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Pope Francis Says, “Abortion is the Death Penalty for the Unborn.”
(Pastoral Statement of Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI) Abortion Is The Leading Cause Of Death In The USA And Worldwide More human beings died in abortion that any other cause of death in 2020. The statistics compiled by Worldometers gives the … Continue reading
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On the moral illicitness of the use of vaccines made from cells derived from aborted human fetuses
December 12, 2020Catholic Teachings In recent weeks, news agencies and various information sources have reported that, in response to the Covid-19 emergency, some countries have produced vaccines using cell lines from aborted human fetuses. In other countries, such vaccines are … Continue reading
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Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2021
The following is the text of the Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2021, entitled: “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem “ (Mt 20: 18). Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love:
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150 years after being named patron of the Church, St. Joseph remains vital to the world
by Michael R. Heinlein December 4, 2020 This Dec. 8 commemorates 150 years since Blessed Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph to be patron of the universal Church. At the time, Pius IX wrote that the Church was going through “most … Continue reading
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Fourth World Day of the Poor – “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32)
(Message of His Holiness Pope Francis. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. 15 November 2020.) “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words … Continue reading
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Life in Japan at this time of the pandemic
Jude Peirisulle OMI – Japan is one of many countries affected by COVID -19. The first major cluster of the virus was discovered on the Diamond Princess cruise ship which had arrived in Yokohama in early February. The cruiser was put in … Continue reading
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Celebrating the Holy Week and Easter through social media
Stephen Savarimuthu OMI – We are Oblates (Frs. Inui, Steve & Bro. Yagi) who form a community at Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Our Parish, St. Joseph, has a mission station in Anan. In order to prevent the spread of new coronavirus … Continue reading
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ProLifers as Modern Disciples – The India Experience
Jerry Novotny, OMI: As I look out the window this morning, the world seems to have a surreal appearance. The feeling I sense in Japan is a quiet calmness before the storm hits. The effect of the Coronavirus pandemic will … Continue reading
Journey From Advent to Christmas With Mary
When we imagine Mary making the journey to Bethlehem, we think of her as waiting for the Christ child. But she wasn’t waiting for Him. She was the only person who wasn’t waiting anymore. Yes, she was waiting for His birth, but … Continue reading
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Schedule: Japanese OMI Traditional Christmas Gathering – Dec. 25-26-27, 2019
Dear Brothers, The celebration of Christ’s Birth is only four weeks away. Why is this Christmas gathering so important for us as an Oblate Missionary Family? When we come together in Kochi for Christmas, we partake in a family tradition … Continue reading
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2019 Ten Days of Prayer for Peace
A Message from the President of the Catholic Bishops’Conference of Japan
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INTER-CHAPTER 2019 LOGO
The meaning of the logo: The missionary walking on the Surface of the earth is an Oblate who continues his mission. He approaches the city. Big cities are today a special case of missionary territory.
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