts and any expectation on our side lacks a basis for assessment. This means that we simply cannot judge what may appear to us to be low yield.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">Second lesson: self-perfectionism does not belong in the spiritual life for the parallel reason that we do not know what type of seed the Lord has planted in our own hearts. Even if we prepare optimum soil conditions, we do not have to yield the theoretically possible maximum, nor do we have to make it to the Guinness book of records. We do have to strive to yield the best <strong>we</strong> can do. Not necessarily the absolute best, but only <strong>our </strong>best. Our yield potential is not even well known to us. We just have to be good, faithful stewards of the seed planted in us.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Edgar celebrated the mass in Fukushima Taira Iwaki Catholic Church last July 19. After some months of adjusting to his schedule, at last he was able to visit Taira, Iwaki and celebrated the mass with the Filipinos in the community. The parish priest had been asking us to do the regular mass there, we hope to do it with proper coordination and scheduling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am able to join the celebration of CTIC 25th year celebration in Meguro last July 20. I decided to join the celebration since I also have a meeting with AOS core group the day after the celebration in Yokohama. The mass was officiated by Bishop Okada of Tokyo Archdiocese and there were around 30 concelebrants who joined the bishop.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass a simple party is held at the church hall. Its good to meet some good friends and people whom I worked with from the diocese of Hiroshima and people who helped us here in the diocese after the disaster of 2011.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">But when unfortunate things happen, do we bravely realize the good that happens as an aftermath of what’s bad and sad?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adelaida Saito went to Japan in 1986 in hopes of giving her family in the Philippines a better life. Overcome with homesickness and longing for her loved ones, the first few years proved to be difficult until she met her husband. Together, they built a family of their own and created a simple yet peaceful life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As a migrant Filipino worker living in Japan for almost three decades, she never knew what it meant to be homeless. Helpless. Hopeless. The only place to go to was the church. “<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It became our home… it became our comforter ….a dwelling place for the Filipino community in our area. We were all surprised by the number of kababayans living in our place. We found a family.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Through the untiring efforts of the parish priest and the Japanese Catholic communities, broken pieces of lives were slowly regained. And with global help and assistance coming in, Adelaida and her fellow victims survived. <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“The situation became an eye-opener for me. I realized that I am my brother’s keeper.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With her experience as church leader, she sought permission from the parish priest to contact other tsunami victims from different areas and gather them inside the Ishinomaki Catholic Church. The gathering opened the floodgates of mutual empathy and stirred heartfelt goodness among the kababayans. And with much determination, Adelaida decided to spearhead an organization named “Ishinomaki Hawak-Kamay” which initially aimed at helping Filipino tsunami victims in Japan.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Although small in numbers, the goodness spawned by the group began to create a major impact stronger than the earthquake that started it. “<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As of today, Ishinomaki Hawak-Kamay is not only limited in helping Filipinos in Japan. We created numerous activities and events to help people in other parts of the world experiencing emotional, social and economic devastation made by natural calamities.” </em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now a group of 20 passionate individuals eager to lend a helping hand, Ishinomaki Hawak-Kamay has already helped countless of typhoon and earthquake victims simply by selling goods and organizing relief drives. The Filipino talent in dance and music was also put to good use, as the group mounted traditional dance festivals to raise funds that the group uses to provide financial aid and relief goods to victims of natural disasters.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">But apart from giving financial and material aid, Ishinomaki Hawak-Kamay also provides emotional and spiritual refuge to victims. <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“We believe that aside from material support, spiritual support is most important during the time of sorrow, during the time of mourning and during the time we feel alone and hopeless.” </em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adelaida is just one of the millions of Filipino migrants around the world.</em><br /><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Each one of them is a hero….</em><br /><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">striving to make life better for their families, their communities, their country.</em></span></div>
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SOMETIMES A FEW MOMENTS of regulated breathing are enough to dispel an agitated state. Other times, we need to widen the gap between arousal and response—the emotion is too intense, the impulse to react goes too deep, the situation’s complexities cloud our vision.</div>
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At such times, we need more space in order to emerge from the rapids of reactivity and solidify our footing on the banks of grounded perspective. Catching our breath means taking a break. We need a time-out. We need to let settle the turmoil within. We can do this in multiple ways.</div>
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Fr. Edgar Celebrated the monthly mass at Ichinoseki Church. Since it was also a Fathers Day mass, the group had offered this mass for all the Fathers.<br />
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Five children had their first communion in Ofunato church last June 7. Fr. Shiota also joined us in our celebration.<br />
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Before he left for the Philippines to assume the work as formator, Fr. Haru took time to visit the Ofunato community and be with them for a week. It was a wonderful reunion after a year if being out of the country. Fr. Haru celebrated two Sunday masses with the community and even visit Hachinohe. We pray for you always Fr. Haru and we hope to visit you in the Philippines.<br />
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On this Easter Day, let us be bold in asking for this renewed encounter. Let us desire to join with the many who have not seen, but have believed, because they have encountered him. Let us be witnesses!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Which is more hurting , the one who's leaving or the one who was being left? This was the question I used to ask myself everytime there's someone who's leaving Ofunato. Specially, the staff who shared their time with us since after tsunami up to the time we had recovered. After the three priests left ( Fr.Morita, Fr.Haru and Fr.Garry) then Fukahori's turn. Fukahori shared his four years with us . He started as volunteer and was asked if he wanted to be a staff at Caritas base in Ofunato.. For four years, he was there for us specially ( for Erva and me ) We had our farewell party .. 22 members of shinja san and 6 members from Pagasa attended the party for him. I hope he can find time to visit us again someday.お疲れ様でした。</span></div>
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Last March most of us had celebrated the graduation of our children. We have seen how grow who end and will start a new journey in college, high school and even to be in the company for work.<br />
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To all the parents and the graduates for this year congratulations, may you always remember that your new journey always bring freshness and hope not only to yourself but to all those who support and guide you.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you’ve been on a long trip you’ve seen the signs that point out when the next rest area is coming. Today, Shrove Tuesday, is the like the last “rest” area Catholics will have before the biggest, best rest area to come: Easter. The hard part is getting through those 40 long days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m not good on long trips. I change the music constantly, I feel the need to stop at every rest area along the way to get out and stretch my legs. I’m the same way in life. For the most part, I change my interests constantly—my hobbies, my favorite movies and books, and especially how I pray. Lent, with its continuity is difficult to say the least. At the same time, the challenge is appealing because I feel that it helps me grow spiritually, and that, for me, is what life is all about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what am I doing for Lent this year? I have no idea. Yet. I’m hoping that something will strike me tonight as I indulge in the last stop before the long and winding road of sacrifice and contemplation begins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the pictures I like to keep in my mind during Lent is of Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane with Peter, James and John. While he prays, his three closest friends fall asleep. In Matthew 26:40, it says, “And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” It’s an odd picture to have during Lent, perhaps, of failure of the three disciples—but it is one of my favorite scenes in the Bible. It shows Jesus at one of his most human points, I think, scared, maybe a little angry or upset with his friends; but ready to accept what is coming ahead (His Crucifixion).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I relate to the disciples. The go to pray with Jesus fully prepared to stay awake and be with him, but they fail. Jesus wakes them up and, in my mind pretty much says, “You couldn’t even do one thing and I’m going to die for you!?!” The disciples stay with Jesus, and especially fail another two times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why does this image mean so much to me? I think because it shows that we, like the disciples, are going to fail many times, maybe more so during these 40 days of Lent, but we can keep trying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was last february 21 when we had our Recollection ,Tagalog version. At first I had a little doubt when we planned this activity. Coz I'm not pretty sure if the members will participate since everyone were very busy. After this our Tagalog mass came after. We have 18 attendees including Sylvie Muller from Sendai who used to attend our activities here in Ofunato. Our invited priest, all the way from Akita Ken,Fr,Jun celebrated the mass that day.Thankful that I can say, that we had a successful recollection day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2015 2/21 picture picture after mass with Father Edgar Natuwa nman c father sa dami ng umatend ng mass Tnx po sa nag share ng post ko bout sa Tagalog mass natin madami dn na new face Tnx po sa lahat lahat ng umatend ng mass sa mga friend na masipag Magyaya ng mga kaibigan para umatend ng mass Kitakita po ulit tayo 3/15 Saturday 2 pm po sa 3/1 Sunday 9:00 am po c Father Edgar dn po ang mag mimisa stin International mass po tayo minasan ganbate kite kudasai Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday February 7th I participated to the Rosary in Rikuzentakata. After a long time we finally scheduled a trip there to participate and meet our friends. I went with Marie (also a French girl) for the all Week-End. The Rosary was hold to Haydee’s place. 13 people attended the prayer. We all gathered in a room and prayed this beautiful call of Love to our Mother Mary, perfectly leaded by Haydee. Once finished we “kampai” to friendship and had a Gorgeous Filipino Meal prepared with care and love by Haydee herself. We eat and laugh soo much. I really filled at ease and welcomed. This group is beautiful, we fill strength, link, friendship and love between them. And I filled as in my family. Hope to join soon again. </span></div>
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Reminisce long enough and you’ll think that the it was only in the past that you were able to truly live—at least that’s how it was for me—until I started to see how looking back was holding me back. There were so many things I wanted to redo, so many wrongs I wanted to right armed with the knowledge I had now (it always works like that, doesn’t it, that you want to go back in time with everything you know now…); so many old friends I wanted to reconnect with.</div>
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In Philippians Paul writes that he desires to be like Jesus and wanting to learn to do so, so he has to follow Jesus’ and forget his old life. Paul writes about this in 3:13 saying he can achieve this goal by “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.”</div>
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It was indeed a great blessing for Sendai Diocese to be visited by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila. The Cardinal arrived in Japan Feb.1 and from the airport, he went to Sendai to celebrate the mass in Sendai Cathedral. Bishop Hiraga and some priest of the diocese welcomed Cardinal Tagle to the diocese.<br />
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During the mass Cardinal Tagle address the Filipinos in Tagalog "Magpakabait kayo" (Be Good) and encourage them to share the joy of faith to the Japanese church. He also encouraged them to let their sons and daughters be servants of God by being a priest or nun here in Japan.<br />
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On the light moment, the cardinal shared about his experience when he was on his flight to Japan that the airplane crew members and even the Captain had a "selfie" with him. Maybe he said "this will served as a proof to St. Peter that they had met Cardinal Tagle and eventually will reserve a place in heaven". And so after the mass, the Cardinal was literally, "dinumog" for "selfie" that I have to escape or else I will be crushed in the middle of the altar.<br />
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It only shows how the people really love the Cardinal and wanted to be close to him. The Cardinal himself although I could only presume to be tired after a long trip was all smile and welcoming to each and everyone.<br />
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This is indeed the most memorable event for all of us and a blessings.<br />
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Hafu, a documentary movie about the Japanese children whose one of the parents is a foreigner was being shown last Jan 18 in Akenohoshi Kinder Garten. After the 9:30 mass in the church, we move to the kinder garten hall to watch the movie. There were around 40 people who watch and discussed the movie.<br />
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Here is the Synopsis of the movie<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">"With an ever increasing movement of people between places in this transnational age, there is a mounting number of mixed-race people in Japan, some visible others not. “Hafu” is the unfolding journey of discovery into the intricacies of mixed-race Japanese and their multicultural experience in modern day Japan. The film follows the lives of five “hafus”–the Japanese term for people who are half-Japanese–as they explore what it means to be multiracial and multicultural in a nation that once proudly proclaimed itself as the mono-ethnic nation. For some of these hafus Japan is the only home they know, for some living in Japan is an entirely new experience, and others are caught somewhere between two different worlds.</span></div>
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According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, one in forty-nine babies born in Japan today are born into families with one non-Japanese parent. This newly emerging minority in Japan is under-documented and under-explored in both literature and media. The feature-length HD documentary film, “Hafu – the mixed-race experience in Japan” seeks to open this increasingly important dialogue. The film explores race, diversity, multiculturalism, nationality, and identity within the mixed-race community of Japan. And through this exploration, it seeks to answer the following questions: What does it mean to be hafu?; What does it mean to be Japanese?; and ultimately, What does all of this mean for Japan?</div>
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Narrated by the hafus themselves, along with candid interviews and cinéma vérité footage, the viewer is guided through a myriad of hafu experiences that are influenced by upbringing, family relationships, education, and even physical appearance. As the film interweaves five unique life stories, audiences discover the depth and diversity of hafu personal identities." </div>
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I would like first of all to inform all the communities that I am visiting for Tagalog/English mass that from Jan. 24, 2015, I am officially transferred to Hachinohe Shio Machi Catholic Church in Aomori Ken. From now on, I will be part of the team of priests in Aomori area that takes care of seven churches from Oominato to Ninohe areas.<br />
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With this transfer, I could not continue the monthly masses I had before in Fukushima (Noda, Iwaki, Koriyama and Shirakawa) in Miyagi (Watari, Ishinomaki, Minami San Riku) in Iwate (Ichinoseki) areas. But Fr. Edgar will try his best to continue the masses in Areas of Iwate (Ichinoseki) some areas in Fukushima and Miyagi areas from now on.<br />
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I would like to thank all of you for your unending support and prayer during these three years of my work in the Sendai Diocese Support Centre for Foreigners. <br />
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Our Newsletter will continue of course, but I will need your help to gather some news about your activities and events in your communities. I hope you will always be generous to give time to write and share some pictures about your communities so that we can publish them here in our newsletter.<br />
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Again thank you and let's continue to support and pray for one another.<br />
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<br />garryjphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611730299227837327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280496316395265289.post-68914780734862844172015-01-04T20:28:00.000-08:002015-01-06T21:50:58.934-08:00January 2015<span style="font-size: x-large;">For Our Reflection</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Epiphany is the feast on which we celebrate the fact that all people are sons and daughters of God. <br />The wise men who pay homage to Jesus stands for all the people in the world. That is symbolized in the custom of presenting them as members of different races. <br />Through out history, we humans have been exclusionist. Sometimes we have gone beyond exclusion to outright persecution. For some reason or other, or no reason at all, we view people who differ from us as remote from us. <br />The less we know about them, the more we believe stereotypes and fictions, and then act upon those misconceptions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, the Church says that Christians cannot follow the way of the world in this matter. Today we see that God’s offer of salvation in Christ, God’s love, is not limited by colored shapes on a map. Anyone and everyone is welcome. It need not have been that way. After all, Jesus is the Messiah promised to Israel. He came to a particular people in a particular time. He may not have been what they were expecting, but he was certainly theirs. All of theology could have been taught from a book titled Advanced Salvation for the Jews, and the rest of us would have had no right to complain. <br />But, God issued an invitation to the whole world to join in the new People of God. That is what today’s Gospel story tells us. Easterners, that is, strangers and pagans, came to worship. <br />Not only did they come, but they were led by a star of God. God not only welcomed them, God wanted them there. <br /><br /><br />Its unfortunate that we have settled on three as the number of those who came. The Gospel does not give any number. i think that we should represent today’s feast with a long procession of people stretching beyond our sight and time. <br />It shouild include all the wise men and women whom God has called to see the divine glory present among us in a man born some two thousand years ago to a Jewish mother. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />In other words, everybody. <br /><br />So should we go running out to buy more statuettes for our Christmas creches? Should we add airplanes and autos to the camels, and men and women of all ages and place to our three kings?<br />Perhaps we should, since what we see influences what and how we believe. <br /><br />But, we are called to more by today’s feast. <br />We are called to be the Stars of Bethlehem, leading men and women to Christ. <br />The chief vocation of the Church is to proclaim the Good News to all nations. How do i share in that great vocation?<br />All of us are called to be missionary in our day-to-day lives.<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Noda Machi Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last December 7, we had our Tagalog mass in Noda Machi at 3 pm. The group came to the mass after the workshop with the Fukushima International Association on living healthy and some tips on how to stay healthy this winter. We were supposed to have some baptism after the mass but due to some emergency situation the family were not able to come for the baptism. After the mass, the group had their meeting for the year end activities and some planning for next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Shirakawa Block Rosary</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our block rosary and mass in Shirakawa Catholic Church last Dec. 6. After the mass, we gathered together in Hoshi san's house for rosary and some salo salo. Most of the members of the group are preparing for the Japanese Proficiency exam and we offer the mass and rosary for this occasion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Iwaki Catholic Church Christmas Gathering</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every Dec. 23, we have our Christmas celebration in Iwaki Catholic Church. This year there were around 60 people who gathered to celebrate Christmas together. We were lucky to have our guitarist with us who really make an effort to practice for the songs of our mass. Actually we were expecting a few attendance this year, but some companies allowed our community members to be present for the mass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ofunato Church Celebrates 60th Anniversary</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">60th Anniversary party of our Catholic Church Stella Marris at Ofunato Plaza Hotel yesterday Dec.6.2014,6:30 pm.With the special presence of our respect Bishop Hiraga,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/takefumi.terada">Fumi Terada</a>,Dr.Yamaura,Fr <a href="https://www.facebook.com/edgar.gacutan.9">Edgar Gacutan</a> and the rest of our shinja san.Thanks be to God for the great and warm celebration.Pls...God bless us all always.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We would like to thank for the samahang pilipino PAIJ for they support and the launched for this wonderful participation each of us. 😇 at ichinoseki nanohana plaza for the presentation.. 😇. I just want to say thank you so much for our chairman <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ilaemukai">Mila Mukai</a> and her family of course her daugther for performing her talent. In behalf of that we would like to thank for all the filipinos attending our christmas party ... And of course our staff for the cooperation .. And to all our visitors .. Who are mentioned by our chairman A pleasant thankful and more blessings to come and god bless us always 😇 Mabuhay tayong lahat.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ミサのあと 子どものつどいです。海の星保育園に 子どもたちの クリスマス会をおこなわれました。A special thanks to sister Yoshimura,sis .Uchida,sis Miyasawa, sis Yoshida,for their warm support.salamat din sa mga mommies na dumating.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;"><br /></span>
