Church Calendar 2009

2nd April
(Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

3rd (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm

4th (Sat)

　Passion(Palm) Sunday
　6:00 pm Mass

5th (Sun)

　Passion(Palm) Sunday

　Palm Blessing Ceremony
　10:30 am Mass
　Church Committee Meeting
　12:00

9th (Thu)

　Holy Thursday

　Holy Thursday Liturgy -
　Main Chapel 7:00 pm

　Consecration of the sacred
　oils at St. Mary’s
　Cathedral　10:30

10th (Fri)

　Good Friday; Day of fast
　and abstinence

　Stations of the Cross -
　Main Chapel　3:00 pm
　Good Friday Liturgy -
　Main Chapel　 7:00 pm

　Donations for the
　Holy Land

11th (Sat)

　Holy Saturday

　Easter Vigil Liturgy
　Main Chapel 7:00 pm
　Baptism Ceremony
　(in Japanese) 7:00 pm

12th (Sun)

　Easter Sunday

　Mass to receive Christians
　into the Catholic Church
　9:00 am
　Eucharistic Ministers
　Ceremony 10:30 am
　Baptism Ceremony 3:30 pm

19th (Sun)

　Second Sunday of Easter
　(Divine Mercy Sunday)

　First Holy Communion
　(in Japanese) 10:30 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　12:00 noon
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

　Anniversary of the election
　of Pope Benedict XVI

26th (Sun)

　Third Sunday of Easter

　Welcome・Farewell Party
　11:30 〜 14:00

　International Day of Tokyo
　Diocese at St. Mary
　Cathedral　11:00 am

1st May
(Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Taizé Group)　7:00 pm

3rd (Sun)

　Fourth Sunday of Easter

　Prayer for Vocations Day

6th (Wed)

　Healing Mass -
　St. Mary's Chapel 2:00 pm

7th (Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

10th (Sun)

　Fifth Sunday of Easter

　Children's Mass　10:30 am
　Orientation for the newly
　baptized in St. Ignatius
　Church 10:00 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　12:30 pm
　Liturgical Seminar 1:00 pm

17th (Sun)

　Sixth Sunday of Easter

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

　World Media Day

23rd (Sat)

　Baptism(in Jap) of children
　3:00 pm
　Requiem Mass, for the
　clergy(priests & brothers)
　who served at St. Ignatius
　6:00 pm

24th (Sun)

　Ascension Sunday

　Our Lady of Zose
　(Sheshan Shanghai)

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am
　Meeting of all groups
　working for St Ignatius
　12:30 pm

 

　World Prayer Day for China

30th (Sat)

　The First Step 2:00 pm

31st (Sun)

　Pentecost Sunday

3rd June
(Wed)

　Lecture (Sinwakai)
　6:45 pm

4th (Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

5th (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm

6th (Sat)

　Anniversary of the
　consecration of the church

7th (Sun)

　Trinity Sunday

　Celebrating the 10th
　Anniversaries on
　consecration of the church

12th (Fri)

　Organ Meditation　
　6:00 pm Mass

14th (Sun)

　Body and Blood of Christ
　(Corpus Christi)

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00
　Mass of Confirmation
　3:30 pm

18th (Thu)

　Opening of the year of the
　priesthood,
　Main Chapel 3:00 pm

19th (Fri)

　Sacred Heart of Jesus

　6:00 pm Mass

21st (Sun)

　12th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

　Church Musical Festival
　St. Mary’s Cathedral
　3:00 pm

24th (Wed)

　Nativity of John the Baptist

28th (Sun)

　13th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Peter's Pence Collection

29th (Sun)

　Feast of St. Peter and
　St. Paul

　Opening of the Pauline
　Year, Mass at St. Mary's
　Cathedral 11:00.

　Golden and Silver
　Anniversary awards
　to the Clergy

1st July
　(Wed)

　Fr. Peter Kibe and
　187 Martyrs Memorial day

2nd (Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

3rd (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Taizé Group)　7:00 pm

5th (Sun)

　14th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am

　Apostolic Cooperation
　Meeting -
　St.Ignatius Church

12th (Sun)

　15th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Children's Mass 10:30 am
　Liturgical Seminar 1:00 pm

13th (Mon)

　Mass for all who had their
　funeral in St Ignatius
　in 2008 10:30 am

18th (Sat)

　The First Step 2:00 pm

19th (Sun)

　16th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

20th (Mon)

　Meeting of all study group
　leaders 6:45 pm

23rd (Thu)

