July 2020 MISSION 2030: [2020 THEME]

overburdened. It was suggested that all activities be halted and put under review for one year. However, no agreement could be reached about this proposal and it never materialized. Because of this experience, I became acutely aware of the urgent need for a review of our parish activities. This Fr. Hanafusa, SJ opportunity came when we started a we must now apply them afresh Church Activities Review Workshop, precisely in our present situation. A New Collaborative Effort which eventually became the “Mission Deepening Prayer: In a church where This abridged article was first published in the 2030 Plan of Action.” At the beginning, everyone cannot freely participate in June issue of , the monthly Japanese Mission 2030 was actually a plan for a the Mass, each one of us must deepen magazine of St. Ignatius Church. With the one-year activity hiatus. This year, that our prayer life. Can we figure out how to “first step of the reopening of Churches” in plan for a one-year hiatus seems live, have faith, and pray in a church the Archdiocese of Tokyo, the article of our miraculously to be coming to the without Masses? Pastor may well be a catalyst for the creation foreground. I feel that this is a Spreading the Gospel: When it comes of a new way of “being Church” in these mysterious judgement from Our Lord. to spreading the Gospel, we often think pandemic times and beyond. Based on the church's Mission 2030 of introductory classes, but we cannot Due to the new coronavirus, all church Plan of Action, let’s use this time as an hold such classes now. However, in this activities have been halted for nearly three opportunity to review our parish situation, we all still have our individual months. As this abnormal situation activities and events. The theme for this mission to spread the Gospel. How continues, we are not able to offer Mass year is “A New Collaborative Effort.” might we spread the Gospel in a along with the laity. Even after the State of From April until now, explanatory situation where our chances to be near Emergency was lifted, we have only been articles have been written. Within those others directly are severely limited? And able to restart a very limited number of articles are some concrete events which as a first premise we must consider how, activities. In this situation, something came we will not be able to implement, but I in this limited situation, we might be to mind. After my appointment here, there think it is possible to deepen the spirit able to live out the Gospel. Our living was a meeting of religious clergy. Someone behind them. Let’s look again, with new out of the Gospel always takes place proposed that the parish was too busy with awareness, at how we can work where we are at present. In our present too many activities and wondered if together. context, with what sort of attention and something might be done about it. Actually, First, please look back over all the practice can we achieve? there really were too many activities each various themes up until now. We have Living Community: The largest day, and the council members were truly deepened our awareness of these, but challenge resides in how we are to live St. Ignatius Address: 6-5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-0083 www.stignatius.jp/en/ Tel No. 03-3263-4584 / 03-3263-4576 Fax No. 03-3263-4585

Monthly English Bulletin JULY 2020 as a community. While we can’t be near our are large hurdles, but our present gather wisdom from all of you as well. I parish friends now, how can we retain the difficult situation challenges us all to am welcoming any interesting ideas or bonds of community? work harder to figure things out. With practices. Please e-mail or mail a letter to If we can newly recapture these three faith as our foundation, we can look at the church directly. I will continue to themes (Prayer, Gospel, Community), we may the present situation positively and new update you all with ideas via the MAGIS be able to see how best to collaborate with a roads may be found. For my part, I will magazine. new awareness. As with any theme, there continue to seek answers. But I wish to Translated by Ryan Hicks

IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR JULY

 As part of the “first step of reopening of churches” in the Archdiocese of Tokyo, St. Ignatius Church has resumed, on an experimental basis, the following:

WHAT WHEN TIME WHERE

EXPOSITION OF BLESSED Weekdays 7:00 a.m. Main Church SACRAMENT *

Weekdays 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Inside the vestibule of the

CONFESSIONS * main church near Our Sundays During Mass Hours Lady’s statue in the garden

Weekdays (Japanese) 12:00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. MASSES ** Sundays (Japanese) 10:00 a.m. Main Church Sundays (English) 12:00 p.m.

Sundays (Spanish) 1:30 p.m.

Sundays (Vietnamese) 3:00 p.m.