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<br /><br /> We do celebrate our christmas mass every December 24 ,6:30 PM. Since this is a very <br /><br /> special occasion , not in the church but , we used the yochen as a venue for that day. This year<br /><br /> 22 members from Pagasa with their children attended the mass, ofcourse excluding the japanese<br /><br /> catholics. This is the only day ,wherein you can see faces only once a year. But still , being with <br /><br /> them makes christmas here in our church , very special.<br /><br /> After Fr.Edgar celebrated the mass, and after the gift giving to the children, our christmas <br /><br /> party came after. Here same with the other churches , we shared stories , we ate together ,then <br /><br /> program . This year , we gave time more on bingo games ( children were more excited ),<br /><br /> then dance number from Pagasa children with their moms and a dance nos. from chili by<br /><br /> Hortensia. Program were lesser this year , so we ended at exact time as we intended. Once a year<br /><br /> event that we should give time, for its' the “Lord's” special day.<br /><br /><br /><br /> By:Marife Sugawara<br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Last December 14, we celebrated our English mass in Hachinohe Catholic Church. During the mass we had a baptism of Ishioka Mario kun. After the mass we had a simple Christmas party. Even in a heavy snow, there are some 50 to 60 of us who gathered together for the mass and to celebrate Christmas party together.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good Morning po sa inyong lahat especially sa mga dumalo ng mas Party kagabi 皆さん お疲れ様です‼napakasaya po ng mas party natin kagabi , nais ko rin pong pasalamatan ang mga taong nanggaling pa sa malayong lugar at sa mga taong tumulong para maging succesful ang party natin , sa New Manila Owner's and staff maraming salamat po sa mahabang oras na ibinigay ninyo , Ate <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vnarumi">Vivian Narumi</a> , <a href="https://www.facebook.com/charmie.paredes">Charmie Mabelle Paredes</a> 本当に ありがとうございます‼at sa mga frend's tnxs tlga ng marami , hope all of us enjoy the party. God Bless you all and Advanced Merry Christmas to all of you...</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />We gathered together last December 25 in Ishinomaki Church to celebrate the mass together with the Christians in Ishinomaki. Fr. Aizu prepared some gifts for us and for the children. After the mass, we bless the cars of each one who attended the mass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we begin Advent, we light one candle in the midst of all the darkness in our lives and in the world. It symbolizes our longing, our desire, our hope. Three “advents” or “comings” shape our desire. We want to be renewed in a sense that Jesus came to save us from our sin and death. We want to experience his coming to us now, in our everyday lives, to help us live our lives with meaning and purpose. And we want to prepare for his coming to meet us at the end of our lives on this earth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we light the candles on our advent wreath, we offer this prayer</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Lord, the light I choose to let into my life today is based on my trust in you. It is a weak flame, but I so much desire that it dispel a bit more darkness today. Today, I just want to taste the longing I have for you as I go to the meeting this morning, carry out the responsibilities of my work, face the frustration of some difficult relationships. Let this candle be my reminder today of my hope in your coming.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Noda Machi Halloween Party</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Nov. 2, just in time for the All Souls day mass, the Noda Community celebrated their Mass and Halloween party. Thanks to the organizers Hawak Kamay Fukushima who prepared the Mass and the party. There were around 25 people who attended the Mass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the party there were games and prizes for the best Halloween costumes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated our mass in Iwaki Catholic Church last Nov. 23. For almost two months we were not able to celebrate the mass in the area due to my schedules. We planned to have our Christmas celebration on Dec. 23 at 2 pm. The group promised to call people to join in our mass celebration that day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Nov. 30, we had our mass with Koriyama community. Before the mass, i was informed by the group that a Filipina had died in the area and they wanted to offer a mass or a blessing before here burial. The body will be brought to the funeral parlor at 11 in the evening and so we schedule the mass the next day. Fr. Itagaki offered to do the mass before the burial. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During our mass we bless several children who are aged 7, 5 and 3. In Japanese Churches during November 15, the children are blessed in the temples and churches. Shichi-go san is a rite of passage for children who aged 7, 5 and 3 to celebrate their growth and well-being.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During our English mass, we decided to incorporate it in our mass and we were happy to have some sweets that was prepared for the children during our English mass. Fr. Sato helped in in the blessings of the children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">here is the link for the Shichi - go san festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Nov. 12 we celebrated our Wednesday Novena and Mass in Hirosaki Church Community. Normally, this would be our last mass for the year because the snow is very thick during winter. This is also maybe the last mass of Pat who had been acting as the coordinator of the group in Hirosaki. We thanked Pat for all the work she did for the group. And Pat's wished is that the group will continue the prayer and the mass every second Wednesday of the month. They hope too to have an english mass on one of the Sundays. I cannot say "yes" for now but i hope I can find a time to celebrate mass with the community in one of the Sundays of the month from next year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Vivian Narumi featured in Aomori Newspaper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pat shared to me the newspaper clip about Miss Vivian Narumi who was featured in the Japanese Newspaper in Aomori Ken. Vivian shared her experience living in Japan especially in Aomori ken. And she also introduced the Philippines to the people where she is in contact with everyday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Rikuzen Takata - Ofunato 3rd Anniversary Block Rosary</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Nov. 15 Rikuzen Takata - Ofunato Community celebrated their 3rd anniversary of the block Rosary. They gathered together in a community center in Takata. Fr. Morita who came all they way from Sendai with Fr. Edgar celebrated the thanksgiving mass. There are more than 50 members who gathered together to pray the rosary and joined in the celebration of the 3rd anniversary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Today's event, Blk Rosary 3rd anniversary after 3,11,11.celebrated at naruishi komenkan at Rikusen Takata.A warm thanks to Fr Morita,Fr Edgar,and to all Pag asa members who came and join our special day.maraming salamat din po sa lahat ng nag effort para sa handang pagkain .Thanks to all again and May the Bless Us All always...P.S.Thank you Aibo and Rosemarie,お疲れさまでした"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My dear friends Pag-asa Iwate, congratulation for your 3rd anniversary of Bloc Rosary. From the 3.11, I learned from all of you how to be faithful in prayer, in sorrow as well as in joy. Let's be hopeful and keep our prayeful heart always!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Boodle fight is a military style of eating where long tables are prepared and food are on top of the banana leaves. Viands and rice ready to eat using your bare hands, jugs of water are prepared on the side to wash hands before the "eating combat". With the signal to start the boodle fight, everyone aims for his/her position.</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was the scene of boodle fight in Ofunato. Who ever wins? You judge</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated our mass together in Watari Church last Nov. 2. Since it was also an All Souls day, we decided to offer the mass for our love ones who had died. We ask the Christians to bring a picture and list the names of the people they wanted to be prayed for our mass this day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Developing A Pattern of Personal Prayer</span><br />
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As I went through some articles on blogs about prayer, I happen to see this article on Developing A Pattern of Personal Prayer. I would like like to share this with all of you and hope it will help you to follow some practical steps for our daily use. I have shortened the article and edited.</div>
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Here is Ms. Amy Peterson's seven steps to help us develop our personal prayer.</div>
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Start the day with prayer</h2>
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Starting the day with prayer is essential. The days I forget to do this I feel out of sorts. In fact, if my day’s begun and I haven’t prayed, I find a quiet place to kneel down as soon as I remember, or I simply begin to pray in my head. I’ve learned that having a cue in my routine helps me remember to pray. Right now I pray in the morning as I drive home from the gym, or after I make my bed. Sometimes I choose to pray both times. I also pray with my children before they leave for the day, making sure to ask God to keep them safe and help them make good choices. I feel protection and power when I start my day with prayer.</div>
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Once prayer becomes a part of your life, you will realize how often prayer can help you throughout your day. I pray for my children if I know they have a test or difficult situation at school. I pray for my husband while he is at work. If I feel frustrated with my young daughter, I pray for help and strength as I attempt to reason with her. When the children fight and I feel my temper rise, I pray for peace and calm. These aren’t long prayers, but short thoughts sent up to heaven. I also try to pray for things I’m thankful for, like the peas coming up in the garden or a good interaction with my son. When tragedy strikes around the world, I know I can pray for those affected and for peace.</div>
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I’ve already mentioned praying in the car. I also pray in the shower and while I run. My husband and I have taught our children that they can pray anywhere; God is always listening and always ready to help. If you don’t have time or a place to sit or kneel, pray in your head. As you are getting in the habit of prayer, you might want to say the words out loud as you pray. I like to do this occasionally to make sure I am being mindful in my prayers.</div>
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God is interested in the details of your life. I feel a better connection with him when I express gratitude for specific things in my life, like a a supportive husband and a home that protects me from Oregon rainstorms. I also ask for detailed things; for example, patience in dealing with sibling squabbles or inspiration as I plan activities for a youth camp that I help direct. At the end of each day, it is helpful to take inventory as you pray, noting times you were assisted and ways you would like to improve.</div>
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Several years ago I lost a much-anticipated pregnancy at 19 weeks. A woman in my neighborhood kindly asked me if she could add my name to her prayer list. I asked her about her list, and she said she wrote down people and things to pray for so she would remember them. I thanked her for adding me to her list. Although my own list is mostly mental, there are times when I use my journal as catalyst for remembering things and people I need to pray for. If you have trouble coming up with things to say during a prayer, writing a few thoughts down could help.</div>
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Prayers of thanks, even during rough stages in life, always help me see things more positively. Occasionally, I say prayers of gratitude that only thank God for what he has blessed me with. It’s hard not to ask for things, but praying in this way helps me develop faith and humility.</div>
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Prayer is a two-way communication method. If you have questions, expect answers. They might not come in the most direct ways. I find prayer and scripture reading are perfect partners for helping me receive insights about my life. I have also learned to be patient as I pray, knowing answers might not come this week or even this year, and also realizing the answer I want may not be the answer God gives.</div>
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The pattern of personal prayer that I’ve developed in my life has changed me. I feel more capable of understanding others and doing good. Every once in a while my Internet service doesn’t work properly, and I feel disconnected for the day or two I’m offline. Fortunately, my connection to God is always working as long as I am willing to communicate. If you want to increase your faith, feel protected and receive guidance for your own life, make personal prayer a part of each day.</div>
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We had our monthly Tagalog Mass in Noda Machi last October 5. After the mass, we conducted the survey in preparation for the program for group. After the mass the leaders ask me if we can have our mass next month earlier since they were planning to have a halloween party. The party would be a good chance to meet many Filipinos in the area.<br />
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We had our Tagalog Mass in Shirakawa Catholic Church last Oct. 4 first Saturday of the month. The group had expressed that they have not done the singing during the communion in the Japanese Mass. Before they were ask by Fr. Tanaka. I told them to ask their priest about this activity so that he will also know and will have some continuity. After the mass, we also conducted the survey and had a simple sharing at the church hall.<br />
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We had our International Mass in Watari Church last Oct 5 in Watari Church. We met some new faces among the Filipinos. The growing number of children is also evident during our international mass. The president of the church council had announced that there will be a gathering for the children this month in Watari church. <br />
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Its been sometime since I celebrated the English mass with the community and I am very happy to meet the community of Sendai. After the mass, we asked the community for their cooperation in preparation for the coming of Cardinal Tagle of Manila next year here in the diocese. They were all willing to help in the preparation and will coordinate with Fr. Emie for the preparation on the liturgy and a simple welcome party for the Cardinal<br />
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Fr. Edgar celebrated the mass in Mizusawa Catholic Church last Oct 5. <br />
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Prof . Alec LeMay from Sophia University gave a talk on children's faith education in Ofunato Church last October 12, 2014 in Ofunato Church. The seminar aim at helping the christians understand the importance of the faith education for the children.<br />
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November is also the month to Remember our loved ones who passed away<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last September 24-28, I attended the Congress on Migration, Family and Mission in Taichung Taiwan. The Congress aims to gather the pastoral workers to help migrants, immigrants and people on the move in the Asia Pacific Region. There 80 participants from the 19 different countries who gathered and shared their ideas on how to respond this growing migration phenomenon in their respective countries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In line with this I would like to share with you the homily of Fr. William Grimm, MM on Mt. 20 : 1-16</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"The parable of the workman was probably included in Mt. Gospel as a rebuke to Jewish Christian who resented the influx of Gentiles into the community.The Jews had generations of experience at believing in God. Jesus himself was one of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then from out of nowhere, all sorts of strange people started coming into the Church. Not only did they not come from a tradition of believing in God, many of them were in fact pagans who had recently elbowed their way into the community claiming the right to be part of the chosen people of God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Matthew's message is a reprimand to those who are uncomfortable with the newcomers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the parable, those hired early in the morning and those brought on near quitting time all recieve the same welcome from the land owner and the same wage, a denarius.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A denarius was the amount one needed to live for a day. So, the land owner gave each of the workers all they needed. Of course, the land owner represents God, who will give us all we need. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the parable is not a story about labor relations or wage policies. It is about how God deals with the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yet, it is not totally unrelated to the concerns of the modern world. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All over the world, societies are facing their own version of what the early Church experienced. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Migrant workers, refugees and immigrants are "invading" area where their races, cultures, religions, speech and customs are alien.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They often face ridicule, explioitation, discrimination and even violence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">People who have traditionally been incharge see their power eroded and are challenged to either cooperate or be ignored. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a global level, nations and societies that in the past were merely objects of colonialism, tourism, or exploitation for resources or cheap labor are demanding recognition, and a just share of the gifts of the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the Church, too, this phenomenon is arising, and not a few Christians appear threatened by the change, just as the Jewish Christians were long ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If one wishes to survey Christianity today, they journey must begin in places like Sao Paolo, Nairobi, and Manila rather than Rome or Canterbury. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The response to this on the part of many Christians is like that of the landowner in the parable. They work to ensure that all people have a fair share of the opportunities and goods of this world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They join the struggle for justice within societies, among nations and in the Churches. Such activity is not always welcomed, even by fellow Christians. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The immitators of the landowner are accused of abandoning the Church's spiritual mission for material aims, of being dupes of various enemies of society or religion and even traitors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, involvement in social criticism and activism by Christians is none of these. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The generosity of the land owner shows that God offers the same love to all. The generosity of Christians aims at doing the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The incarnation of Christ is God's declaration that if we wish to learn about God, we must look for signs of God's love in the world in which we live.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This world is the place where spiritual is meant to be visible. Just as the parables of Jesus show the love of God in stories about lost coins, vineyards and generous landowners, the followers of Jesus must make the event of everyday life point to God's loving presence among us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Therefore, we must root out discrimination and unwelcoming attitude in our own lives. In addition, as citizens, as members of society, we must use the structures and opportunities available to us to make the world more like the Kingdom of God, more like the field of the generous landowner."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our monthly Tagalog Mass was held last September 6 in Shirakawa Catholic Church. Before the mass the group had their block rosary and went to the church for the Tagalog mass. This month Sylvie joins us in our celebration. After the mass, we had a simple sharing of food and small talk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly meeting in Noda Machi Catholic Church last September 7. It was good to meet many familiar faces during the mass. We were literary overflowing inside the small chapel. I am very happy to see most of the members of the Hawak Kamay community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The community just finished their activities at EIWAN World Women's Cafe where the group joined and cook Filipino food for the cafe and also had some presentation. Although tired they made an effort to join the Tagalog mass and give thanks to God for the blessings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our International mass in Watari Catholic Church last September 7. We fill the church, literaly, of Watari everytime we celebrate the mass. Both Japanese and the foreigners are gathered together to celebrate the sunday mass. After the mass, we introduce our new comers in the church especially the trainees who are working in the area. We also introduce Sylvie who joined us in our masses in the community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Hawak Kamay Ishinomaki community joined the Fukushi Bazaar in the City. The group prepared adobo obento which is one of the most popular dish in the bazaar. The group also presented a dance number. It was a way to thank all the people who had helped the group and support the Filipinos here in the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">September 28 is a special day for Migrants. Churches everywhere celebrates international mass to pray for the migrant and their families. In Sendai Diocese, we have international masses celebrated in the Cathedral and in other churches. This day we were invited to join the Shiroishi block and join in the international mass in Sendai. Foreigners who are living in Sendai had gathered together to celebrate and pray together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrived in Hirosaki Church just in time for the Rosary and Novena Prayer. After that we celebrated the Eucharist together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">survey that we will be doing for all the churches we are visiting here in Sendai Diocese.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">During the meal, the group had made some sharings about the community and we hope to address all these as we dialogue and will report the result of the survey later on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly English Mass at Hachinohe last September 14. Before the mass Claire conducted the survey with the trainees from Tokyo Dress. After the mass before the meal, we gathered the rest at the hall and had our survey with them. Although it was a three day holiday in Japan, there were quit a number who attended the mass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">October 4 - Shirakawa Catholic Church - Tagalog mass 1 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">October 5 - Watari Catholic Church - International Mass - 11:00 am</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Noda Machi Catholic Church - Tagalog Mass 3:00 pm</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Mizusawa Catholic Church - International Mass - 2:00 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">October 19 - Motodera Catholic Church - English Mass - 2 pm</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Ofunato Catholic Church - Tagalog Mass - 1:00 pm</span><br />
