Church Calendar 2011
(last update April 2011)
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Any changes in the Church Calendar,
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April |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
1st April
(Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm |
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3rd (Sun) |
Fourth Sunday of Lent |
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10th (Sun) |
Fifth Sunday of Lent |
Mass for candidates,
purification and
ceremony of light
8:30am ・ 10:00 am
Lenten Retreat in Japanese |
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17th (Sun) |
Passion(Palm) Sunday |
Palm Blessing Ceremony
10:00 am Mass
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
World Youth Day |
21st(Thu) |
Holy Thursday |
Holy Thursday Liturgy -
Main Chapel 7:00 pm |
Consecration of the sacred
oils at St. Mary's
Cathedral 10:30
※ 6th Anniversary of the
Election of Pope
Benedict XVI |
22nd (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 |
Collection for the
Holy Land |
23rd (Sat) |
Holy Saturday |
Easter Vigil Liturgy
Main Chapel 7:00 pm |
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24th (Sun) |
Easter Sunday |
Mass to receive Christians
into the Catholic Church
8:30 am
Eucharistic Ministers
Ceremony 10:00 am
Baptism Ceremony 3:30 pm |
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May |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
1st May (Sun) |
Second Sunday of Easter
(Divine Mercy Sunday) |
First Holy Communion
(in Japanese) 10:00 am
celebration after mass |
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6th (Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Taizé Group) 7:00 pm |
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8th (Sun) |
Third Sunday of Easter |
Children's Mass 10:00 am
Baptism celebration and
welcome party for the
new appointed staff
11:30 （St.Joseph Hall） |
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11th (Wed) |
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Confirmation Preparation
Class 6:00 pm ～ 8:00 pm |
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14th (Sat) |
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Infant Baptisms 1:30 pm |
Beatification of Pope John
Paul II （～15日）
Julia pilgrimage (～15)
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15th (Sun) |
Fourth Sunday of Easter |
Confirmation Preparation
Class 11:00 am ～1:00 pm
Understand the Mass
talk 1:00 pm
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
World Day of Prayer
for Vocations |
18th (Wed) |
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Confirmation Preparation
Class 6:00 pm ～8:00 pm |
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21st (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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22nd (Sun) |
Fifth Sunday of Easter |
Confirmation Preparation
Class 11:00 am ～1:00 pm
Meeting of all groups
working for St. Ignatius
12:30 pm |
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24th (Tue) |
Our Lady of Zose
(Sheshan Shanghai) |
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World Prayer Day for China |
25th (Wed) |
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Confirmation Preparation
Class 6:00 pm ～8:00 pm |
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28th (Sat) |
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Requiem Mass, for the
clergy(priests & brothers)
who served at St. Ignatius
6:00 pm |
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29th (Sun) |
Sixth Sunday of Easter |
Confirmation Preparation
Class 11:00am ～1:00 pm
Pastoral Group Meeting
2:00 pm |
World Media Day
・Collection Day |
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June |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
3rd June
(Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm |
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5th (Sun) |
Ascension Sunday |
Church Festival ・ Bazaar |
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6th (Mon) |
Consecration of the Church |
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11th (Sat) |
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Thanksgiving Mass for
those married in
St. Ignatius Church
2:00 pm |
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12th (Sun) |
Pentecost Sunday |
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18th (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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19th (Sun) |
Trinity Sunday |
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm
Mass of Confirmation
3:30 pm (celebration after
the Mass) |
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24th (Fri) |
Nativity of John the Baptist |
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26th (Sun) |
Body & Blood of Christ |
Orientation for the new
members of St. Ignatius
Church 11:15 am ①
Pilgrimage to the
Edo Martyr |
Peter's Pence Collection |
27th (Mon) |
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Golden and Silver
Clergy Anniversary awards
St.Mary Cathedral 11:00 |
29th (Wed) |
Feast of St. Peter and
St. Paul |
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July |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
1st July
(Fri) |
Fr. Peter Kibe and
187 Martyrs Memorial day
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Taizé Group) 7:00 pm |
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2nd (Sat) |
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General cleaning of the
entire church complex
9:00 am
Family Life Seminar
3:00 pm |
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3rd (Sun) |
14th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Marriage Encounter No① |
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9th (Sat) |
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Mass for all who had their
funeral in St. Ignatius
Church in 2010 10:00 am |
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10th (Sun) |
15th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Children's Mass and
blessing of altar servers
10:00 am |
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16th (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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17th (Sun) |
16th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Understanding the Mass
talk 1:00 pm
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm
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22nd (Fri) |
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St. Ignatius Novena
9 days of Prayer
(until July 30th) |
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24th (Sun) |
17th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Orientation for the new
members of St. Ignatius
Church 11:15 No ② |
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31st (Sat) |
18th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Feast of St Ignatius Loyola |
Meeting of all groups
working for St. Ignatius
Church 12:30 pm |
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August |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
5th August
(Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm |
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6th August