　St. Ignatius Novena
　9 days of Prayer
　(until July 31st)

25th (Sat)

　General cleaning of the
　entire church complex
　9:30 am

26th (Sun)

　17th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00
　Meeting of all groups
　working for St Ignatius
　12:30 pm

31st (Fri)

　Feast of St Ignatius Loyola

1st August
(Sat)

　Healing Mass -
　St. Mary's Chapel 2:00 pm

6th (Thu)

　Feast of the Transfiguration

　Peace Mass at
　Chidori-ga-Fuchi

　Prayer for peace begin,
　until August 15th

7th (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Hatsukin Choir)　7:00 pm

8th (Sat)

　Talks on "to open the 10
　days Prayer for Peace
　Period"　12:00 noon

　Peace Walk　
　(3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)

15th (Sat)

　Feast of the Assumption
　of Our Lady

　Mass schedule same
　as Sunday

30th (Sun)

　22nd Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Church school "Beer Party"

4th September
(Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Taizé Group)　7:00 pm

5th (Sat)

　Caritas Seminar
　St. Joseph Hall 2:00 pm

6th (Sun)

　23rd Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00

　Archbishop Okada ordained
　Bishop Anniversary mass
　(10:00 am)

　Ichi-Ryu Group's prayer
　for vocation mass
　(2:00 pm)

10th (Thu)

　Japanese 205 Martyrs

11th (Fri)

　Organ Meditation　7:00 pm

12th (Sat)

　Mass for the Elderly
　2:00 pm

13th (Sun)

　24th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Children's Mass 10:30 am
　Liturgical Seminar 1:00 pm

14th (Mon)

　Feast of the Exaltation
　of the Holy Cross

19th (Sat)

　The First Step 2:00 pm

20th (Sun)

　25th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am
　Meeting of all groups
　working for St Ignatius
　12:30 pm
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

22nd (Tue)

　Church Council Meeting
　and　Retreat to 23rd Sept.

27th (Sun)

　26th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Celebrating the 10th
　Anniversaries on
　consecration of the church

　The world's refugees,
　displaced persons and
　migrants day

28th (Mon)

　St. Thomas Nishi
　and 15 Martyrs

1st October
　(Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

2nd (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Hatsukin Choir)　7:00 pm

3rd (Sat)

　Church Census(1) -
　during 6:00 pm mass

　Caritas Seminar
　St. Joseph Hall 2:00 pm

4th (Sun)

　27th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Church Census(1) taken
　at all Sunday Masses

11th (Sun)

　28th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Children's Mass, St. Mary's
　Cathedral 2:00 pm

12th (Mon)

　Healing Mass -
　St. Mary's Chapel 2:00 pm

14th (Tue)

　Choral group from Cologne
　Main Chapel 6:45 pm

18th (Sun)

　29th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Orientation for the newly
　baptized in St. Ignatius
　10:00 am.
　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am.
　Church Committee Meeting
　12:00
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

　World Mission Day

31st (Sat)

　Church Census(2) -
　during 6:00 pm mass

1st November
　(Sun)

　All Saints Day

　Church Census(2) taken
　at all Sunday Masses
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00

　Mass for the faithful
　departed (2:00 pm Mass
　at St. Mary Cathedral

2nd (Mon)

　All Souls Day

5th (Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

6th (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Taizé Group)　7:00 pm

7th (Sat)

　Caritas Seminar
　St. Joseph Hall 2:00 pm

8th (Sun)

　32nd Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Children's Mass 10:30 am
　Liturgical Seminar 1:00 pm

　Faith Sharing Group(Tsukiji)
　Myanmar Day

9th (Mon)

　Dedication of the
　Lateran Basilica

15th (Sun)

　33rd Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am.
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm.
　Celebration of Children
　aged 3, 5, and 7　3:00 pm

　Begin Bible Week,
　until November 23rd

22nd (Sun)

　Feast of Christ the King

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am
　Meeting of all groups
　working for St Ignatius
　12:30 pm

23rd (Mon)

　Church Retreat in Japanese

25th (Wed)

　Novena of Grace to
　St. Francis Xavier
　9 days of Prayer
　(until December 3rd)

28th (Sat)

　The First Step 2:00 pm

29th (Sun)

　First Sunday of Advent

　Rite of the Catechumenate
　Mass 10:30 am
　Christmas Bazaar

3rd December
　(Thu)

　Feast of St. Francis Xavier

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

4th (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Hatsukin Choir)　7:00 pm

6th (Sun)

　Second Sunday of Advent

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am

　Day for seminarians
　in mission lands

8th (Tue)