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Living in Japan for the past six (6) months has been a rewarding experience both from my personal and career perspectives. The first time I came here was in 2003 when I visited my brother who was studying at Nagoya University. It was a month-long stay and I enjoyed a lot because I was able to see the beauty of Japan in terms of its culture and advance technologies. Now that I am back, I have this feeling of gratitude for another valuable opportunity to witness the inner and physical beauty of this country. Japan never fails to amaze me and I always look forward to each day that pass, anticipating new discoveries as my journey here unfolds. </div>
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I work for a company which is into the business of used car recycling. It is one of the biggest recycling companies in Tohoku region with several branches all over Tohoku. The company recovers scrap metals and used car parts and sell them China, Korea and Malaysia, which are then used as raw materials to manufacture iron. The business of scrap metal recycling is huge in Asia where demand is increasing exponentially. Thanks to the booming economies in this part of the world, resource consumption has been at an increasing rate and there is profitability in recycling. But for the Company that I work with, its corporate agenda is recovering valuable materials for recycling so that there is no more need to use fresh resources to create new products. With recycling, it is able to help our fragile environment by lessening dependence on exploiting our forests and mountains. Japan for one has a big appetite for metals and other resources because of its industry-based economy.</div>
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Living in Japan is all about convenience. I always tell my friends abroad that everything is convenient here from riding trains to buying food. Vending machines and convenience stores are everywhere. Going home even late at night is not a problem since Japan is very safe. The challenge though is learning the Japanese language in a country where English is rarely used. I would say it is not a walk in the park to learn because of its complexity and the use of characters which are brain-wracking and at times confusing. But with constant communication with locals, I think mastery of the language is not farfetched. </div>
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I am grateful to have known Filipinos here through the local Hirosaki Catholic Church. Meeting hardworking Filipinos overseas has always been my source of pride and happiness. We never fail to impress our host country because of our faith, unbreakable unity and care for each other amidst the challenges of living in a foreign country. It is the spirit of kinship and determination that make us survive regardless of where we are. </div>
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Our government calls us “unsung heroes” because of our contribution in building our country. Silently, we toil tirelessly to earn a decent living to support our families back home. In addition, we are also ambassadors of our culture promoting our identity and our country. We take lessons from Japan where culture is deeply embedded in their consciousness no matter how advanced they are. We watch in awe how the Japanese people segregate their waste and put them in designated recycling bins with dedication and discipline. Indeed, we need to take a cue from them to collectively desire progress in our country with our own culture as the backbone of our modernity. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated together the Baptism of Rika chan. The community celebrated together to welcome Rika to the Watari Community. We celebrated our second International Mass and we were almost overflowing inside the small church of Watari, yet it did not stop us to be joyful to welcome Rika chan. There were also other children who joined in the mass. After the mass Aiko san gathered them together and thought them a song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly mass in Minami San Riku last Aug. 17 in the temporary building owned by Amelia Sasaki. Despite the busy schedules of community we were able to gather together for our mass. The group from Ishoni Arukou project also joined us in our mass. The group is from the Anglican Church who helped the community to study Japanese and get their licence to be a care-giver. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After some weeks of being in the hospital, Fr. Aizu joined us in our mass last Aug. 17 in Ishinomaki Church. We welcome Fr. Aizu and told thank all of us who prayed for him and visited him when he was hospitalised. We also introduced Claire to the community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Shirakawa Block Rosary and Tagalog Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have our block rosary and Tagalog mass every first saturday of the month here in Shirakawa Church. We were lucky to meet Fr. Eteme who is leaving for the burial of his father. We assured him of our prayers to him and to the family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Noda Machi English Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have our monthly masses in Noda machi every first Sunday of the month. Since it was too hot that day, there were only around 10 of us to celebrated the mass. After the mass the Hawak Kamay gathered for their monthly meeting in preparation for their up coming activities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the fifth Sunday, we decided to have a Tagalog/English Mass in Koriyama Catholic Church. This is the first time we celebrated the mass together. Although there were few of us, we were able to make the celebration lively through our songs. We blessed to have a guitarist and a good singers among us. Our next mass will be on Nov. 30, 2014 at 3 pm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ichinoseki Children prepares for their First Communion</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There will be five children who will be receiving their first communion this month and Sister is preparing for them for that event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">First Communion of 5 Children in Ichinoseki</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We thank the Lord for blessing our five children in Ichinoseki Catholic Church on their first communion. After some months of preparing them for this big event, the children received their first communion last Aug. 10 in Ichinoseki Catholic Church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly mass in Kuji Catholic Church last Aug.9. Despite the impending coming of a strong typhoon, we manage to arrive safely in Kuji. Since it a vacation time for most children this month, we have quite a few of them came to the church and celebrated the mass with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ofunato Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Students from tokyo visited us here in Ofunato . After reading my column at ”Fukuin Senkyo”. they dropped by after their volunteer work in Kamaishi. Since 3.11 they do volunteer works at Caritas kamaishi. I have to make a one hour talk with them. Thank God Erva came in the middle of the talk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly mass in Hachinohe Catholic Church last Aug. 10. Despite the rain and a sudden earthquake that hit the area, many of us gather for the mass. We celebrated the birthday of Monica. There were also some of us whose parents are here for vacation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly Tagalog mass in Hirosaki Church last August 13. We started with the Novena prayer. While we were praying I noticed that there were tourist who were coming to see the church. Hirosaki is known for its Churches and Cafe as Terada Sensei would say. During our mass, we have some tourist who joined us for our mass. They were from Chiba and was going around Tohoku during this boon period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm happy to inform that my daughter was born on 27th May 2014. Her name is Yuki Koshino. In winter 3 years ago, Hirosaki welcomed us with snow. Snow is everywhere, the roof and the ground were covered by snow. Coming from the tropical country we were impressed by snow and choose it as my daughter's name .</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With not so much experiences to being mother, I felt a little stressful and worry about a way to take care my daughter . However, I have received a lot of help from my mom, my husband and also from the doctor and nurses in the hospital so that everything becomes easier .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">She came to the church when she was one month and got a blessing from Father Paul Too and many people in the Church. We want her to be baptised next year here in Hirosaki.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Seiji Saito Baptism in Ishinomaki Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Christian community of Ishinomaki Church welcomes Seiji Saito the son of Shima and Gilbert Saito who was baptised last Aug. 31 in Ishinomaki Church. Fr. Aizu and me did the rite of baptism for Seiji. The christian community indeed were happy to witness the this special event for the Saito family. </span><br />
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Last Aug. we have been reflecting about Peter in Matthew's Gospel. I would like to share the reflection of Fr. William Grimm, MM on Mt. 16:21-27<br />
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Yet, we do not want it. As a decoration, it looks nice. As the searing torture of body, mind, and spirit that is really is, we want no part of it. Peter was not the last follower of Jesus who has left,'God forbid it, Lord!' This must never happen to you - or me.</div>
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In Matthew`s Gospel, today`s passage follows Peter`s declaration that Jesus is "the Messiah, the son of the living God." Peter liked the thought of Jesus as the Christ, the anointed one of God, sent to bring about the fulfilment of God's plan for the world. We like that, too. </div>
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What Peter could not handle was the fact that "from that time on" Jesus started talking about suffering and death as his way of messiahship. Peter and we like our gods to be powerful, not suffering. More to the point, we like ourselves to be powerful, not suffering. God, however, sees things differently. The pains, the crosses of our life, bring us to complain to God.</div>
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In my own life, some of my most honest prayers have been at such times. No fancy words, not set phrases, just raw pain, confusion, and anger. In other words, my true self.</div>
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Apparently, God prefers the complains of Jeremiah to the solicitude of Peter. When Peter tries to head off talk of suffering, Jesus calls him "Satan" . Jesus says yet another shocking thing about Peter : "You are a stumbling block to me" . How can Peter`s hope that Jesus not suffer be a stumbling block? </div>
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Peter is renewing the temptation that Satan presented to Jesus at the start of his ministry, the temptation to avoid the painful way and take the easy way. Jesus is upset because it is a real temptation that Peter presents to him. The cross was Jesus' vocation, but that does not mean he liked it or did not hope for some other way. He prayed for as much in Gethsemane.</div>
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The temptation to avoid the cross is not one that Jesus alone faced. We, too, face it. That is the reason Jesus tells us that we must be willng to take up the cross. We, too, must face and overcome the temptation Jesus faced and overcame. </div>
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"If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up thier cross and follow me." He wants us to follow him to the cross and through the temptation to avoid it. </div>
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What is the cross?</div>
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It is certainly more than a decoration or a piece of jewelry. The cross is the way in which God relates with the world. We say that God is love, and that our lives are meant to be signs of that love for the world, but what is love?</div>
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Love is not merely the emotion that is a real part of every healthy human life. The kind of love that characterizes God is not an emotion, but an activity. It is a giving of one`s all for the sake of the beloved. This is symbolized in Christian marriage, where the couple commit themselves to sharing not an emotion, but a life. </div>
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The ultimate self-emptying, the ultimate offering we can make in love, is the offering of our whole life. God did that in Jesus on the cross. If we want to know what God is like, we must look at the cross. If we want to show what God is like, we must take up our cross. But, that has implications for us who call ourselves Christians. We must be willing to face the cross, willing to sacrifice even life itself for the sake of God and others. We do it knowing that in becoming like Christ on his cross we also become like him in his resurrection. </div>
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What we must do is to spend our lives facing the mirror crosses that come our way, learning patience, humility, and service. Then, when the big demands come, we will already have learned to deny ourselves and follow The Lord. Then, we will be able to face The Lord in his glory and receive the reward of those who show the unlimited love of God to the world, unlimited life. </div>
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September 6 - Shirakawa Catholic Church - Tagalog Mass 1 PM</div>
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September 7 - Watari Catholic Church - Japanese/International Mass 11 AM</div>
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Noda Machi Catholic Church - Tagalog/English Mass 3 PM</div>
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September 10 - Hirosaki Catholic Church - Novena to the BVM 11 AM</div>
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English Mass 12 Noon</div>
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September 13 - Kuji Catholic Church - English/Japanese Mass 2 PM</div>
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September 14 - Hachinohe Catholic Church - English Mass 1 PM</div>
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September 20 - Ichinoseki Catholic Church - Tagalog Mass 2 PM</div>
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September 21 - Ishinomaki Catholic Church - Japanese Mass 10 AM</div>
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Minami San Riku - Tagalog Mass 3 PM</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It’s summer – time for festivals- and Ishinomaki had its
major annual festival on Aug 1 (Kawa Biraki <span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">川開き</span>) in
Kita Kami River. The festival which honors the deceased by lighting candles in
a paper lantern (<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">灯籠</span>) (Toro) and releasing them to the river. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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volunteers pitched in and over a thousands Toro where made on behalf of the
victims of the Tohoku Tragedy. The locals wrote the names of their lost loved
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was my first time to attend the festival and I could say
that the mood was sober and prayerful. Sister Hosoya shared a story of a father
who lost his daughter during the 3.11 disaster about his reflection on the
festival. He said that although the lanterns were release individually into the
river, but at one point these gather together in one area and flow together
into the sea. Like those who died during the tsunami, my daughter was alone but
at one point those who died with her are gathered together and journey towards
heaven. He said my daughter in not alone (<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">寂しくない</span>) .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome Claire</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are blessed with a new member as staff in the Sendai Support Center for Foreigners. She will be here with us to help in our formation/education program and other. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">I am Clarita Sanchez, a lay missionary from Cebu, Philippines. I am sent here in the Diocese of Sendai by the Archdiocese of Tokyo to reach out to the foreigners, especially the Filipino communities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">I came to Tokyo, Japan last year, August 9, 2013. I spent my first year studying Nihongo at the Naganuma school in Shibuya since October 1, 2013 until June 20, 2014. While studying Nihongo, I assisted in the education/formation and adoration/worship of the Catholic Tokyo International Center –English Pastoral Team (CTIC – EPT). Nine months of Nihongo lesson is not enough, I guess. So, I need you to correct my Nihongo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">I have learned many things in my one year stay in Japan, particularly the Japanese culture. I came to love the food and the different festivals in every season. I look forward to a more fascinating, learning and fruitful years here in Sendai.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">by Claire</span><br />
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After a month here in Ishinomaki Area, i have seen a lot of foreigners especially men who were riding on their bicycle. I have seen men who looks iike seafarers lining up in the bank in front of the Caritas Base.</div>
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Then i inquire from the people here and they said that we have a port near by, and these are seafarers who are changing their money and go shopping in a nearby second hand shops.</div>
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A week after our transfer here, we met a local resident who has a small shop and she said that she was helping the Indonesian fishermen (Tuna Fishing) to buy their bicycle here. She said that she will bring us to the meet the fishermen when they are here in Ishinomaki.</div>
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Last night, Aiko san with our friend here visited the Indonesians and Micronesians fishermen . (I am suffering from a back pain so i decided not to join them). Aiko san had help them in their shopping.</div>
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I myself had met some Filipino seafarers who were doing their shopping in a send hand shop near by and offer to bring them to the nearest electronic shop. but it was already late in the evening, so i just brought them to their port. I am so surprised that the guard had allowed my to go up the ship. I even distributed a pocket calendar with prayers for them and met the captain. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Caritas Base Staff and Sendai Support Center for Foreigners Joins Kawabiraki Matsuri in Ishinomaki</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Caritas Base staff, volunteers and the Sendai Support Center Staff joined with the local community in Kawabiraki Matsuri (川開き祭り)last July 31 and Aug 1. This annual festival in the city marks the beginning of summer. We helped in making the paper lantern to be released to the river. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Together with the Suehiro cho community members we joined in the street dancing. It was a good opportunity to meet the different people from the different communities here in the city. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Shirakawa Tagalog Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our monthly Rosary, Novena and Mass in Shirakawa. The presence of the children who are serving in the mass made our liturgy alive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our first international Mass in Watari Catholic Church, in which the Filipinos played the host for the community. We prepared the mass so that the participation of each one will be possible. We choose songs for the mass that everybody could sing and pray both in English and Japanese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Filipino Community joins Miyagi Taikai</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Filipino community in Miyagi Ken joined in the Miyagi taikai, a gathering of Christians in the Miyagi ken area. The theme for this years gathering is '未来につなぐ信仰をー子供たちとともに’ The children from the different churches in the area had their presentation during the gathering. Bishop Hiraga, Sendai Diocese lead the mass the culminated the gathering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The FILCOM Sendai presented a dance number during the Taikai. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hirosaki Community Rosary - Novena</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every second Wednesday of the month we gathered together in Hirosaki church to offer rosary and novena for our Blessed Mother. We have people who are assign to lead in the prayers and to help us in our mass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass, we ask the birthday celebrants of the month to come forward for blessing and prayer. Its an occasion too to know each other and to be able to be introduce to the community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm Khristine g. Takahashi from Aomori Shi. I just want to share the wonderful feeling i felt last july 9,2014 when I attended the Filipino mass in Hirosaki church w/ father Garry, our kind-hearted @ well-dedicated Filipino priest who also happens to be my kababayan because we live in the same province back home in the Philippines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Attending Filipino mass like this is a worthwhile @ priceless experience for us Filipinos here in Japan,who are longing to attend English or Tagalog mass where we can contemplate @ be w/ our kababayans. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks God there's a priest like father Garry Gestoveo who whole-heartedly and willing share his knowledge,i nsights @ words of wisdom to us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More power Father Garry you're the best!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have our Engish Mass every second Sunday of the month here. We are blessed with a good of singers who made our celebration alive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the mass, we gathered the children together to have their first ever sunday school. We hope to continue the practice as we have two volunteers who are taking care of the children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass, Fr. Sato distributed the address of Sister Jeanne and Sister Mary asking us to send a greeting to them. Both sisters had been helping the community of the foreigners in the area and both had returned to Canada for good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the invitation from our contact person in the area, she ask us to visit the Filipinas in there working place to meet and to talk with them and also to invite them for our mass. We came in Kuji at friday afternoon and went to the two places where the Filipinas are working. It was a nice way to be able to meet and talk with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We meet and prayed over to one of the Filipinas whose brother is one of those who were caught in the on going conflict in Surigao. We offered prayer for him and his family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are also able to visit the beach area in Kuji. I thought these was all destroyed by the tsunami, but am i surprised to see the beach in tack and beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would like to congratulate the parents of the four children who had their baptism last July 13 in Ichinoseki Church. I just copy the post from ate Lolita Moniwa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Maraming salamat sa lahat lahat na nag welcome sa apat na batang bininyagan this day 20014 7.13. Sa story po ng Ichinoseki Catholic Church unforgettable day po ang araw na Ito dahil ngayun lang po nangyari na may apat na anak ng Pilipina ang sabaysabay na bininyagan. Ang isang dahilan po kung bakit nag request ako sa mga mommy ng mga bata na sabaysabay ng gawin ang binyagan para maging masaya ang celebration at isang chance para nman magkasamasama tayong lahat. Napakasaya talaga ng araw na Ito .<br /><br />Gusto ko pong pasalamatan ang mga parents na nagpabinyag Mr and Mrs Oikawa . Mr and Mrs Tanabe . Mr and Mrs Hatakeyam Mr and Mrs Sato Sa mga mkipagtulungan na nagluto ng masarap na pagkain sister Cedes Fujinami . Ms Rowena Endo nag luto dn sya. At yung ang gift nya sa mga bata halos wala kaming tulugan salamat sa mga food na dala ng mga nagpabinyag ninang Irish salamat sa masarap na fried chicken. Salamat din sa tatlong pinoy na tumulong sa pag prepare ng mga food at ballloon. Hanggang sa bandang huli di kami iniwan Ms Analiza Ms Nora . To all Japanese friend sa lahat lahat ng kaibigan mga ninong at Ninang Ms Offelia Takahashii naka habol pa sya . <br /><br />Father Sato Hontoni arigatou . <br /><br />Minasan hontoni arigatou<br /><br /> korekaramou yorushiku onegaishimasuGOD BLESS US</span>Lolita<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Couples for Christ - Japan conducted a CLP program in Ofunato Church last July 19 and 20. The </span><span style="font-size: large;">team who came all the way from Tokyo gave the seminar for two days. The seminar was held in Furi Ai Land in Ofunato.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The CFC members gave the talk and introduced the group to CFC. The team also prepared the group for renewal and to make them realise their role as evangeliser. As evangelisers they take the message of Christianity and proclaim it anew so that those who can hear it can make a renewed commitment to the Lord which will allow them to receive a fuller experience of the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif', sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. For the individual, it brings a person into a stronger relationship with God by discovering and living more fully the power and gifts he or she received through the Holy Spirit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. For the family, it brings married couples to a renewed commitment to Christian family Life and it starts to build up a community of committed Christian families. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. For the Church, it brings people within a particular parish to a fuller experience of life in the Spirit. Consequently it strengthens and revitalizes community life in the parish. </span><br />