* Free participation. ** Pre-registration Required. *** For other sacraments inquire at the Parish Office or English Center.  Sunday masses are also livestreamed. Please go to www.stignatius.jp/en/ for instructions on how to access.  The monthly English Bulletin can now be accessed on-line in the above website, under the Publication section.  Mass Celebrants of the month:

o Fr. Doyle, SJ (July 5), Fr. Bony, SJ (July 12), Fr. Cusumano, SJ (July 19), Fr. Veliath (July 2)

DID YOU KNOW ?

St. is best known as the person who founded the Jesuits and whose spiritual insights gave birth to Ignatian spirituality and the Spiritual Exercises. A lesser-known fact is that it was the cannonball wound he received in battle that actually led to his conversion experience. Without this conversion, there would be no Jesuits, no Ignatian spirituality.

Listed below are three fun facts about the 16th-century saint, St. Ignatius of Loyola:

 He once allowed the donkey on which he was riding to determine whether he should follow and murder someone he thought had insulted the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fortunately, the donkey chose the path that led away from the insulter.  He thought that his leg had been set poorly after the cannonball incident and that, as a result, he wouldn’t look good in his courtier’s tights. So he had a doctor rebreak his leg and start over!

 He may be the only canonized saint to have a notarized police record—for nighttime brawling with intent to inflict serious harm. 2

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Monthly English Bulletin JULY 2020 St. Ignatius Church News and Events OUR NEW NEIGHBOR and support. Please share in my the Congregation of the Daughters of, Are you aware that the John de Britto ministries, especially through your Jesus (FI), and Maria Paula Reis Gomes Center has a new “neighbor”? Right prayers. a consecrated of the beside our door, there is a name plate Servants of the Gospel of God's Mercy. with a foreign name. The Bulletin PENTECOST AND THE BEGINNING OF For us youth, the lives of these OUR MISSION are a source of hope and requested him for some information Amidst the challenges and difficulties inspiration. During this time of social about himself and this new office. The of the current pandemic, one of the distancing when we experience inner international community WELCOMES most disheartening situations for us struggles due to loneliness and the him, as from now on, together, we serve Catholic youth in Tokyo is not being feeling of being away from Christ, the St. Ignatius Church. able to attend regular Mass and parish stories of our missionaries reminded activities on Sundays. For most of us, us that the journey of faith truly the parish is not only our spiritual involves difficulties as well as sanctuary, but also our source of loneliness, given that our mission may emotional support, a venue to involve being separated from our cultivate relational bonds with our beloved families and native countries. fellow Catholic youth. These are the Yet, we are never alone, as God reasons why even though we are accompanies us always in our journey. confined to our individual homes, we Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Fr. Nhã strive to keep up our Sunday we can overcome challenges and can Hello everyone! Greetings from our new observances - attending the English continue spreading the Good News. Office! I am Joseph Nguyễn Thanh Nhã, a Mass together through live streaming Social media and online platforms at Vietnamese Jesuit priest sent to Japan in and afterwards conducting our youth this time are great means for his 2009. My name is a bit long and difficult for activities through an online meeting message to travel across the world. the Japanese to say. That is why my friends platform called “Zoom.” We express our deepest gratitude call me “Cat” or “Nha Chan” because to missionaries here in Japan as we, Japanese cats make a sound similar to my the international youth, have name. Anyway, that is an easy way to benefited greatly from their mission. remember my name. Together, we join them in witnessing After arriving in Japan, I took two years for to and sharing our faith, united as language study. As you know, Japanese is not brothers and sisters in Christ. an easy language. So after my Japanese Miguel Evangelista Language School, I took another half year to SIIYM Leader study Japanese history and culture under a teacher from one of our high schools, Eiko CATECHISM OF CHILDREN AND A Gakuen. From 2012, I spent two years at the YOUNG ADULT Jesuit Tokyo Social Center before entering “Real class is much better than Sophia University in 2014 to study Theology. virtual communication!” This was the During this time, on September 23, 2017, I first feedback from one family when was ordained a priest in the . Pentecost Poster they were asked about online In 2018, I graduated from my basic studies The Feast of the Pentecost on May Catechism classes. How true this is: it and moved on for a Masters’ degree in 31 coincided with our online “Youth is harder to maintain the interest of Theology. Until recently, I was busy doing my Hangout” entitled “Pentecost and the young children in a Zoom meeting! research on weekdays and on weekends I was Beginning of our Mission.” The One child and some parents, occupied with pastoral duties. objective of this event was for us to however, agree that online Catechism Since this April I have been working at the get to know our mission as Catholics classes have given the children time to Jesuit Tokyo Social Center from Monday to through testimonies and sharings get away from their whole day regular Thursday. On weekends I will help in the provided by different missionaries academic classes, which for the past pastoral ministries at St Ignatius Church. For residing in Japan. That day, we months have also been held online. It my ministries, I got the office that was prepared and showed a simple is also a good time to enjoy with their formerly the Claver Center. In general, I will documentary featuring interviews peers and share their thoughts. It is be in charge of the Vietnamese people. Many with Fr. Robert Chiesa, Fr. Joseph refreshing to hear about God, his great Vietnamese come to St Ignatius Church for Nguyễn Thanh Nhã, Bro. Mukadi love for each person, his teachings. Mass. Most of them are young. I hope I can Ilunga Christian, all from the Society of After the session, the children are give them good accompaniment. I also hope Jesus (SJ), Fr. Raniel 'Pal' Badilla eager to share the lessons with their that I can be a bridge between the Berdos of the Priestly Fraternity of the parents further. After all, parents are

