For Our Reflection
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| image courtesy of creative communication |
Faith in Action
Strengthen the Bond
The Second group of the home helper group had there graduation and thanksgiving ceremony last Dec. 20 in Ofunato Catholic Church.
The group is compose of 3 Filipinas, Two Indonesians, a Chinese and Korean who are staying in Ryori Cho, a small fishing community in Ofunato, Iwate Ken. Together they help each other after the disaster of March 11, 2011. They bond each other, sharing what they have during the disaster in order to survive.
The bond that was formed become stronger when they start to study together to become home helper. With the support of the volunteers from Caritas Sendai Support Center for Foreigners, they were able to receive their certificate of completion as home helper.
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| a scrapbook of their journey - indeed a special gift |
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Baptism in Minami san Riku
After months of preparation, 8 children were baptized in Minami San Riku last Jan 3 this year. We are indeed blessed this year as we start with the baptism of these children. We are hope to strengthen the faith of these children as they are preparing for their first communion.
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| congratulations to our newly baptised children and their family |
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| Fr. Harnoko blessing the children |
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| Fr. Aizu doing the baptism |
Baptism in Iwaki Catholic Church
Another baptism was also done in Iwaki Catholic Church. Shintaro Takahara san, 3 years old had his baptism during our English mass. He was surrounded by his supportive god parents and his family.
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| Shintaro kun sorounded by his mother and his god parents |
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| fr. Garry doing the rite of baptism |
Introduction of Communities
Sukagawa Catholic Church
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Hachinohe Catholic Church
From January of this year we will be celebrating English mass every second Sunday of the month in Hachinohe Catholic church at 2 pm in the afternoon. Every sunday the group have their own gathering celebrating the liturgy of the word together with Sis. Mary. But sister had been hospitalized for some months now, so Fr. Yokojima their parish priest contacted us if we can celebrate a mass once a month with them. We readily agreed we had our first english mass last Jan. 13 with them.
Schedule of Masses and Activities for February 2013
Feb. 2
- Ofunato Catholic Church - 11 am Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
- Rikuzen Takata - 2 pm Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
- Shirakawa Community - Block Rosary
Feb. 3
- Kesennuma Catholic Church - 2 pm Tagalog Mass - Fr. Garry
- Mizusawa Catholic Church - 2 pm International Mass - Fr. Harnoko
Feb. 6
- Fukushima Hawak Kamay - 6 pm English Mass - Fr. Garry
Feb. 9
- Ofunato Catholic Church - 11 am Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
- Rikuzen Takata - 2 pm Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
Feb. 10
- Hachinohe Catholic Church - 1 pm Tagalog Mass - Fr. Garry
Feb. 13
- Ash Wednesday
Feb. 16
- Ofunato Catholic Church - 11 am Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
- Rikuzen Takata - 2 pm Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
Feb. 17
- Ishinomaki Catholic Church- 10 am International Mass - Fr. Harnoko
- Minami san Riku - 2 pm Tagalog Mass - Fr. Harnoko
- Ofunato Catholic Church - 1 pm Tagalog Mass - Fr. Garry
- PAG ASA First General Assembly - Ofunato Catholic Church
Feb. 23
- Ofunato Catholic Church - 11 am Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
- Rikuzen Takata - 2 pm Block Rosary and Bible Sharing
- Watari Catholic Church - 10 am Tagalog Mass - Fr. Harnoko
- Koriyama Catholic Church - 5 pm English Mass - Fr. Harnoko
Feb. 24
- Shirakawa Catholic Church - 9:30 am International Mass - Fr. Garry
- Sukugawa Catholic Church - 2 pm International Mass - Fr. Garry
- Iwaki Catholic Church - 2 pm English Mass - Fr. Harnoko