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<b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0mm; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; padding: 0mm;">Couples for Christ</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> <span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0mm; padding: 0mm;">(CFC) is a Catholic movement intended for the renewal and
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</span></i></b><em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moved by the Holy Spirit, one with the Catholic
Church, blessed to witness Christ’s love and service, Couples for Christ is a
united global community of family evangelizers that set the world on fire with
the fullness of God’s transforming love.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Driven by this vision, we, CFC Japan from the areas of Tokyo,
Atsugi, Gunma, Tochigi and Saitama reached out to our brethren in Ofunato,
bringing the word of God through the CFC Christian Life Program (CLP).</span></em><em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With the help of Fr. Garry and Fr. Edgar, the first CLP in
Iwate Ken, Diocese of Sendai was conducted in Ofunato Church. It was an
overnight session held last July 19~20, 2014. Most of the participants were
women; 8 ladies were able to complete the 12 sessions. </span></em><em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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sharing and we were moved to tears by their experiences and the hardships they faced
during the earthquake that happened on March 11<sup>th</sup> of 2011. Some of
them are still living the nightmare brought by that catastrophic devastation.
Their life may seem normal outside, but most of them are still hurting inside. We
thought we experienced the worst then, but hearing their sharing made us realize
that what we had was just a glimpse of what they had been through. In the end,
we were the ones inspired by them and not the other way around.</span></em><em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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faith was strengthened, they learned to trust God with all their hearts and
they knew that apart from God, they can do nothing. They once lived their lives
distant from Him and the church, but now they believe that what had happen, happened
for a reason and is bringing them closer to Christ.</span></em><em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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enthusiasm and determination to bring Christ wherever and whenever we are called.
As our parish priest in Ashikaga once told us “Christ should not be contained
in the Church; go out and share Him to others.”</span></em><em><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to
everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” Romans
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tagalog/Japanese Mass - Kuji Catholic Church 14:00</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tagalog Mass - Minami San Riku 14:00</span></li>
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garryjphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611730299227837327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280496316395265289.post-86272726843198578932014-07-01T17:56:00.000-07:002014-07-01T17:56:16.746-07:00July 2014<span style="font-size: x-large;">For Our Reflection</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have found this article from Zenit and found it worth sharing. I hope that we will try ourselves this 3 step plan to overcome conflict in our communities.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Pope in Morning Homily Gives 3-Step Plan for Overcoming Conflict</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Warns That Insulting a Brother Is Akin to Murder, Since Both Are Rooted in Hate</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">VATICAN CITY, June 12, 2014 (<a href="http://zenit.org/">Zenit.org</a>) - During his morning Mass in Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis today proposed a three-step plan for overcoming conflict and living in fraternal communion with one's neighbor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He addressed the question of how we ought to love one another, drawing from the Gospel reading of the day, which recounts the Lord’s conversation with His disciples about brotherly love (Mt 5:20-26).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Pope first recommended a "<b>criterion of realism: of sane realism</b>."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"If you have something against another and you cannot fix it, look for a [compromise] solution - at least," he suggested.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Pontiff acknowledged that a compromise might not be ideal but is at least a good thing and is "realism."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In order to save many things, in fact, “one must make a deal – and one takes a step, the other takes another step and at least there is peace: a very [imperfect] peace, but a peace agreement [nevertheless].” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We face many difficult situations in life, and, “while we are on the road, we make compromises … and in this way we put a stop to hate and strife among us," Francis said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He proposed a second criterion, <b>coherence</b>, meaning a recognition that "to speak ill of someone is to kill the other, because the act [of insulting] is rooted in hatred all the same.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is to “kill” our neighbor in “a different way: with gossip, with calumny, with defamation. Jesus warns us: The one who calls his brother stupid is killing his brother, because the act is rooted in hate," Francis said. “In our day, we think that ‘not killing our brother’ means simply not actually murdering him – but no – not killing our brother means not [even] insulting him. The insult comes from the same root of the crime: hatred. If you do not hate, and you would not kill your enemy, your brother, then do not insult him either."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, the Pope said, Jesus offers a third criterion, that of "<b>fraternity rooted in sonship</b>.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“If we must not kill our brother, it is because he is our brother, that is, because we have the same Father. I cannot go to the Father if I do not have peace with my brother," the Pontiff reflected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Do not talk to the Father if you are not at peace with your brother – if you do not have at least a compromise agreement," he insisted. "Do not talk to the Father without being at peace with your brother."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">France Fair In Ishinomaki</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Sendai Support Center for Foreigners joined the France Fair, a two day event and bazaar in Ishinomaki event centre near the Ishinomaki Station.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were able to contact the lay missionaries who were French and ask them if they could join. We were surprised by their response, they even suggest to bake cookies and cakes and have a mini concert for the event. We were lucky too to have a volunteer who knows his to speak French. It is indeed a blessing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our friend from Ofunato also came to render a mini concert of flute and cello. The music add some French flavour to the event. One of those who went to the event told me that, the French Fair is a unique event here in Ishinomaki and it is a good way make the city alive and looked international in character.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Filipino from Ichinoseki came to join in the event and added a fun to the fair.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Ichinoseki and Ofunato community came to the event</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with the children and the painted faces </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">・滞日外国人支援センターのお手伝いでフランスフェアに参加した。</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">・スタッフの知人であるフランス人がお菓子をつくり販売し、石巻の方と交流が</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">でき良かった。地元新聞にも掲載された。</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">IMPRESSIONS ............</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aiko with Sylvie </td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">To say the truth it was my first French Fair in Japan... Actually
the First Fair I'm involed in !<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to say that I was very impressed by the organization, by the
Family atmosphere of this Fair. Everybody was very happy to participate to this
fair with a special French Taste.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I am first impressed by the reason of this event.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">As you know Ishinomaki was destroyed by the Tsunami. Thousands
of people lost property, friends, and family members 3 years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the organizers was one of those thousands who were dammages
were very affected. Somehow she went to France for
holidays most of all to try to pouch away the “pain” who was in her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">The magic appeared, everything around her was new. New friends, new
food, new environment, new language, new ways of seeing reality... and she
completely forget the tragedy the tsunami in Ishinomaki during her stay in
France. She came back refreshed and ready to face up her new life,her problems
again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">This experience changed something in her, gave her new hope and
desire to go forth in life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">She wanted to share her experience, give hope to the resident of
Ishinomaki. Offer them an event to open their heart, their mind, to see
something different and escape from the hard daily life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Then, the story continued and here we are : last Week-end, June
21-22 2014 at Ishinomaki Station.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I am a french women living in Sendai with 3 other French persons. I
was invited by Sendai Diocese Support Center for Foreigners to participate at the French Fair bringing my accordion
and selling cakes and French goodies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">We meet the challenge and cook during the week. French cakes and
cookies with special French decorations. It was tiring but very rewarding to have a
French smell and flavor in my house during all this days.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">The fair took place near the Ishinomaki station with more than 15 stands
and many people came to the fair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had
French food, cakes, crepes but also French style decorations (antiquity with a
touch of kitch) and of course French wine and beverage! International stands
offered also different food (Thai – Philippine) to satisty all the tastes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Kids were also their to enjoy the party and danced on French songs played by the
accordion and guitar. </span>This two days together allow us to know each other, to give ourself
to others, bring smile and hope.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a succes !<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I already have new ideas to improve this fair. Please join us next
year... I will let you know on time !<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to thank the organizers and Sendai Diocese Support Center for Foreigners to allow us
to participate on this wonderful event.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Noda Machi Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our monthly mass was quit different because we have three guitarist. We will be preparing more songs and will have a time to practice to that at least we can have more participation in our mass. There were around 20 0f us who attended the mass this time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Onahama Catholic Church Mass - Iwaki Fukushima</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For some time we have not been able to celebrate a mass in Iwaki. This month of June I am able to find a time to celebrate the mass with the group in Onahama. When we arrived in the Church it was still close, so I called the parish priest of Iwaki church if there are people near Onahama area who could open the church for us. Luckily, one of the christians came to decorate the church for the mass and we were able to celebrate the mass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As suggested by the group to celebrate the mass on Sundays, we will still have to ask the parish priest and the Fukushima district priest about the suggestion of the group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have our monthly mass in Iwaki Catholic Church last June 22 and we were happy to have the baptism of Ryuta Onodera. I arrived an hour before the mass and prepared for the baptism. It was good to know that most of the things were prepared already. I was planning to meet the parents before the baptism for some explanation about the baptismal rite when I realise that both parents were Filipinos. Still I explain some few details about the baptism.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After the baptism, i joined the simple gathering and party in Ueda machi and met most of the god parents there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The mass was also well attended and the choir is doing their best to make celebration of the Eucharist alive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">KORIYAMA CATHOLIC CHURCH</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After talking with the priests from the Koriyama district, we plan to have our Tagalog Mass in Koriyama Catholic Church on the fifth sunday of the month. We were lucky to have some visitors who came all the way from Tokyo to be with us. They helped us during the mass especially in the singing and leading us during the liturgy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">PhilCom Sendai 3rd Anniversary Celebration</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last June 1, PhilCom Sendai Celebrated their 3rd Anniversary of their foundation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Kessenuma Bayanihan bags Global Bayaning Pilipino Award</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We would like congratulate the Bayanihan Kesennuma Filipino Community and all its leaders for receiving the Global Bayanihang Pilipino Award- A Gawad Geny Lopez award for their achievements in the community in Kesennuma to achieve common goals and dedicating efforts to help each other, the community and their fellow Filipinos. Congratulations!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Filipino group in Ishinomaki joined in the charity concert for Leyte. The concert is meant to gather some money to buy musical instruments for the children in the typhoon devastated areas in Leyte. We are very thank for the sponsors of the concert and the Ishinomaki City for this help for our country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated the Tagalog mass in Minami San Riku on Trinity Sunday. We are blessed to have many attendees for our mass that day. Aiko and Chiba san accompanied in the singing during the mass. After the mass, the group practiced the dance step for the matsuri this coming summer. Amelia was leading the group. The children also joined in the practice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Fr Edgar Celebrates International Mass in Mizusawa</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrived just in time for the International Mass in Kuji and there were already Christians who are preparing the mass. We were surprised to see the church because it was newly reformed. There were new faces in among the Filipinos and we were introduced to them. Aiko accompanied in the singing for the mass. It was indeed a wonderful time to celebrate the Pentecost in both Japanese and English language mass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have our Tagalog Mass every third Saturday of the month in Ichinoseki Catholic Church. This month we were happy see a lot of people attending our mass. After the mass, there was an announcement that there will baptism this coming July 6 (First Sunday of the month). Our parish priest also ask if there are others who wanted their child to be baptised and we could do it together that sunday. There is also a preparation for the first communion of the children. The initial date will be on August.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hachinohe Catholic Church Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We gathered together in Hachinohe Church to celebrate the Pentecost and also to thank sister Janine who is leaving for Canada next month. Sister Janine replaced sister Mary, who also went home last year due to health problems, to help with the foreigners in the Church. We thank sister for her guidance and service to the group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrive the day before for our mass and we were welcomed by Fr. Too in the church. Fr. Too prepared a tea for us in Kenyan style and we had some sharing about his family in Kenya. We went our for a meal together with the Filipinas in the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m Annabelle Cayubit-Carisma, born and raised in Paranaque City, Philippines, married with three kids. Presently, I am studying Nihongo at Hirosaki University. I’m blessed to get a scholarship and stay here to conduct research about Special Education. I’m a Special Education Teacher in the Philippines teaching children with Intellectual Disabilities. I was here since last year of September. After six months, I was able to get my family with me. The kids are presently studying here (quite tough because they have to adjust especially in using Nihongo). For a few months last year, I was attending mass in Protestant church which my Malaysian classmate attended to. I just have followed everything they do, anyway, I have my own prayers to utter and I know it is Jesus and the Holy Father that knows what is inside my heart. Accidentally one of my kids bumped with Sister Pat Quilo-an in Sanwado. I say something in Filipino and she told us “uuyy, Filipino ka?”. We exchanged numbers then she told me about the church (which was very near the Protestant Church I went in). May this year, me and my family went to the church and was able to meet more of our Kababayan, such a nice feeling! Attending Mass in Nihongo is quite difficult since I am still studying the basics. With a little knowledge, I happen to get by and sometimes not. Thanks to English pamphlet- no need to get worry about kids questions about the message of the mass. Last June 11, I was able to meet Father Garry Gestoveo and attended my first English Mass in a foreign land-たのしかったです!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were indeed blessed to be visited by Fr. Patrick from Osaka. He came for a week as volunteer in the base and to help in Ofunato Church. The Ofunato community welcomes Fr. Patrict and had prepared a simple welcome party for him. After the Sunday mass, he also made an effort to visit Ishinomaki and join in the event there. He went back to Osaka in June 23.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We hope he will come back and spend longer time with us here in Tohoku.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mass Schedule for July 2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 5 (Sat) - Shirakawa Catholic Church - Tagalog Mass </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> and Rosary 1 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 6 (Sun) - Watari Catholic Church - International Mass 11 am</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Noda Catholic Church - English Mass 3 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 9 (Wed)- Hirosaki Catholic Church - Novena and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> English Mass 11 am</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 12 (Sat)- Kuji Catholic Church - English Mass 2 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 13 (Sun)-Hachinohe Catholic Church - English Mass 1 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 19 (Sat)- Ichinoseki Catholic Church - Tagalog Mass 2 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Couples for Christ Seminar in Ofunato</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 20 (Sun)-Couples For Christ in Ofunato Catholic Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Ofunato Catholic Church-International Mass 9:30 am</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 27 (Sun) Koriyama Catholic Church - Japanese Mass 9 am</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Iwaki Catholic Church - English Mass 2 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For Our Reflection</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">My first two weeks in Ishinomaki area I have been going around just to be familiar with the place. I tried as much as possible to join in the schedule of the base so that I will be able to be familiar to the place.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this short period, I met and talked with people who had the first hand experience of the tsunami three years and who lost a loved one. Their sharings thought me what I must shed and what must I cling to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We all have to learn what we have to let go of; and learn to cling to God and the things that matter. It’s a lesson that I am still working on every day. It’s hard to let go of so many things: the past; material objects; bad feeling; etc. Even though I know these things are not good for me, I don’t even realize sometimes how hard I am holding on to them because they are so ingrained in my mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the same time, it is hard to make room for God and hold onto him when we have so much garbage in our hearts and minds and souls. It may be a cliché, but it has truth to it, we have to “Let go and let God.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Faith in Action</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would like to share my article from Kalakbay - a monthly publication of CTIC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friends along the way.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once a week, I travel 5-6 hours driving going to the
different communities here in Sendai Diocese. Sendai is compose of 4
prefectures which is stressed from Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Ken. I
am staying in Ofunato City which is located at the southern area of Iwate Ken.