Vietnamese group and other groups in the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo the first teachers of the faith.

Church. I look forward to your collaboration (FSCB), Sr. Flor Florece, a religious of The family is the “Domestic Church,” 4

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Monthly English Bulletin JULY 2020 the first school of love and for developing praise, and laughter. God indeed ionary Discipleship and Evangelization, children’s Christian values so that they will be came to our virtual space and touched we look at the lives of three pivotal strong in facing life’s challenges as they grow everyone. saints in the history of Christianity, up. The parents’ enthusiasm and support for As we re-enter the world now with namely, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, and these online classes are, therefore, greatly fear and trepidation and await the Saint Patrick. In our first online appreciated. vaccines to be discovered, God has meeting, we asked, “Do We Need a One young adult preparing for baptism, provided us a new way of gathering in Saint Paul Today?” Saint Paul Kenshi Fujiwara, has also benefitted much his name. God is indeed in our midst. proclaimed the “Resurrection of from the online Catechism class. “Yes, I’m Yoko Fujino Christ” wherever he went. A Jew and a learning a lot from the classes! It was a big scholar of theology, a few years earlier challenge for me to believe in the existence ANGELS’ GROUP he had been hunting down and of God. However, through the classes, I’m How are the English-speaking and arresting Christians, even acquiescing learning and coming to know God more by Japanese families with children doing? in the martyrdom of Saint Stephen. degrees every week and have started to apply Since Masses were suspended for the After his conversion, he embraced this knowledge to my daily life. I’m not sure past four months, so too, has our Christ’s command to bring the Good whether I prefer in-person class, but there is activity of gathering children in the News to the world, to both Gentiles no problem learning online for me.” Xavier Chapel just after the Opening and Jews, becoming hugely influential Adelfa Armentia Prayer of the Mass. Taking advantage in bringing Christianity to the Roman of the international background of our Empire and ultimately throughout FAITH SHARING GROUP members, we are now brainstorming Europe. Yet, he also faced persecution, When the pandemic hit us, we could no to come up with alternative activities ridicule, and rejection from many. longer physically meet, but with the aid of such as a video programs for children However, he persevered. From an WhatsApp, we could all meet from our very containing songs, the Sunday Gospel, enemy of the Faith to becoming its own homes using our mobile phones. No and original storytelling based on the champion, his statue is prominently need to worry about contracting the corona Bible etc. and reach out to them via displayed in the Vatican alongside that virus, travel distances, our surroundings, or Zoom application. Also, in the midst of of Saint Peter. our attire. Online Faith Sharing gave us a the coronavirus pandemic, we have In our next two online meetings we chance to encourage one another and seek gathered online and dedicated our continue with the second and third direction and hold our spiritual hands in Rosary prayer for those affected. saints in the series, Saint Peter on June unison. It gave us hope, finding ways to cope Shiori Kimura 28 and then Saint Patrick on July 5. All and see the workings of God in all this. It has are welcome to join in the discussion. been a place for consolation, for our worries FAITH FORMATION CLASS Neil Day to subside, for expressing our gratitude, In our Faith Formation Series on Miss- [email protected]