　Feast of the Immaculate
　Conception

　Dedication of Tokyo
　Cathedral mass, 4:00 pm

12th (Sat)

　Baptism of babies 2:00pm
　Mass of Reconciliation
　6:00 pm

13th (Sun)

　Third Sunday of Advent

　Mass of Reconciliation
　9:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm.
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am

18th (Fri)

　Organ Meditation　7:00 pm

19th (Sat)

　Healing Mass -
　St. Mary's Chapel 2:00 pm

20th (Sun)

　Fourth Sunday of Advent

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 203A-B
　1:30 pm

23rd (Wed)

　Children and family's
　Christmas　Mass 2:00 pm.
　Spanish Group
　(Christmas Mass)

24th (Thu)

　Christmas Eve

25th (Fri)

　Christmas Day

　Mass schedule same
　as Sunday

26th (Sat)

　Feast of St. Stephen
　 (First Christian Martyr)

　Gathering of clergy
　(Te Deum)

27th (Sun)

　Feast of the Holy Family

31st (Thu)

　Thanksgiving Mass
　6:00 pm

1st January
(Fri)

　Feast of Mary,
　Mother of God

　New Year's Day
　(Mass schedule same
　　as Sunday)

　World Peace Day

3rd (Sun)

　Feast of Epiphany

7th (Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

8th (Fri)

　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Taizé Group)　7:00 pm

10th (Sun)

　Baptism of our Lord

　Children's Mass 10:30 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00
　Party to welcome the
　New Year 12:00
　Liturgical Seminar 1:00 pm
　Coming of Age Mass
　(for 20-year-olds) 6:00 pm

17th (Sun)

　2nd Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am.
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

18th (Mon)

　18th〜25th January
　8 days of Prayer for
　Christian Unity

23rd (Sat)

　The First Step 2:00 pm

24th (Sun)

　3rd Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am
　Meeting of all groups
　working for St Ignatius
　12:30 pm

31st (Sun)

　4th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Catholic Children's
　Welfare Day

2nd February
(Tue)

　Presentation of Our Lord

4th (Thu)

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

5th (Fri)

　Feast of the
　26 Japanese Martyrs
　First Friday

　First Friday Prayer
　(Hatsukin Choir)　7:00 pm

7th (Sun)

　5th Sunday in Ordinary
　Time

　Orientation for the newly
　baptized in St. Ignatius
　10:00 am.
　Church Committee Meeting
　12:00 noon

　Faith Sharing Group(Kanda)

11th (Thu)

　Our Lady of Lourdes

　Faith instruction group
　leaders meeting

　Day of prayer for the sick
　of the world.

　Healing Mass -
　St. Mary's Chapel 2:00 pm

17th (Wed)

　Ash Wednesday;
　Day of fast and abstinence

　Caritas Japan Lenten
　collection

21st (Sun)

　First Sunday of Lent

　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am.
　Rite of the Catechumenate
　Mass 10:30 am
　Church Committee Meeting
　12:00 noon
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

26th (Fri)

　Stations of the Cross
　6:30 pm

28th (Sun)

　Second Sunday of Lent

4th March

　Church Council Meeting
　7:00 pm

5th (Fri)

　First Friday

　Stations of the Cross
　6:30 pm
　First Friday Prayer
　(Taizé Group)　7:00 pm

7th (Sun)

　Third Sunday of Lent

　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00

12th (Fri)

　Organ Meditation　7:00 pm

14th (Sun)

　Fourth Sunday of Lent

　Children's Mass 10:30 am
　Liturgical Seminar 1:00 pm

17th (Wed)

　Christians discovered
　in Nagasaki

19th (Fri)

　Feast of St. Joseph

　Stations of the Cross
　6:30 pm

20th (Sat)

　Mass of Reconciliation
　6:00 pm

21st (Sun)

　Fifth Sunday of Lent

　Mass of Reconciliation
　9:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm.
　Church Committee Meeting
　10:00 am
　Baptism(in Eng) of children
　in St. Xavier Chapel
　10:00 am.
　Meeting of all groups
　working for St Ignatius
　12:30 pm
　English-speaking Group
　Meeting in Room 301-B
　1:30 pm

25th (Thu)

　Annunciation of Our Lord

26th (Fri)

　Stations of the Cross
　6:30 pm

27th (Sat)

　Passion(Palm) Sunday
　6:00 pm Mass

28th (Sun)

　Passion(Palm) Sunday

　Palm Blessing Ceremony
　10:30 am Mass