I came to Sendai together Fr. Harnoko another CICM priest to respond to the
needs and to take care of the foreigners after the 3.11 earthquake and tsunami
disaster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not for Mass only<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we arrived in Ofunato, we don’t know where to start and
how. With Ofunato Base, Ofunato Church and the Sendai Diocese Support Center
for Foreigners, we were looking forward for a wider cooperation in the work of
recovery, and support after the 3.11 disaster. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated masses in the different communities especially
in the seaside areas, contacting the parish priest and the Filipinos getting in
touch with them, and literary just being with them. After some months visiting,
observing and celebrating mass in the different communities we compose our
vision –mission for our work here. Dividing our work into two, the long term
and the short term responses. This was the framework of our work<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">MISSION<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">As members of Committee on Migrants, Refugees
and People on the Move of Sendai Diocese, we made the following programs:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Short-term
programs</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝";">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-para-margin-left: 0gd; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">We help the
parishes in distributing emergency relief.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">We help in
the distribution of financial support from Sendai Diocese.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">We help the
parishes in the making of faithful-directory for foreigners.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">We make
house-visitations in the coastal areas as well as in the hinterland.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Long-term
programs</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝";">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Spiritual
and mental care program.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">Community
building and leadership training program especially for the Filipinos.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial;">To help the
parishes in their faith renewal and catechetical training programs for children
and adult.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">That is why when people were telling us that,
you only come to Tohoku to celebrate mass? Our response is that, we are
focusing on community building and training of leaders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We try to be a bridge among the Christians<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Although there are big churches and big
number of Christians in some churches here in Sendai diocese, most of the
parishes are characterized with small number of Christians. While we respond to
the needs of the Filipinos to worship in their own language, we also encourage
them to join and be part of the Church community where they are. We see our
role as a bridge between the Japanese and Foreign Christians. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Why Tohoku? Why Japan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Personally, Japan is my first choice as
missionary place. We were asked to apply what mission country we wanted to work
and my first choice is here. I believe in the saying that “first impression
last.” When I was still in Philosophy, Japanese visitors came to our seminary
and I was impressed by their politeness. Always bowing when you great them.
This encounter helped me to discover more about the mission and even writing
letters to our missionaries working in Japan. That is why when the Japan was
among the lists of our choices, I did not hesitate to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Like most missionaries who are working here,
I have my moments of questions why I am here? Those were the moments when I was
in the Japanese School. I had some hard time with the language and asked
myself, If Japan was really for me. Yet everything changed when one day I was
attending a Japanese mass and I could manage to understand what was being said
in the homily. That day, I told myself I can manage to work here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">During the 3.11 disaster, I was in Tokyo and had experienced the strongest earthquake in my life. Seeing the live footage of the tsunami in TV was a mixed feeling of fear, panic and shock. That day I promised myself I would be going to the disaster area as a volunteer. So when the opportunity came for a request for a Filipino priest in Sendai Diocese, I did not hesitate to say yes. I am just very lucky to have a very understanding team and parishioners who supported my to work in Sendai.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">the article was published in CTIC - Kalakbay on April 2014 issue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">We celebrated our first mass in hirosaki community this year. During the winter we cannot travel In the area due to heavy snow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was good to meet the members of the community and to celebrate the novena and the mass together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I updated the community about our movements this year and they were sad to know that Fr. Harnoko had already left the area. But i told them to offer a prayer for Fr. Harnoko in his new mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the mass Pat's husband and together with others celebrated their birthday. We bless them and also everybody since it's Mother's Day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a simple sharing after the mass and we planned for our mass next month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Magandang Araw po sa inyong lahat. Malamig pa po ang simoy ng hangin sa lugar namin subalit sa tulong at biyaya ng ating Panginoon nagkasama sama po ang mga nananampalataya sa kanya sa araw na ito. Nagkita- kita pong muli ang mga Pilipina sa Goshogawara Kanagi Cherry Blossom Festival at nagkaroon ng konting salo salo at napag usapan ang gaganaping Misa sa buwan na Mayo.Nag umpisa na po ang Rosario at Novena nitong nakaraang Mayo 14 pangalawang Miyerkoles buwan ng Mayo at kasabay nito ang Misa na pinangunahan ni Father Garry na nanggaling pa sa Ofunato kasama na rin ang ating kapatid na si Aiko. Nagpapasalamat po kami ng marami sa mga dumalo sa Misang isinagawa ni Father Garry hindi po man nakarating ang ibang kababayan natin inaasahan po namin na makasama kayong lahat sa susunod na buwan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Maraming salamat po at naway magkita kita po tayo sa mga susunod na pagtitipon.</span></div>
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Century;">We had our Tagalog mass in ichinoseki. They were
few who came due to the activities in school. But am glad to meet some new faces,
Paul, Glen and Chris who are the trainees in Toyota. Lolita san was also there
with Adrian who helped to serve in the mass. And sister, Terada sensei, Erva was also there. It was nice to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saito san and Aiko san practice the songs for our mass</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">PAG ASA IWATE General Assembly</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">PAG ASA IWATE held its general assembly for the second time since its foundation three years ago. PAG ASA coordinators Marife Sugawara , Erva Sugawara and Rose Marie Miura together with Fr. Edgar presented and guided the meeting. We presented the 2013 activities of the community, report the financial status and presented the activities for 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the assembly Fr. Edgar celebrated the mass with the community in Ofunato</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The mass in Kuji was celebrated by Fr. Sato. After the mass Geraldine Kamiyama's husband celebrated his birthday in the church. Ghe thank God for the blessings for her husband and she hope that the family will get closer to good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the mass there were around 10-15 Filipinas who attended the mass. I meet them and informed them that I will be staying from now on here in Ishinomaki. I have some plans to visit them soon. And we hope to organize the group and will try to schedule some activities here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After my mass in Ishinomaki, I went to Minami San Riku to celebrate the Tagalog mass there. I never expect to see many who will be attending the church. There were also many children who joined with their mother. Jojo and Amelia lead in the singing and guitar. As the number of the children is growing we will have to plan how to handle them while it is going to the summer season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />お疲れさま でした!Inspite of all the pros and cons we struggled,...here we are still kicking and finished the event with the help of each other,... Hawak Kamay na we did our best today. I'm very thankful not only to the officers and members but also to those people who gave their efforts and talents to share with us. Those friends, husbands of other members and people around who really helped us from the preparation till the end of the event.<br />Nakakataba ng puso na kulang man yung kababayan na tumulong sa atin,... may mga hapon naman na hindi tayo iniwan. Thank you so much everyone. <br /><br /><br />comment from Menchi Watanabe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the fourth Saturday of the month, we celebrate the mass in Koriyama Church. During our mass, Josephine played the guitar during the singing of the final hymn. It was then decided that she will be playing the guitar in our masses here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We did some practice of the songs after the mass. And mostly she can manage with the songs. We gave her the copy of the song books and she said she will practice. We are looking forward for her playing in the church next month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It`s our first mass since Fr. Tanaka had been transferred to Miyako church. The new priest Fr. Etemi in Shirakawa has been telling me of his work and how he got to know the members in the community in both parishes in the area (Shirakawa and Sukagawa). After the mass, Melanie and company invited us for a meal and sharing. It was a relaxing way to be with them and to get the know the different situation of the members in the community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass in Shirawaka, we went to Iwaki Church to join in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with the volunteers from the Kanagawa ken, Aizuwakamatsu and other areas. They came to Iwaki to have a volunteer work here. Since there was an accident when we left for Shirakawa, we were late when we arrive for the mass. After the mass, we interact with the volunteers and I meet the Yamato Catholic Filipino community members.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It was indeed a great meet those people who are supporting the work here in the area. It was also good to know that the Filipino communities are truly connected with their local churches. Sa mga taga Yamato Church Filipino Community - Maraming Salamat po.</span><br />
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June 15(Sun) Ishinomaki Catholic Church International Mass10 am<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />For our reflection, I would like to share the post of Fr. Harnoko for all of us. We pray for Fr. Harnoko on his new journey in the Philippines. He had visited most of the communities here in Sendai Diocese, we express our thanks to him for all the things he has done for our community. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass the group met for the first time to talk about the preparation of the upcoming event this coming May 18 in Fukushima. The Hawak Kamay group have a new coordinator and she was encouraging each one to unite and cooperate for the group. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the Easter mass in Kuji the daughter of Geraldine was baptised. The Hachinohe community came to join in the celebration. Fr. Sato celebrated the Easter mass and officiated the baptism. The baptism was done in the Kindergarten hall. After the mass, there was a simple celebration and sharing prepare by the group. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Fr. Harnoko tried to balance between cleaning, packing and preparing to move Himeji, he still give time to people for the last minute. Last April 22, the Indonesian group gathered together to for simple farewell and thanksgiving for Fr. Haru. Tati, Minami, Enchan, Dennis, and Zaky came to gathered together to say their thanks to Fr. Haru. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile the younger members of the Hakkengai came to the church to invite us for a meal. They brought us to カフエビアンin San Riku cho Ofunato. The cafe is nicely located above the mountain overlooking the beautiful seaside of SanRiku. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Easter Sunday, Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Ofunato church. Fr. Harnoko had been assigned as parish priest of Ofunato and Kamaishi Churches from April 2013-April 2014. Fr. Haru celebrated the Holy week masses in Ofunato and the Easter mass here. After the mass, the community in thanking Fr. Haru gave a simple farewell party. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">「はるのこうた」。桜満開の春に大船渡、日本を離れることになった惇心会のインドネシア出身、アントニウス・ハルノコー (Antonius Harnoko) 神父に捧げる歌が、今日、披露され、皆で歌われました。山浦玄嗣作詞、吉田美和作曲です。「ハルノコ歌」でもあり「春の小唄」でもあり。写真は作詞者と作曲者</span>。<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just got this post from Adel Sato of Ishinomaki Church, congratulating Fr. Aizu on his 25th Year of his ordination. Fr. Aizu has been very very generous with our mission and had been helping a lot of Filipinos in Kessenuma, Minami San Riku, Ishinomaki, Ofunato, Yonekawa and other areas. We pray for Fr. Aizu on his 25th year of ordination as a priest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last April 2 we heard the news about the earthquake in Chile. The day after that we have the tsunami warning raised in Tohoku. I was in Osaka myself this day and I was calling Aiko san to know the situation in Ofunato. Here is what Aiko had recorded in our activity log for April 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4月3日朝3時からサイレンが鳴り、4時半には避難勧告が出る。教会へ行くと菅原さん夫婦が3時半から、と。7時頃まで教会には誰も避難しに来ません。優子先生は幼稚園へ、菅原さんと私はいったん、家へ帰る。8時半近くに結構大きな地震ある。でも、街中はいつもと変わらず。</span><br />
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change. No more debris , no more “gareki.” It is clean. But the future seems so
far from here. Where’s the city? I felt so sad for the people who are still
living in the temporary shelter my relatives and my fellow Filipino friends who
are still fighting to live after the tsunami.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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being fully contented, I still feel sad, because I was hoping too that my
friends will also have their own houses in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2f353b; font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Now that the “gareki” are gone, the need for job will increase from now on
because the work in cleaning the debris will end by March this year. There are
some who don't want to go back in the same company they've worked before
tsunami. The memory still remains from most of them. It's been three years but
the fact remains that the wound and the trauma of the tsunami doesn't healed
yet for the people in Tohoku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2f353b; font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Many of them are still crying inside, traumatized, worried if they can still
afford to have a new house. I know that some are contented to stay in the
temporary shelter. I pity them but I know that the city is doing its job to be
able to settle first and foremost the peoples' livelihood. It will take many
years to wait and to bring back everything that was washed out. We can bring back
the things that were taken from us, but the lives of the people especially the
children who still have their future awaiting for them were already gone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2f353b; font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I was trying to reminisce everything. This is my second life. It was because
of my children why I am alive. I tried to pick them up that day. But because of
a miraculous mistake, my plan to pick them up was the best mistake that led me
to save mine and my youngest son’s life.Remembering this, tears will flow down
from my eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We become one. And what is important
is that, we found our way back to the Lord. From the church PAGASA was born.(
We called our group PAGASA in Nihongo Kibou). Our group is not that yet strong
there are many trials and difficulties along our way. Our group can be likened
to the Miracle Pine out of 70,000 trees only one tree was left standing and
trying to show us and telling us not to give up, we have to stand again and
start anew. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like me but for all Tohoku people.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a baptism of Ryoji Susuki the son of Eden and Aera
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was I believe the first baptism of the
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aera receiving her baptismal certificate with her mother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The community in Noda Machi has been celebrating English mass every first sunday of the month. We gathered together and offered thanks for the all the blessings we received. Last March 2, we were blessed to have a guitarist in our mass. We will try our best to inform all the people about the mass in Fukushima so that we can gather and pray together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We would like to thank Kaye Goto for all the services she had offered for us as our leader here in our community. Kaye you are always welcome to visit Fukushima. We know Fukushima is also your home and leaving the place is sad for you. Keep on praying for our group here and we do for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nica and Melanie welcome us when we arrived is Shirakawa. Fr. Tanaka called us informing that he will be out but will prepare the altar for our mass before our rosary. I was expecting to meet the Sister Marcy or Lennie from Yohohama ENCOM but they were not able to come due to their scheduled retreat with the group in Yokohama. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After lunch we prepare for the mass with the children serving in our mass. Then we went to Melanie's apartment to do our block rosary in her place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a five hour drive from Ofunato to Kuji, I am welcomed by the Christians in Kuji. We were waiting for the Filipino group to arrive. It was also snowing that day and they informed Fr. Sato that they will be late in coming to the church. While waiting, Fr. Sato told me that we will distribute the Ashes during the mass to remind them that it's the beginning of the Lenten Season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After Mass in Kuji Church, I went to Hachinohe to stay overnight for the 1 pm Mass the next day in Hachinohe. I send a message to Pedro and ask him to inform those who wanted to take a ride from the station to the Church. There were four ladies who joined me going to the church. But i am surprised to see more when i arrived in the church. They were already preparing for the mass and were practicing the songs. Monica informed me that she cannot make it to the mass because it the graduation of her son. But she told me that he will inform the group about the mass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With good singing and an organised choir, the mass in Hachinohe is really superb. I hope this will be continued by the group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fukushima Hawak Kamay group had a reach out program for people living in Iitate Mura temporary housing in Fukushima Ken last March 9, 2013. The group entertained and brought food to be shared with the people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These people are within the 12 mile radius of the Fukushima Nuclear Dai ichi plant. Returning to their towns is still not allowed due to high radiation in the area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hawak Kamay Fukushima was formed after the 3. 11 disaster and had been doing this reach out program for people living in the temporary housing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year as we commemorate the 3rd year of the disaster, the group decided to do the reach out again and bring smile to the people who are still waiting for the day to return to their towns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">PAG ASA "幸福の星” Charity Concert</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> PAG ASA community with Nakagawa Goro, Fr. Haru and Garry</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ハルノコー神父様が歌う</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">CD<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「幸福(しあわせ)の星」から</span>Sr.<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">古木作詞作曲の「いのち」や「</span>MAY