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Monthly English Bulletin JULY 2020 Feature Article on us, we come to realize that another being more attentive to those who are of life is possible: Stay home, rush most in need, and by doing concrete around less, focus on what is essential, acts of charity: prayers, donations, spend more time with the family, have and protection of our common home. time to pray and meditate. Work can To seek freedom and detachment: ennoble us. But at the same time, there Ignatian spirituality is a way of freeing Since the COVID-19 disease outbreak last is a need to realize that our job, our ourselves from all kind of “disordered December and its rapid spread from Wuhan business is not the final purpose of our attachments,” to seek and find the all over the world we have been existence on earth. The Chinese divine will in regard to the disposition experiencing fear, sorrow, and desolation. character of the Japanese word of our life for the good of souls. To Watching with tears the catastrophic isogashii (忙しい) meaning busy, seek detachment means to free consequences of the COVID-19 disease, we suggests that whenever we are busy, we ourselves from attitudes and habits realized our vulnerability. Nobody can lack contemplation, meditation on the which do not help us grow in our predict how tomorrow will look. We are awareness of God’s presence even in relationship with our self, with others, living in a time of uncertainty and profound the midst of a busy life,. We “lose our with nature, and with God. The change. Our “boat” is sinking and we cry: heart.” In that sense, Ignatian Ignatian way teaches that each “Lord we are lost!” spirituality and Zen meditation are situation is an opportunity of close: both underline the important encountering God, an occasion for central place of awareness in our life. learning and getting profit for our To find God in all things: We can ask good. On the other hand, Ignatius was why this pandemic happened. We could a champion of paying careful also ask why it should not have attention to experience (awareness), happened. We cannot find answers to reflecting on its meaning these questions because it’s not a part (discernment), and deciding how to of the Christian vocation to be able to act (action), Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam explain what happened and why, but to (for the greater Glory of God). In show how everything can be a way to short, Ignatius believes that devotion experience God. So, this global crisis is is to find God in all things, because In such a context of global crisis and an opportunity to return to God and God dwells in concrete things, uncertainty, how can St Ignatius of Loyola’s find God not in architectural concrete places, concrete events, and spirituality inspire us? St Ignatius, whose infrastructures, or ceremonies, but concrete people. That was a feast is celebrated on July 31, the founder of deep inside our heart, and in the conviction which made Ignatius a the Society of Jesus, is the Father of the so- banality of our existence. As Jesus said contemplative in action, a man who called Ignatian spirituality. Not only Jesuits it: “Yet a time is coming and has now seeks and finds God active in all but a large number of men and women all come when the true worshipers will things, through the Incarnation, and a over the world, regardless their origin, worship the Father in the Spirit and in man who seeks detachment from culture, religious tradition, social position truth.” (John 4: 23) anything which prevents him from and affiliation, have rooted their lives in this To look at the world through the praising, reverencing, and serving spirituality since the 16th century. Spiritual Incarnation: According to St Ignatius, God our Lord. masters or mystics do not give answers to God dwells in real things, real places, our problems. They give us insights. They and real people. He believes that God is enlighten our views, feelings, and not only “up there,” but he is also “all understanding of realty. Their life and around” (J. Martin), and that Jesus experience always help us to renew our way Christ is his incarnation. However, there of looking at and feeling about what is no need to be a Christian to have an happens within and around us. In fact, the incarnational view. Incarnation is, first Ignatian way gives us four insights: to be of all, a manifestation of compassion contemplative in action, to find God in all and the love of God for us. So, to look at things, to look at the world through the the world through the Incarnation Incarnation, and to seek freedom and means to look hard at each reality with detachment. These four insights are the God’s eyes, with compassion and love, pillars of Ignatian spirituality. to figure out what the world needs To be a contemplative in action: Being more and to act accordingly. In this time Mukadi Ilunga Christian is a Jesuit “busy” is one characteristic of our society. of global crisis and uncertainty, to look scholastic from the Democratic Most of the time we are overloaded with at the world through the Incarnation Republic of Congo and missionary in work, meetings, reports, business trips, etc. means not to “stay home” in comfort Japan serving his Regency as a

to the point of losing our peace of mind. But but to be able to make sacrifices as God Campus Ministry Officer at Sophia during this time of global crisis and the did for our redemption by surrendering 6 remote style which circumstances impose his only Son. We make sacrifices by University in Tokyo.