(Sat) |
Feast of the Transfiguration |
Peace Mass at
Chidori-ga-Fuchi 6:00 pm |
Prayer for peace begin,
until August 15th |
7th (Sun) |
19th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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13th August
(Sat) |
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Peace Mass at
St. Mary's Cathedral 4 pm
Archdiocesan Peace
Committees meet 12 pm
to 4 pm (St.Joseph Hall) |
14th (Sun) |
20th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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15th (Mon) |
Feast of the Assumption
of Our Lady |
Mass schedule same
as Sunday |
World Youth Day
Madrid 2011 (～21st Aug) |
21st (Sun) |
21st Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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28th (Sun) |
22nd Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Sunday school
"Barbecue Party" |
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September |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
2nd September
(Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Taizé Group) 7:00 pm |
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4th (Sun) |
23rd Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Understand the Mass
talk 1:00 pm |
Archbishop Okada ordained
Bishop Anniversary mass
(10:00 am) Cathedral |
10th (Sat) |
Japanese 205 Martyrs |
Mass for the Elderly
2:00 pm |
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11th (Sun) |
24th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Children's Mass 10:00 am
Seminarian Support Group
meeting 2:30 pm |
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14th (Wed) |
Feast of the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross |
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17th (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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18th (Sun) |
25th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
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23th (Fri) |
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Family Day
Silver ・ Golden
Anniversary celebration |
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25th (Sun) |
26th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Meeting of all groups
working for St. Ignatius
Church 12:30 pm |
Collection day for refugees,
displaced persons and
migrants
International Day
St. Mary's Cathedral |
28th (Wed) |
St. Thomas Nishi
and 15 Martyrs
St. Lorenzo Ruiz |
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October |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
1st October
(Sat) |
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Church Census
during 6:00 pm Mass |
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2nd (Sun) |
27th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Church Census taken
at all Sunday Masses
Marriage Encounter No② |
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4th (Tue) |
St. Francis (Assisi) |
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7th (Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm |
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9th (Sun) |
28th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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Children's Mass, St. Mary's
Cathedral 2:00 pm |
15th (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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16th (Sun) |
29th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
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23rd (Sun) |
30th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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World Mission Collection
Day |
30th (Sun) |
31st Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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November |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
1st November
(Tue) |
All Saints Day |
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2nd (Wed) |
All Souls Day |
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4th (Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Taizé Group) 7:00 pm |
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5th (Sat) |
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Infant baptisms 1:30 pm |
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6th (Sun) |
32nd Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
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Mass for the faithful
departed (2:00 pm Mass
at St. Mary Cathedral |
9th (Wed) |
Dedication of the
Lateran Basilica |
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12th (Sat) |
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Family Life Seminar
3:00 pm |
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13th (Sun) |
33rd Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Children's Mass 10:00 am
Understand the Mass
talk 1:00 pm |
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19th (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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20th (Sun) |
Feast of Christ the King |
Orientation for the new
members of St. Ignatius
Church 11:15 ③
Meeting of all groups
working for St Ignatius
Church 12:30 pm
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm.
Celebration of Children
aged 3, 5, and 7 3:00 pm |
Myanmar Day
Faith Sharing Group
(until November 27th) |
23rd (Wed) |
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Church Retreat in Japanese |
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24th (Thu) |
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Novena of Grace to
St. Francis Xavier
9 days of Prayer
(until December 2nd) |
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27th (Sun) |
First Sunday of Advent |
Mass for those who are
candidates for Baptism
10:00 am
Christmas Bazaar |
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December |
| 2011 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
2nd December
(Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm |
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3rd (Sat) |
Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
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4th (Sun) |
Second Sunday of Advent |
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Day for seminarians
in mission lands
(Collections Day) |
8th (Thu) |
Feast of the Immaculate
Conception |
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Dedication of Tokyo
Cathedral Mass, 4:00 pm |
10th (Sat) |
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Family Christmas Mass
2:00 pm
Mass of Reconciliation
6:00 pm |
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11th (Sun) |
Third Sunday of Advent |
Mass of Reconciliation
8:30am, 10:00am, 6:00pm |
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12th (Mon) |
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Christmas Party for
the Homeless |
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18th (Sun) |
Fourth Sunday of Advent |
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 203A-B
1:30 pm |
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23rd (Fri) |
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Children and family's
Christmas Mass 2:00 pm.