BUKAS PA(<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">明日がある</span>)<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">」など、水沢教会からクワイヤー、東京からギターのいわぶちさん、松原教会の末森さん、フォークシンガーの中川五郎さんとよしだよしこさんが来られ、さいごにはパガサのお母さんたちと子どもたちも一緒に「幸福の星」を合唱しました。</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'MS 明朝'; font-size: large;">フィリピンの被災地の人々を思う日本の被災地からの“忘れない”という思いとみんなの歌声がひとりひとりの心に響くように…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank You So Much FR. HARU</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the beginning of March this year, F. Haru had been visiting the areas to celebrate the mass and to say thank you to the different communities here in the diocese. Last March 29, the Ofunato PAG ASA community, the Ichinoseki Church, the Kessenuma Church, the community from Ryori had gathered together in Ofunato to give their farewell to Fr. Haru who is going to the Philippines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The PAG ASA community prepared a video clip for Fr. Haru tracing his journey with the community. It ended with a speech from Erva Sugawara one of the leaders. It was indeed a short and meaningful journey with the community. Fr. Haru also expressed that if one or two of the members happen to be in the Philippines, don't fail to visit him in Manila where he will be assigned from next year.</span><br />
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This is a short note from Terada Sensei, who came all the from Tokyo just to be with Fr. Haru on this farewell party<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"今日の大船渡教会では、午前10時半からロザリオの祈り、つづいて11時からミサの予定でしたが、ロザリオ開始が少し遅れたようで、私が12時半に大船渡教会に着いた時には、主の祈り (Ama Namin) を歌っているところでした。ぎりぎりで間に合いました(最近、東北新幹線一ノ関駅から大船渡までの60数キロの道程は混雑気味です。土砂を積んだトラックやミキサー車が列をなして走っています)。ミサにはフィリピン出身者が30人くらい、お子さんが10数人くらいだったでしょうか。「日本出身者」はオルガニストをつとめていた林愛子さんと私だけ(たぶん)。私が教会に着いた時には、すでに涙を流している人たちがたくさんいて、ノーテンキな私は花粉症かと思ったものですが、そうではなくその直前のハルノコ神父さんのお話がすばらしかったのか、あるいは今日はハルノコ神父さんとのお別れの会でみんな集まっているためなのかも知れません。"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a long, cold, and snowy winter, spring has finally sprung, and the beauty of the season is welcomed not only with sighs of relief, but in a wealth of haru matsuri, or spring festivals taking place all over Japan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And of course the most common scene is the sakura where people go out for "hanami". Visit your local park areas and enjoy the sakura with your obento and a sip of sake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The news of heavy snow had affected our activities, but we rather choose our safety than to go out there and be struck in a snowy road. People were complaining that they are tired and sick of the snow, they shoveling and cleaning everyday made them sick of seeing the snow. Some even prayed to stop the snow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to say that while the snow is falling, it's amazing but once the snow is piled up to 2-3 meters, you begin to panic and if you are driving you begin to imagine you might be trapped or will not be able to move.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The whole experience reminds me of how hard life can be. There is a certain perseverance one has to have to make it through the relentless days of winter - the same thing can be said for any life's problems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Instead of falling into the insipidness of winter, I am trying to accept it for what is it. The same holds true for the problems I have in my life - some things you just have to accept and wait for solution to present itself. <span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> I have to trust in God’s plan for me and his timeline, not mine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It may not make the winter any warmer, but perhaps it will make it more bearable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last month we received a news from Sister Nari about the situation in Tacloban. She sends us picture of the children with a thank you message for the school supplies and the school uniforms they received. Sister Nari is helping an elementary school in Tacloban that was washed out by the typhoon. Our March charity concert will be for the benefit of these children especially for their school uniforms because after the typhoon the children lost all their belongings. We hope for your full support for our up coming charity concert here in Ofunato. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Cebu, I received a message from Fr. Fernold Denna, CICM, president of St. Louis School of Mandaue in Cebu that they received 9 boxes of goods from Japan. Here is Fr. Fernold's message;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />"Hello Garry! Just to inform you that the boxes you sent to Francis Kupang through SLC-C arrived some days ago. Kupang entrusted the distribution to the typhoon hit areas to us. We will facilitate its reaching the intended recepients:the typhoon victims in North Cebu. we will update you later. Meanwhile, our sincere thanks to your generous parishioners and friends in Japan. Please relay the info to Gerry or Harnoko. Regards and inga</span><span style="font-size: large;">t." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Edgar celebrated the mass in Mizuwasa last Feb. 2. Father Edgar will be helping us for our masses here in the area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He said he was impressed by the choir of Mizusawa church. They sing very well and have a good blending in their singing. He was especially impressed when the group sang "May Bukas pa" during the communion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Edgar attended the February block rosary in Takata. Every first saturday they move the rosary from one house to another. After the rosary Fr. Edgar guided the group to a sharing and a short catechism. We hope that we will continue the practice and little by little be able to deepen our faith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Kuji Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The news on heavy snow did not prevent me from going to kuji to celebrate the Tagalog mass this. I have been looking forward to meet the group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was met by the Japanese Christians when I arrived. Fr Sato was also there. Then there were three Filipinos who arrived and we did some practice for our songs and to assign the readers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel that they too are excited to celebrate the Tagalog mass.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And since there were Japanese in the group I tried to give my homily in Japanese and Tagalog .</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They said there are 60 Filipinos in kuji area. And they will inform them from now on that we will have a regular Tagalog masses every second Saturday of the month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shirakawa Block Rosary and Tagalog mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every first saturday the Shirakawa community meet together for a mass and block rosary. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Last Feb. 1 Fr. Harnoko visited the community and celebrated mass with them in Shirakawa church then after that they brought the Statue of the Virgin Mary to the house of Kim san and the group offered the rosary.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sisters Margarete and Marcy from Yokohama also were present.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They helped in the faith formation of the group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Iwaki Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass in, we had a simple gathering in the church hall. I noticed one man who was not during our mass. So I ask him where he is coming from and he told me that he was with Juliet and that he is a seafarer. He was the only one who was able to come to the church since the other companions have work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I ask him where he is in the Philippines and he said Tacloban. So I ask him how is his family. He told me that they lost their house but the family members are all safe. He told me that he wanted to go home after the typhoon to see his family but his contract is not yet finished and leaving early before his contract will finish will entail a penalty. So he decided to stay until he will finished his contract and go home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our simple gathering, the Iwaki Community gave him a support money for his family in the Philippines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ask you to pray for our people in the Philippines who are still suffering after the typhoon. We hope that we always remember them, pray for them and support them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Haru Celebrated Mass in Watari Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Watari Church last Feb. 22. There were around fifteen Filipinos and Japanese Christians who gathered together for the mass. After the mass, there was a simple thanksgiving party for Fr. Harnoko.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Harnoko with Fr. Jose also prepared those children for baptism. We have three children baptism by March in Watari Church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indonesian Mass in Sendai</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass with the Indonesian group in Sendai last Feb. 23 in Motodera Church. Fr. Insen joined Fr. Harnoko in order to introduce him to the group and for the continuity of the mass for the Indonesian in Sendai from now on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank You so Much for Singing in our Mass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mass in Hachinohe</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The heavy snow did not dampened the spirit of our kababayans to celebrate the mass together in hachinohe. The snow was so heavy I could not recognised the city. I lost my way, and was moving around the area of the church until I recognise the convenience store. Thank God I safely arrived for the mass. We waited for some members of our choir and started our mass at 1:30 in the afternoon.<br /><br /><br />After the mass, we gave a chance for some members of our choir who is going back to give s short message because some of them had finished their contract with Tokyo Dress. There were 6 of them. They thank the group for the welcome they received while the were in Hachinohe. In return we also thank them for the services they offered in our masses here in Hachinohe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Introducing Japanese Culture</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February Festival and Practices in Japan</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 3: 節分 (<a href="http://www.jref.com/japan/culture/setsubun.shtml" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Setsubun</a>, "Bean-Throwing Ceremony")</strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Literally the the "seasonal divide", spring </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">setsubun</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> is also called </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">risshun</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> (立春) and part of the Spring Festival (春祭 </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">haru matsuri</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">). Japanese perform a ritual called </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mamemaki</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> (豆まき, "bean-throwing"), conducted at people's homes or in temples and shrines in order to expel evil spirits and disease by throwing beans outside their house and exclaiming: 鬼は外! 福は内! (</span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">), which translates as "Demons out, luck in!" The number of beans thrown (and subsequently eaten) usually corresponds to a person's age.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Introduced in Japan in 1936 and popularized in the 1950s, it is the day when Japanese women offer chocolate to men. </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Giri-choko</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> (義理チョコ) is given by female employees to their male counterparts (</span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">giri</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> 義理 meaning "obligation"), while </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">tomo-choko</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> (友チョコ) and </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">honmei-choko</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> (本命チョコ) is reserved for friends, respectively boyfriends and husbands. Men have to reciprocate twice or thrice (三倍返し, </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sanbai gaeshi</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">, literally, "triple the return") what they have received one moth later, on White Day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">MARCH 5 is Ash Wednesday</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the poster for our upcoming Charity Concert here in Ofunato. We are inviting everyone to come and support this concert. This is for the benefit of Yolanda victims. For further information please call the Sendai Support Center for Foreigners - 090-5666-1747</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please join in the commemoration masses and prayers in your areas or offer you own personal prayers for the victims of the disaster. Pause whatever you are doing at 14:46 on March 11. Believe me you prayers and thoughts will support and continue to uplift the spirit of the people here in Tohoku.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sharing our GIFTS</span><br />
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A Reflection on Mark 4: 21-25<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Are the gifts that God has given you meant to be kept for yourself (i.e., hidden)? Every good gift that you've received – your talents, your hard-earned money, your wisdom, your home, etc. – is a beam of the light of Christ trying to shine outward from you.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Why do we sometimes hide our gifts? It's because we think they're not enough – not good enough, not ready enough, or not humble enough to show them to others and let them shine.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">We are treasure chests full of gifts! To share these treasures requires exposing ourselves, opening up the lid and letting others look inside to pick up and use the gifts that could benefit them. Does the thought of that make you feel too vulnerable?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">We cannot do much for the kingdom of God without exposing what we naturally want to protect. Jesus exposed his back to the scourging whips, his head to thorns, and his body to the pain of the cross, because he loves </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica;">you!</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;"> Are you willing to expose his presence within you by sharing your gifts so that others may discover that Jesus loves them, too?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Exposing the light in us means sharing our gifts even when it's inconvenient. It means offering our gifts to others even when it results in rejection and ridicule. It means that when we get hurt for openly sharing ourselves, instead of closing up and running away, we choose to become stronger in loving others unconditionally.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">When we share our giftedness, we share Jesus. One of the greatest gifts we receive is the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and when we let others experience his true presence within us, we become Eucharist for them.</span><br />
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Last January 13, the Ofunato base marked its second anniversary. Bishop Matsuura Goro, Auxiliary of the Diocese of Osaka celebrated the thanksgiving mass in Ofunato Church. Fathers Matsumura, Haruna Harnoko and Garry concelebrated in the mass.<br />
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The Bishop offered the mass for recovery and for strengthening the bond of unity among the people who work for the recovery of people in the disaster areas. The bishop also told a story of the little boy who was playing with a ball and while chasing the ball he fell down, then came child who fell down beside him and ask him can we get up together? The story reflects on how are we going to work together with people who are in the disaster areas, we never pull their hands to get up, we never ask them unnecessary questions, but we just stay with them, fell with them and support them if they start to stand and together we walk with them.<br />
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After the mass Fr. Harnoko introduced the priest from Osaka Fr. Haruna and Fr. Matsumura and they introduced themselves to the community. Then we moved together to the base to celebrate the second anniversary with the Christians and some people who are from the nearest temporary housing.<br />
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In the evening, we had a nabe party with the local people in the area especially those from the Hakkengai, the different NPO who are working in Ofunato and some Christians who also attended the evening party.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First Block Rosary in Rikuzen Takata for 2014</span><br />
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January 11 on the second Saturday of the month the Ofunato group gathered together in the Church to pray and offer the rosary. After the rosary we have our usual lunch together, Hana cooked my favourite ginuguan and Terry cooked a hot soup (chicken sotanghon).<br />
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After the meal, we went to Amy`s house in Takata to have the rosary and the moving our of the statue of the Mother Mary to a new house. There were around 15 if us including the children who pray together the rosary. After the prayer we had a simple fellowship and we move the statue of the Blessed Virgin to Angie`s house.<br />
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In Ofunato, we did our first rosary of the year at first satruday of the month. It was also Ms. Rose Sasakis birthday and after the prayer we went out to eat together to celebrate her birthday and thanksgiving.<br />
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Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Miyako church on the third saturday of the month. He came to visit Emmie to help her in sending some boxes of relief goods of the typhoon victims in the Philippines. That day Fr. Sato brought with some some Filipinos who are living in Kuji Cho and they celebrated the mass together in Miyako church. Fr. Sato told us that there are quit a number of Filipinos in the area and that in the future maybe we can celebrate mass with them there. Am glad that Fr. Sato brought them together in Miyako and we will try our best to celebrate a regular mass with the community.<br />
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Last Jan. 12, I celebrated the mass in Hachinohe Community. There around 50 of us who are gathered for the mass. Although it was snowing and it was freezing we made it in time for the mass that day. It also marks our first mass of the year and we hope and pray that we will be strengthen and blessed together as we welcome the new year.<br />
The community is always blessed to have a guitarist and a choir group who lead in the mass, but i heard the some people will be going home next month since they finished their contracts in the company and one of them is our guitarist. We are somehow sad about the news but we know God will provide us with another.<br />
After the mass, most of us left early due to the fear of heavy snow. I also left early since I took the train from Ichinoseki to Hachinohe.<br />
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Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Onnahama Church. There were also seafarers who came to the mass, thanks to Thelma for the time and taking them from their ship to the church. Its really of great help for the seafarers who have little chance to join in masses in the port where they are docked for some days.<br />
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We had our mass in Iwaki church this month. Although we were very few we were able to make a good preparation for our mass. We have a wonderful choir who is always there to make our mass lively.<br />
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Before the mass, i met the council president of Iwaki Church. They gave their donation for the project of Fr. Resty, CS in the Philippines who is helping in building a temporary house for the people in Tacloban who lost their houses in the typhoon Yolanda last year.<br />
