Lisa Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 [url="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/religious-sisters-to-continue-mission-in-japan/"]http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/religious-sisters-to-continue-mission-in-japan/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vee Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Unfortunately a Canadian priest died there though, he was 76... [quote]A Canadian missionary priest was counted among the 1,800 casualties of Friday’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. Father Andre Lachapelle of the Quebec Foreign Mission Society died in Sendai...[/quote] http://bluepanjeet.net/2011/03/20/11565/missionary-priest-killed-japan-quake/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 [quote name='vee8' timestamp='1301079618' post='2223261'] Unfortunately a Canadian priest died there though, he was 76... [url="http://bluepanjeet.net/2011/03/20/11565/missionary-priest-killed-japan-quake/"]http://bluepanjeet.n...ed-japan-quake/[/url] [/quote] Prayers for him, and any other priests/missionaries/religious that lost their lives. And for those left to continue his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamomile Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thank God for the Sisters. Prayers that the Church will send more missionaries and aid workers there. I know there are Missionaries of Charity in Tokyo, so maybe that congregation can help out [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/nunpray.gif[/img] From the first article: [color="#333333"][font="Arial"] [/font][/color] [color="#333333"][font="Arial"][size=2][quote][/size][/font][/color][color="#333333"][font="Arial"][size=2]"Japan is seen as a powerful, rich and technologically advanced country," Sister Alvarado said, "but the heart of Japan can only be seen with the heart."[/size][/font][/color][size=2] [/size][color="#333333"][font="Arial"][size=2]"In every interview on television the people say 'Gambarimasu' (an expression of encouragement). I think that many people express their hope with this word. Of course it is painful for them to see they have lost all of their material things, but the joy of being alive is stronger," the Peruvian sister said.[/size][/font][/color][size=2] [/size][color="#333333"][font="Arial"][size=2][/quote][/size][/font][/color][color="#333333"][font="Arial"] [/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamomile Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 [quote name='vee8' timestamp='1301079618' post='2223261'] Unfortunately a Canadian priest died there though, he was 76... [url="http://bluepanjeet.net/2011/03/20/11565/missionary-priest-killed-japan-quake/"]http://bluepanjeet.n...ed-japan-quake/[/url] [/quote] Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him... requiescat in pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth09 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1301081315' post='2223270'] Prayers for him, and any other priests/missionaries/religious that lost their lives. And for those left to continue his work. [/quote] Hail Mary, Full of Grace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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