Donation for Ukraine

Letter From Our Pastor Fr. Ryuichiro Hanafusa, Sj.

 

March 6, 2022

We have already entered the Season of Lent. How are you doing? Immediately before Lent, Russian troops invaded Ukraine, leading to a great war. Some of you may have already prayed and made sacrifices at the suggestion of Pope Francis

 

The Jesuits have an international NGO called JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service). Founded in 1980 by then Superior General Fr. Arrupe, it has continued to take care of refugees from areas of international conflict. In this conflict as well, JRS began to work quickly, taking care of displaced people in Ukraine, Poland and Hungary and those preparing for acceptance in the Southeastern European regions (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia). JRS is also planning to support the European Union-wide network. It has made a request to Jesuits around the world for support and St. Ignatius Church wants to support as much as possible Jesuit peers who are struggling in Ukraine.

 We will start fundraising thru the following procedures:

 Joining with the suffering heart of our Lord Jesus, let us continue to pray for peace the soonest possible time.