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Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Shirakawa Church and Sukagawa for this month. Normally we celebrate a Japanese mass and the group were ask to read in English one of the readings for the day, offer the prayers and sing one or two songs in the mass. Indeed the community are one in celebrating the mass.<br />
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We had our mass after some months since i was not able schedule properly the mass in this area. After talking with the leaders we decided to have our mass at 3 pm last Feb. 2 in Noda Machi church. I came from Tokyo for a meeting and pass by Fukushima to celebrate the mass with the group. I am able to meet the groups former leader Ms. Kaye and we had a some small talk for some plans.<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">MIYAGI KEN</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ishinomaki Church Mass</span><br />
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On the third sunday of the month we have masses at Ishinomaki. This mass is in Japanese and I give my sharing in Tagalog and Japanese. This is our first mass for the year and I am very happy to see many Filipinos who attended the mass this day.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Watari Church Mass</span><br />
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We had our mass on the fourth saturday of the month in this community. Fr. Jose is always there to support the group during the mass. After the mass during our fellowship, one of those who attended the mass for the first time, asked for the baptism of her baby. With Fr. Jose who is present that time, I ask the group to first tell their parish priest for the planned baptism.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ichinoseki Catholic Church</span><br />
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On the third Satruday of the month we celebrated the mass in Ichinoseki church. We were lucky to have the trainees who are working in Senmanya who attended our mass that day. The choir from Mizusawa church also came to helped us in the singing during our mass.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Minami San Riku Mass on the Feast of Sto. Nino</span><br />
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Every third sunday of the month we gather together in the temporary shelter of Amelia Sasaki in Minami san Riku for our sunday mass.<br />
We celebrated together the feast of Santo Nino and also pray together to welcome the new year. We were very few due to the heavy snow so some of our members could not make it to our celebration. But we were very happy because Fathers Aizu and Kawasaki were there to be with us in our celebrations. What made this mass also special are the songs prepared by the group. Jojo and Aiko san made a good accompaniment with the guitar in our singing for the mass.<br />
As usual after the mass, each member bought their own speciality and we shared them together. Minami san Riku is also special because during our gathering we could not miss the chance to share our ghost stories, and I am surprised myself that Fr. Aizu too have his own experiences in Iahinomaki Kindergarten school where the speaker of the sound system in the auditorium will just suddenly make a sound? Creepy but he said, maybe they did not know that they are dead. So they were just playing with us. But Fr. Aizu told us that we should never stop praying for those people and that we hope that those who are still missing will be returned to their families.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Report of Donation for Yolanda Victims</span><br />
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Donation for the
victims of Typhoon Yolanda<o:p></o:p></div>
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Financial Report
(Nov.2013 ~ Jan.2014)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sendai Support Center for Foreigners<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(In Japanese Yen)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Date<o:p></o:p></div>
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From<o:p></o:p></div>
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Income<o:p></o:p></div>
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Expenses<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nov. 20<o:p></o:p></div>
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Matsubara parishioner<o:p></o:p></div>
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60,000<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nov. 22<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sent to CTIC (c/o
Fr. Resty)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">60,000<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Senboku parishioner<o:p></o:p></div>
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5,000<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dec. 8<o:p></o:p></div>
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visitor<o:p></o:p></div>
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5,000<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pag-Asa Iwate <o:p></o:p></div>
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14,112<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pag-Asa Iwate children<o:p></o:p></div>
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7,649<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ryori group<o:p></o:p></div>
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17,702<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dec. 15<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pag-Asa Iwate<o:p></o:p></div>
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10,000<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ichinoseki Fil.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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20,537<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
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Winter is a busy travel season in Japan. If you are planning to visit Japan this holiday season, it’s wise to make train reservations in advance. Here are the winter-season Japanese holidays.</div>
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New Year (January 1) <a href="http://www.kcpstudentlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Japanese-cards-for-New-Year.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #005d66; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignleft" src="http://www.kcpstudentlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Japanese-cards-for-New-Year.jpg" height="113" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="The winter season is one of the busiest travel seasons in Japan. For students who are planning to go around Japan this holiday season, it would be wise to make train reservations in advance. Here are the Japanese holidays for the winter season. New Year (January 1). The New Year ((お正月) is considered as the most important holiday in the Japanese calendar, which shuts down operations for the entire country from December 30 to January 3. Also termed as oshogatsu, New Years are often celebrated with bonenkai parties or year forgetting parties that are meant to leave the old year’s troubles and worries behind. It is widely practiced in the Japanese culture to prepare toshikoshi soba or buckwheat noodles on New Year’s Eve to represent longevity. The sending of New Year’s Card is a very popular practice among the Japanese. Seijin no Hi (January 10). Popularly known as the Coming of Age Day, the Seijin no Hi (成人の日 ) is a holiday that welcomes individuals who have reached the age of majority (20 years) over the past year and encourage their roles as adults in the society. Ceremonies for this holiday are usually held at the prefectural and local offices, and after parties are hosted by family and friends. Henkoku Kinen no Hi (January 11). The National Foundation or Henkoku Kinen no Hi (建国記念の日) is a holiday that celebrates the founding of the Japan’s imperial line by the first emperor, Jimmu. Celebrations for this day usually include the Japanese flag raising ceremony and the reflection of the Japanese citizenship. Hina Matsuri (March 3). Also known as the Japanese Doll Festival, the Hina Matsuri features the display of ornamental dolls along red carpet platforms. On this national holiday, Japanese families wish their daughters a happy and successful lie. Dolls are usually displayed in homes together with a handful of peach blossoms. Shunbon no Hi (March 21). Popularly known as Spring Equinox, the Vernal Equinox Day is a day in spring where there are equal number of hours for darkness and light. Special services are usually held at the Buddhist temples in Tokyo and all over Japan. " width="200" /></a></h3>
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The New Year ((お正月) is the most important of all Japanese holidays. The entire country shuts down from December 30 to January 3. <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oshogatsu</em> (New Year) is often celebrated with <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bonenkai</em> (year-forgetting) parties to leave the old year’s troubles and worries behind. A widely practiced Japanese custom is to prepare <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">toshikoshi soba</em> (buckwheat noodles) on New Year’s Eve to represent longevity. The sending of New Year’s cards is a very popular practice among the Japanese.</div>
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Seijin no Hi (成人の日 , Coming of Age Day) welcomes individuals who have reached the age of majority (20 years) over the past year and encourage their roles as adults in society. Ceremonies are usually held at the prefectural and local offices, and family and friends host after-parties.</div>
<span style="color: #3c3c3c; font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">- See more at: <a href="http://www.kcpstudentlife.com/festivals/winter/#sthash.lMIVBzgw.dpuf">http://www.kcpstudentlife.com/festivals/winter/#sthash.lMIVBzgw.dpuf</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While writing an article for our newsletter I happen to saw this picture on five Rules to live a Happier life. I told myself maybe I could use this to help us in our reflection for this new year.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The picture which is showing a hand in counting position from one to five gives the five rules to live a happier life. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. Love yourself</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. Do Good</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Harm no one</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5. Be positive</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As we start the new year, we always hope that we will be blessed and will be happy. We can be happier only if we start with something positive within ourselves. I believe that the rules above will give us a clue on living a happier life. Maybe if we start to follow these rules we will be sharing not only happiness but peace to one another.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Congratulations Thess and Ed </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"This is it, Finally my dream come true ...Our Wedding day at Shirakawa Catholic Church .,Dec.7,2013 ..A Beginning for a new chapter of my life.."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulation to Thess and Kuya Ed on their wedding in Shirakawa Church. Fathers Harnoko and Takana officiated the mass. When i had my mass last time in Shirakawa, they were already talking about the wedding plans but have not decided for that date. Am very glad that Fr. Harnoko and Fr. Tanaka were available for their wedding. The community were together to pray and celebrate with Thess and Ed on this special day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">HOMESTAY FROM OSAKA It was last December 21 , when college students from Osaka, homestayed with us. Their purpose was to study the dedication and hardship of Kokkusai Kekkon. Six students arrived from Osaka . Three members stayed in Takata and three stayed in Ofunato. As for Takata, according to them, they enjoyed staying in Rosemarie Miura's apartment, Christine Sasaki's house and Rosalinda Nakanome's Kasetsu.Sharing their time with the children was very memorable. I think specially to Megumi Hara San , because she had a hardtime leaving Rosalinda's daughter. Actually, she and her friend extended her stay here 'til our christmas party. She joined the dance rehearsal that was performed last Dec. 24. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Dec. 15. Sister Uchida together with the two other sister celebrated a Christmas party for the children in Ofunato. After the mass the children gathered in the Kindergarten hall for their Christmas party. There were around 30 children who were gather together. I ask Rose Marie Miura what happened and she wrote me this</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />"last dec 15 start cla sa prayers,games(card&bingo) then kainan after that may slide show shoe maker na ojisan nanaginip na nagpakita si Jesus sa kanya. Parang sinubukan yun ojisan kung tutulungan nya yung mga nangangailangan. Yung mga bata serious sa panonood. After that nag prayer at kumanta ng Christmas songs then nagbigay si Fr. Haru gift for Sis. Uchida. Si Sis. Uchida naman nagbigay ng gift sa mga bata minna yorokonda."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Dec. 7 Fr. Haru celebrated the mass in Hachinohe and baptism. It was indeed a good way to celebrate Christmas together and baptism in the community. Fr. Sato concelebrated in the mass which was attended by around 50 Filipinos and Japanese. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a a chance to meet the Filipinos in Shinjo Catholic Church and was able to celebrate mass with them. I am very happy they most of the people in the Church were Filipinos who are managing the church. I also got to meet some trainees in the area who are working in Hitachi company. They were the first group of trainees sent in the area. Three of them were helping ni the Church for the choir and some errands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass there was a charity concert for the victims of typhoon in the Philippines. According to Fr. Honma there were nine Filipinos whose family are in Tacloban and had lost their houses. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Christmas Celebrations in the Community</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope we had a joyful Christmas celebration and we hope the the new year will bring more blessing to each and everyone of us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR</span></div>
garryjphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611730299227837327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280496316395265289.post-60954310306793668702013-12-03T02:26:00.000-08:002013-12-03T02:46:03.602-08:00December 2013<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">For Our Reflection</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年前の</span>11<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">月、いちばん初めのロザリオの祈りは津波に浸かったあとを直された仙台教区滞日外国人支援センターのアパートの一室で始まりました。そして、去年は陸前高田にある公民館で、今年は大船渡教会で</span>25<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">名ほどのパガサメンバーが集まり2周年記念を祝いました。震災後、仕事がなくよく集まった仲間も、だんだんと仕事が見つかり普段の生活に戻ると、なかなかみんながそろって祈ることも難しくなってきました。しかし、今回は多くのメンバーとその子どもたち、兵庫や東京・仙台からのお客様も一緒に、ハルノコー神父様のギターの音色とともに歌から始まり、英語でのロザリオの祈りとタガログ語のミサが行われ、その後にはみんなの持ち寄ったフィリピン料理!お酢を使ってお肉を煮込んだアドボやデザートにはココナッツミルクの味がする米粉を使ったクチンタなどでおしゃべりをしながら楽しい時間を過ごしました。</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Nov. 9, we gathered together in Ofunato Church to celebrate our second anniversary of our block rosary. Although people were busy for that day, many of us made time to pray and celebrated together this moment here in our community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Terada sensei with a colleague, visiting priest Fr. Mouchet, cicm, Fr. Morita some Japanese Christians join us in our simple celebration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upon my arrival in Ofunato, i got a call from Kim our former AOS coordinator asking me call Takizawa san one of the coordinator of the San Riku toritate cooperative here in San Riku cho ofunato shi. Kim told me that the group wanted to talk to me about how they can help in the typhoon victims in the Phil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The San Riku toritate cooperative is one of the groups helped by the AOS Japan to rebuild the fishing industry here in Ofunato. We also helped the children of the fishers for their education.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Takizawa said, seeing the news about the typhoon in the Philippines, he felt he need to do something for the people of the Philippines. Loosing everything after the tsunami and receiving help from many people, was the happiest experience he could not forget. He said that this is the time for us to return the favor. although we are still recovering from the effects of tsunami and still putting up with our lives, we are compelled to help because we received much after the tsunami. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After my visit to San Riku cho group, the Hakken Gai group, a small shotengai near the Caritas base with Chida san the coordinator of the Hakkengai came to visit the church with omimai kin for the victims of typhoon in the Philippines. Chida san told me that, his experience of the tsunami two years ago and the outpour of help from many people had strengthen them to rebuild their lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This outpouring of help from the local here is just amazing. The NHK and the local newspaper features our different Filipino groups from Ofunato, Kesennuma and other areas how we take initiative to help the victims of typhoon in the Philippines. Not only that, they featured how we gather together and pray for our country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mabuhay tayong lahat and i hope that this bond will grow stronger as we not only among us but also with the Japanese people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the typhoon that struck our country, am very happy to see the initiatives that started in the different communities. I would like to introduce some of the Facebook groups here, indeed our solidarity for the victims of the typhoon is badly needed this time for our country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gud P.M officers and members of HKF group!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Donation boxes are now distributed in different snuck bar and restaurant.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">All ur contribution will be well appreciated! yung gusto rin pong gusto mag bigay ng instant noodle is also appreciated po!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Maraming,maraming salamat po!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">宜しくお願いします <(_ _)></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Filipino Community in Sendai-Miyagi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />"Magandang Umaga po sa lahat meron po tayong Misa ngayong 2:pm ng hapon.Kumakatok po kami sa inyong mga puso ng konting donasyon para sa mga kababayan natin na nasalanta ng bagyong YOLANDA..ang konting tulong pag pinagsamasama ay dadami din po....Meron pong DONATION BOX sa simbahan ..maraming salamat po at kitakita po tayo mamaya ."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">PAG ASA - Iwate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />"To all Pagasa Ofunato and Takata members....<br /><br />For us who lives here in Tohoku, 3.11 experience was very traumatic for us. The fact that the wounds caused by that disaster doesn't healed yet. For sure the scars will remain forever. We've been praying for no more earthquakes and tsunami. But still ,our beloved fellow Filipinos were hit by super typhoon Yolanda and storm surge that caused lost of lives , properties and works. <br /><br />Us, being victims, knew so well and can relay on what they are going thru right now. We're still on the recovering stage, but they need our help. Please don't hesitate to extend and give a little portion of what we have. And God will do the rest for us.<br /><br />You can call your assigned leaders, if you 're busy enough, for your donations.<br />We will be very thankful for the early response from all the members."<br />May God bless you all. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hirosaki Group - Aomori</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Magandang Gabi po sa inyong lahat nais ko lamang pong ipaalam sa inyo na hindi matutuloy ang gaganaping X'mas Party natin sa Hirosaki sa susunod na buwan bilang sakripisyo sa mga kababayan natin at mahal sa buhay na nasalanta ng bagyong ”Yolanda” imbis po na gumastos tayo at magsaya ilaan nlng po natin ang perang gagamitin natin sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan ng tulong ito po bolungtaryong pagtulong inaasahan ko po ang inyong pang unawa at pakiki isa , humihingi po kami ng paumanhin sana po ipag saalang alang natin ang sitwatsyong naganap sa ating bansa."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mizusawa-Kitakami Catholic Church Group</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"I told Japan Red Cross Mizusawa Branch chief that you all wish to hold collections of donations on a street for Philippines.And then,he gave his ready willing consent.<br /><br />He promise to make documents for applicaions,and bring them city office and several stores by tomorrow.Please for wait their response."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Bayanihan- Kessenuma</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />"Give back" Japan Tohoku Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake kick off support activity for typhoon Philippines.<br />Philippines immigrants are taking the initiative with Japanese.<br />Support activities for the central Philippines, which suffered extensive damage in the typhoon No. 30 has been activated in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.<br />Fishing boat rises out to land, state of local survivors wander the streets that have been destroyed, overlaps with the sight of the northeastern coastal areas immediately after the tsunami 2011.3.11 . Tohoku Tsunami Victims , received foreign aid so that they said that they must "give back" to people who are in a more difficult situation."Seeing the news reminded of tsumani tow years ago" .(tears flows). Takahashi Reichel said when she was interviewed. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Another Filipina, Oikawa </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferjeanne.lozada?directed_target_id=0" style="font-size: x-large;">Jeanne Lozada</a><span style="font-size: large;">Vice President (44) Bayanihan laments, "We have had lots of typhoons every year in the Philippines, but it does not compare to this time".</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