Spanish Group
(Christmas Mass) |
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24th (Sat) |
Christmas Eve |
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25th (Sun) |
Christmas Day |
Mass schedule same
as Sunday |
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26th (Mon) |
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Church clean-up day |
Gathering of clergy
(Te Deum 11:00 am) |
28th (Wed) |
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Church office closed |
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29th (Thu) |
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Church office closed |
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30th (Fri) |
Feast of the Holy Family |
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31st (Sat) |
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English Retreat |
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January |
| 2012 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
1st January
(Sun) |
Feast of Mary,
Mother of God |
New Year's Day
(Mass schedule same
as Sunday) |
World Peace Day |
6th (Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Taizé Group) 7:00 pm |
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8th (Sun) |
Feast of Epiphany |
Children's Mass 10:00 am
Party to welcome the
New Year 11:30am～
Coming of Age Mass
(for 20-year-olds) 6:00 pm |
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9th (Mon) |
Baptism of our Lord |
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15th (Sun) |
2nd Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
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18th (Wed) |
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18th～25th January
8 days of Prayer for
Christian Unity |
21st (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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22nd (Sun) |
3rd Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Marriage Encounter No③ |
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29th (Sun) |
4th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Meeting of all groups
working for St. Ignatius
Church 12:30 pm |
Catholic Children's Welfare
Day (collections day) |
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February |
| 2012 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
2nd February
(Thu) |
Presentation of Our Lord |
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3rd (Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Hatsukin Choir) 7:00 pm |
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5th (Sun) |
3rd Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Feast of the
26 Japanese Martyrs |
Orientation for new
members of St. Ignatius
Church 11:15 am ④ |
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11th (Sat) |
Our Lady of Lourdes |
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Day of prayer for the sick
of the world |
12th (Sun) |
6th Sunday in Ordinary
Time |
Gathering (meeting) of
candidates for Baptism
Mass 10:00 am |
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17th (Fri) |
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Marriage Encounter
Weekend （～19日） |
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19th (Sun) |
7th Sunday in Ordinary |
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
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22nd (Wed) |
Ash Wednesday;
Day of fast and abstinence |
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Caritas Japan Lenten
collection |
24th (Fri) |
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Stations of the Cross
6:30 pm |
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26th (Sun) |
First Sunday of Lent |
Rite for become a
candidate for Baptism
10:00 am |
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March |
| 2012 |
Liturgy |
St. Ignatius Church Events |
Archdiocese and
Universal Church |
2nd March
(Fri) |
First Friday |
First Friday Prayer
(Taizé Group) 7:00 pm |
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4th (Sun) |
Second Sunday of Lent |
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9th (Fri) |
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Stations of the Cross
6:30 pm |
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10th (Sat) |
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Follow-up course 2:00 pm |
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11th (Sun) |
Third Sunday of Lent |
Children Mass 10:00 am
Understand the Mass
talk 1:00 pm |
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16th (Fri) |
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Stations of the Cross
6:30 pm |
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17th (Sat) |
Christians discovered
in Nagasaki |
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18th (Sun) |
Fourth Sunday of Lent |
Mass for candidates,
purification and
ceremony of light
8:30am ・ 10:00 am
English-speaking Group
Meeting in Room 301-B
1:30 pm |
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19th (Mon) |
Feast of St. Joseph |
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23rd (Fri) |
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Stations of the Cross
6:30 pm |
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24th (Sat) |
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Mass of Reconciliation
6:00 pm |
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25th (Sun) |
Fifth Sunday of Lent |
Mass of Reconciliation
10:00 am
Meeting of all groups
working for St. Ignatius
Church 12:30 pm |
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26th (Mon) |
Annunciation of Our Lord |
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