Events January 2017

2017 Jan	Liturgy	St. Ignatius Church Events	Archdiocese and Universal Church


All of us want peace. Many people build it day by day through small gestures and acts; many of them are suffering, yet patiently persevere in their efforts to be peacemakers”. In 2017, may we dedicate ourselves prayerfully and actively to banishing violence from our hearts, words and deeds, and to becoming nonviolent people and to building nonviolent communities that care for our common home. “Nothing is impossible if we turn to God in prayer. Everyone can be an artisan of peace” Pope Francis [Source: The Vatican, 8 December 2016] "2017 Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1) Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace”


1^st January (Sunday)	Feast of Mary, Mother of God	New Year's Day 12 Midnight (Mass in Japanese) Masses: same schedule as Sunday	World Day of Peace
6^th (Fri)	First Friday	First Friday Prayer (Taize Prayer) 7:00 PM
8^th (Sun)	Feast of Epiphany	Blessing of Children at 12 noon Mass Liturgy of the Word for Children in Xavier Chapel Children's Mass 10:00 AM (Japanese) New Year Welcome Party @ 1:15 PM~ Int’l. Community Coming of Age Mass (for 20-year olds) at 6:00 PM
9^th (Mon)	Baptism of Our Lord
15^th (Sun)	2^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time	English-speaking Group Meeting at 1:45 PM in Room 301-B (Main Building) Feast of Sto. Niño Mass at 3:30 PM in Main Chapel
18^th (Wed)			18^th ~25^th January 8 Days of Prayer for Christian Unity
21^st (Sat)		Follow-up course for recently baptized in Japanese at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph Hall ~ [Praying with Holy Rosary]
22^nd (Sun)	3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Meeting of all groups working for St. Ignatius Church 1:00 PM at St. Joseph Hall
29^th (Sun)	4^th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Understand the Mass Talk in Japanese at 1:00 pm	Catholic Children's Welfare Day (Collections Day)