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Iwaki Filipino Community - Fukushima Ken<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are just some Facebook timelines i saw from the different communities but i know there are those who are making an effort to collect and send goods and cash to our brothers and sisters in the Philippines. We keep and praying for our country so that our people will have a speedy recovery from this recent disaster.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Iwate Ken</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations to our New Care Givers</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We would like to congratulate our new care-givers from Ichinoseki. After almost 6 months of their preparation, finally they were able to get their license. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Ichinoseki and together with that Fr. Harnoko gave the certificate and the license of our three new care- givers. Congratulations and we hope to see all of you doing well in your work as care-givers from now on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Osaka Diocese's Sakai Block Visits Ofunato</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Osaka Diocese Sakai Block Parishes (Sakai, Senboku, Kongo and Hashimoto Churches) came to visit Ofunato Church last Nov. 24. Last May this year, with the support from the Osaka Diocese and Sakai Block some members of our community had the chance to visit Osaka. At that time they promised to make a visit and pilgrimage to Iwate ken. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we had been welcome very well by Sakai during our visit in Osaka, we made sure ourselves that they are felt welcome. Upon the arrival of the Sakai Block, we welcome them from the bus parking area and we walk together up to the church. During the mass Father Armando Romero is the main celebrant. This is also to give us his blessing a newly ordained priest to Ofunato Community. Fr. Morata , Father Harnoko and Fr. Garry did a short sharing remembering how our community started and hopefully will strengthen this bond we have started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass, we went to the hall of the kindergarten and have a short program. It was indeed a day full of fun and surprises as people singing and dances during the program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Early Christmas Celebration in Mizusawa Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While it's too early to say Merry Christmas this time of Advent, Misuzawa Church Community celebrated their Christmas party. Last December 1, as we celebrate the first week of Advent, the community had their recollection and international mass lead by Fr. Garry Gestoveo, CICM. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass, the community had gathered together in the church hall for the Christmas party. There were singing and of course games for all. I luckily won myself. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hataw sa kanta at sayaw - sister act aka Mizusawa Choir act</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">MY HOUSE BLESSING</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">by Marife Sugawara</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Marife Sugawara lost her house two years ago in tsunami and we are indeed very happy for her that she is able to have one. Slowly, we can see some signs of recovery in the devastated areas. Here is her sharing on her feelings of having a house after two years.</i><br /><br /><br /><br /> Finally, after two years and a half of waiting , at last, I'm in my new house. I had it blessed last Nov.9 by Fr.Haru. I requested and invited friends from Ofunato and Kessenuma to attend our block rosary and at the same time the blessing of my house. <br /><br /> At first , I can't believed that I had it already. I know that my life from now on will be different but with God's help I know, we will overcome all the trials in life. This is just the beginning . Maybe I'm the first, among 17 members that have been a victim of tsunami who had the house . And I know that this is the start. After me, one will go next . And the next . We must not loose faith. Not loose hope. Because that's what God wants us to be. There's always “HOPE”.<br /><br />There's always “PAGASA”.</span>garryjphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611730299227837327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280496316395265289.post-16076339597473794102013-10-25T08:10:00.000-07:002013-10-25T08:10:11.834-07:00November 2013<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">FOR OUR REFLECTION</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Month of October is traditionally known as month dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary. Some if not most of our communities are doing their various prayer activities dedicated to our Blessed Mother, such as rosary, vigil and pilgrimage. Let us ask ourselves why Mary’s role is important to our life as Christians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To keep the world alive, all women are born to be mother, but not all are always saying YES to be one. Mary, when invited to be the mother of Jesus, said YES! To be mother is not an easy job, but Mary gave her whole life without condition for her son. Being a mother is both happy and risky vocation. It is because that a mother is holding both hope in a new life and responsibility for the future of her baby. Like many other women, Mary was in dilemma but she decided to accept the new life, Jesus’ life, in her womb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being faithful is an unspeakable virtue even today. Mary has shown to us how to be faithful in simple way which is through her unending presence beside her son, Jesus. It sounds simple but being present to someone, for better or for worse, is a difficult task. It requires oneself energy, time, courage, sacrifice and love. Mary, just like other mothers, loved so much her only son, even she had to walk along via dolorosa, the way of the Cross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">テーマは「わたしたちは、これから…3.11を今も生きる被災地の外国人」で、16日は元寺小路教会所属、東北大学の李善姫さんの『東北大震災における被災外国籍住民の現状と支援の課題』という基調講演があり、</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">次に「被災地の声を聞く」という発表は、仙台教区滞日外国人支援センターのハルノコー神父様と大船渡教会所属の“パガサ・イワテ”代表の菅原マリフェさんのお話を聞きました</span>。</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">17日は①石巻・南三陸②気仙沼・大船渡③福島・原町・南相馬の3コースに分かれて被災地の視察、現地の外国人の体験談を聞きに行きました。私が参加した②コースでは屋台村で海の幸を堪能した後、大船渡教会で被災した外国籍の方が10名以上来てくださり、一人ずつのお話を聞きました。震災時の様子、仮設での苦しい生活など…その中でも彼女たちから仲間がいたから乗り越えられた、希望、という言葉が聞かれたのが印象的でした。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">18日は前日に行った各コースの写真を見ながら説明を聞き、その後、グループに分かれて分かち合い、最後はミサで締めくくられました。平賀司教様のお説教で一人一人が宣教者!と言われ、特に外国から日本に来られ、辛い経験も一緒に体験し、共に生きている方々と私たちも寄り添い歩んでいくことが大事だと感じました。“最も困難な時に私たちは1つになった”マリフェさんの言葉</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are again blessed to have another baptism in Ofunato. Ren kun the grandson of Marivic was baptised in the Ofunato Church in a simple celebration. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although it was rainy, many attended the mass and baptism. Indeed the community are one to welcome Ren to the Christian community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From Tokyo I pass by Ichinoseki to celebrate our monthly Tagalog mass there. I am surprised to meet new faces during the mass. Indeed Ichinoseki is so big and there are alot of Filipinos in the area, i look forward for more participants in our mass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the mass, we were allowed to use the parish hall for our fellowship. It was a simple meal but we shared it happily and we were able to have a longer time to talk and share about our situation in the area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Harnoko met the Indonesian trainees who are assigned in Kita Kami area this month. Actually he got a call from one of them asking for help if he could go home for the funeral, it was a chance the Fr. Harnoko had met all of them. They are working in metal industry for vehicles in the area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maria Miura, from Minami San Riku was featured in Manila Bulletin, one of the leading newspaper in the Philippines. She recalled her experience during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and how she and her family is surviving after two year. Here is the full story from Manila Bulletin.</span><br />
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Miyagi Prefecture, Japan — It was a tranquil, humid mid-afternoon on that tragic day of March 11,2011, described by Marie Miura, a Fil-Japanese living in the fishing village of Minamisanriku in Miyagi prefecture as a perfect day for oyster and seaweed harvesting.</div>
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Marie, 39, hails from Pioduran, Albay, but now calls Japan her home for 17 years now due to her marriage to a Japanese. “My husband and father-in-law were preparing to harvest oyster and seaweed on that day. It was harvest season. My parents-in-law, husband, and I were at home in Hadenya Village, while my three children were in school when we felt a strong earthquake,” she recalled.</div>
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A 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful earthquake to ever hit Japan, triggered tsunami waves that reached as high as 40.5 meters (133 feet).</div>
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“Right after the earthquake, my husband told me to seek shelter in a relative’s house just a few minutes away from our house because we were advised that a tsunami is coming. Our house is close to the sea, while the house of our relative was built on a higher ground,” Marie shared, saying that “me and my mother-in-law left for our relatives’ house, while my husband and father-in-law were left at home because they still have to bring the sack of rice to the upper floor of our house. When we were able to reach the house of our relative, we were informed that the tsunami was already about six meters.”</div>
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At that time, she said she was a bit confident that her children, aged four and six (twins) will be “saved” by their teachers.</div>
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As she recounted her harrowing experience, Marie broke down in tears. “I saw our house was washed out, nothing was left. I thought I already lost my husband and father-in-law.” She said their relative’s house was also reached by tsunami waters. They decided to evacuate to the Shrine of Jinja, which was about 500 meters away from their home.</div>
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She was able to receive news about her “missing” family members the next day. “My father-in-law was saved before nighttime of the following day, just like my husband and children. We didn’t have communication for almost a day. We decided to go down from the Shrine the next day to the evacuation center. The parents of my children’s classmates took our children to the evacuation site,” Marie said.</div>
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“My father-in-law and husband have just finished securing some of our things. My husband was inside our rooms. We live near the sea and he saw the tsunami water moving towards him. He was not able to evacuate. Water in our room was rushing in, rising and he could no longer breathe. Before he knew, my husband was being swept towards the sea. The roof opened up and he realized he was in the middle of the sea. He said he felt he was surfing except that there was no surfing board,” Marie reminisced in between sobs.</div>
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“He and my father-in-law got separated. My father-in-law went up to our roof but my husband saw him being swept away. He felt helpless,” she added.</div>
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As Marie thought that her husband and father had perished, she said her husband also thought that she and her mother-in-law did not survive the tsunami because “he saw our relatives’ house being washed away.” “He did not know that we have left for the Jinja Shrine,” she said.</div>
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Marie recalled that her husband decided to fight for his life because he thought of their children who would be left behind. “It was nighttime when he was able to take shelter in a boat floating in the middle of the sea but the engine is running low on gasoline. He decided to turn off the engine. It was cold and pitch black. A few hours later, he saw another boat moving close to where he was. Luckily, it was a friend. He was brought to his friend’s house so he can change into dry clothes. We were reunited through our relatives who where contacted by his friend.”</div>
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She never thought that she would still see her family members alive after their harrowing experience. “We cried when we saw each other again,” she said. “We were lucky enough to have survived the tsunami because thousands of people here have died,” she added.</div>
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Since the tsunami hit the fishing village, Minamisanriku has been known as “the town that disappeared.”</div>
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At present, Marie works as a part-time employee in one of the support centers for resettlement areas around Minamisanriku. Marie’s family is still into seaweed and oyster farming. “Our income was not the same as before. My salary at the government support center is mostly for household and school expenses but very little is left for savings,” Marie said. “We have already completed the building of a bigger boat for our business. We are slowly adjusting,” she enthused.</div>
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But two years after the earthquake and tsunami, she and her family remain in the Sonomya Temporary Housing Settlement with 20 other families. She said they are still awaiting the completion of construction of the permanent houses provided by the Japanese government. “The construction of our house has not yet started. We might be staying in the temporary housing for the next two to three years,” she said.</div>
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Despite the trauma and fear, Marie was firm in staying in Minamisanriku. “Our livelihood is here; my family is here so I will never leave this place.”</div>
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(Manila Bulletin Ellalyn De Vera met an excited and cheerful Marie Miura during a tour of the tsunami-devastated area in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture in Japan with 11 other international journalists as part of the three-nation fellowship on Disaster Management and Resiliency in the Asia-Pacific Region, sponsored by Honolulu-based East-West Center.)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fr. Harnoko celebrated the mass in Onnahama church in Iwaki last Oct. 5. During the mass we celebrated the first communion of Kenji. Kenji had been preparing for his first communion in the Philippines, but he was not able to do it in the Philippines because they transfered to Japan this year. I met the family last month during the mass in Onnahama and Kenji`s mother ask me if he could recieved his first communion. I readily said yes, since Kenji is already prepared and had known the meaning of communion very well. It was a blessing for Kenji and his family</span><br />
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The Hirosaki community joined the Pilgrimage and Prayer Vigil in Akita in Seitai Hoshikai Convent. It was an overnight prayer vigil which started from 10 in the evening and end with the mass of Bishop Kikuchi of Niigata Diocese. Fr. Tou joined them in the vigil. The group from Hirosaki joined in the prayer vigil in Tagalog at around 12 midnight. The prayer vigils were divided in different languages and after the prayers, there was a live satelite feed from Rome that the pilgrims watch til the the next morning. At 5 in the morning, the mass was celebrated.<br />
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In Western Christianity, All Souls' Day, also known as the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, is observed principally in the Catholic Church, although some churches of Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it;[1] the observance is the third day of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallowmas">Hallowmas</a> and annually occurs on November 2. The Eastern Orthodox Church observes several All Souls' Days during the year. The Roman Catholic celebration is associated with the doctrine that the souls of the faithful who at death have not been cleansed from the temporal punishment due to venial sins and from attachment to mortal sins cannot immediately attain the beatific vision in heaven, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the Mass. In other words, when they died, they had not yet attained full sanctification and moral perfection, a requirement for entrance into Heaven. In the Anglican Communion, the intermediate state is known as Hades (Bosom of Abraham), and as a result "the Church has always held that it is right and proper for us to pray the souls of the departed, that they may go from grace to grace until they are finally received in Heaven," which will occur after the Resurrection of the Dead and theGeneral Judgment.<br />
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The official name of the celebration in the Roman Rite liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church is "The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed". Another popular name in English is Feast of All Souls. In some other languages the celebration, not necessarily on the same date, is known as Day of the Dead.<br />
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The Western celebration of All Souls' Day is on 2 November and follows All Saints' Day. In the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, if 2 November falls on a Sunday, the Mass is of All Souls, but the Liturgy of the Hours is that of the Sunday, though Lauds and Vespers for the Dead in which the people participate may be said. In the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite and in the Anglican Communion, All Souls Day is instead transferred, whenever 2 November falls on a Sunday, to the next day, 3 November.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Shichi-Go-San is said to have originated in the Heian Period amongst court nobles who would celebrate the passage of their children into middle childhood. The ages 3, 5 and 7 are consistent with East Asian numerology, which claims that odd numbers are lucky. The practice was set to the fifteenth of the month during the Kamakura Period.[1]<br /><br />Over time, this tradition passed to the <span style="color: black;">samurai </span>class who added a number of rituals. Children—who up until the age of three were required by custom to have shaven heads—were allowed to grow out their hair. Boys of age five could wear hakama for the first time, while girls of age seven replaced the simple cords they used to tie their kimono with the traditional obi.[2] By the Meiji Period, the practice was adopted amongst commoners as well, and included the modern ritual of visiting a shrine to drive out evil spirits and wish for a long healthy life.</span><br />
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