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John de Britto English Center Groups and Ministries Serve before, during, and after the English Mass assisting the priest ALTAR SERVERS and Liturgical Ministers. They are boys and girls from ages 10-15 who have already received First Communion. Serves every 1st Sunday of the month. Gathers children in Xavier Chapel just after the Opening Prayer of the Mass and provides stories ANGELS Group of the Gospel in a language understood by them. They are adults and young people who love children. Sings in the English Mass every Sunday. CHOIR Practice before the Mass in Room 401, 11:00 AM Every last Sunday of the month in St. Teresia Hall, 1:00 - 1:45 PM COFFEE WELCOME MINISTRY Facilitates the opportunity for newcomers/parishioners to meet and feel that the Church is “my second home.” Every 3rd Sunday of the month ENGLISH-SPEAKING GROUP Arrupe Hall Rm. 301-B (Main Bldg.) 2:00 - 3:15 PM MEETING Gathers to plan and think of better ways to serve St. Ignatius Church.

By turns they serve in the 12:00 NN English Mass. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Special formation is required.

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MEDIA GROUP special posters, and takes care of the English website and Facebook of No: No: St. Ignatius Church. They open the English Center on weekdays to attend to the needs of Weekends (11:00 AM AM (11:00 Weekends WEEKDAY OFFICE STAFF

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Weekdays (10:00 A Weekdays(10:00 listen attentively to His life-giving Word. Personal intentions are

received to be offered up in prayer. Every Sunday during the 12:00 NN English Mass. They facilitate an USHERS orderly and prayerful atmosphere before, during and after Mass. th

John John Britto de EnglishCenter Every 4 Sunday of the month, Arrupe Hall 301-B, 1:30 – 4:00 PM. Office Address: Office YOUTH MINISTRY Made up of a very international group. Come and join their very

Office Hours: Office energetic, dynamic monthly “Hangout”!

SACRAMENTS: SCHEDULE AND CLASSES Schedule: 3rd Sunday of February, April, June, September, INFANT / ADULT BAPTISM and November, Xavier Chapel, 10:00 AM Classes: To be arranged with the Coordinators in-charge MARRIAGE PREPARATION Inquire at least 4 months before the wedding day. English Sunday School for Children 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 10-30-11:30 AM, Main Building, Rm. 302 Sunday Japanese Language Classes OTHERS Schedule: Please contact English Center.

Time & Venue: 1:45 – 2:45 PM, Kibe Hall, RM 304, 305, 306, 307

Newcomers visit RM 305 7 WE NEED NEW VOLUNTEERS! For further inquiries, please visit us at the English Center.

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Monthly English Bulletin JULY 2020 Points to Ponder

Pope’s Prayer Intentions for July 2020

Our Families We pray that today's families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance.

Mission 2030 Prayer Intention: July 2020 As we commemorate this month the Feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, we pray that like him, we may not be misled by worldly pleasures but serve the Lord joyfully.

Staff of St. Ignatius Church Pastor: Fr. Ryuichiro Hanafusa, S.J.

Associate and Support Priests:

Fr. Sang-won Lee S.J. Fr. Bony James S.J. Fr. Javier Garralda S.J. Fr. Generoso Florez S.J. Fr. Manuel Silgo S.J. Fr. Daniel Collins S.J.

Brother: Bro. Hiroaki Yoshiba S.J. Sister: Sr. Ivette Sanchez, M.C. In everything we do

John de Britto English Center: For all those who made this monthly Fr. Bony James, S.J. Director BULLETIN possible,

Adelfa Armentia Sr. Flor Florece FI we extend our deepest gratitude.

Sr. Leny Fery FDCC Thank you very much! 8

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