2-11-15 Kasumi-cho,
Schedule
of Services for the month of May 2005
May 1 Sixth Sunday in Easter, World Communication Sunday
02:00 PM English Mass
May 4 Kokumin no Shukujitsu
(National
10:00 AM Mass
May 5 Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day)
10:00 AM Mass
May 6 First Friday
10:00 AM First Friday Mass
May 7 First Saturday
10:00 AM First Saturday Mass
May 8 Feast of the Ascension, Mother’s Day
02:00 PM English Mass
May 14 Saturday
02:00 PM First Confession for the First Communicants
with Bishop Kikuchi and Fr. Pearse.
May 15 Pentecost Sunday
09:30 AM Sacrament of Confirmation
02:00 PM English Mass
Bishop Kikuchi will officiate in both celebrations.
May 22 Feast of the Holy Trinity
09:30 AM Japanese
Mass (in
02:00 PM Bible
Study (in
02:00 PM Mass (in Shinjo)
May 29 Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
11:00 AM First Communion Mass, Japanese & English
Habemus Papam! We have a Pope!
The
Cardinals chose Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of
Prayer for the New Pope
God our Father, shepherd
and guide, look with love on Pope Benedict XVI, your servant, the pastor of
your Church. May his word and example inspire and guide the Church, and may he,
and all those entrusted to his care, come to the joy of everlasting life. Grant this through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and
the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
Pope
Benedict XVI’s First Greeting to the Public
Dear
Brothers and Sisters, after the great
Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble laborer
in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord knows how to work and to
act even with inadequate instruments comforts me, and above all I entrust
myself to your prayers Let us move
forward in the joy of the Risen Lord, confident of his unfailing help. The Lord
will help us and Mary, his Most Holy Mother, will be on our side. Thank you.
Prayer
for all Mothers
Dear God, we thank
You for our mothers to whom You have entrusted the
care of every precious human life. Grant
that every woman may come to understand that You have
blessed them the capacity of sharing with You in the creation of a new
life. Please watch over every
mother who is with child, strengthen them and their unborn babies. Give them
courage in times of fear or pain, understanding in times of uncertainty and
doubt, and hope in times of trouble. Grant them joy in the birth of their children. To all mothers You
have given the great privilege and responsibility of being a child's first
teacher and spiritual guide. May all mothers worthily foster the faith of their
children, following the example of Mary, our Heavenly Mother.
Help them to grow daily in knowledge and in understanding. Grant them the wisdom to impart this
knowledge faithfully to their children, and to all of us who depend upon them. We ask this through Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
Messages/Announcements:
1.
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8. Please bring flowers for the Mama Mary. If we will be blessed
with a good weather on that day, we will have a procession to the grotto right after
the
2.
Please be informed that we are not going to have
the evening masses on Saturdays, May 7 and 14.
Habemus Papam!
