CLARETIAN MISSIONARIES IN JAPAN June 2011

Basic stand 1 Evangelization is not to baptize as many people as possible. We try to show through our conduct and words that every person is blessed by God. Community life as well as each one’s personal life is at the foundation of any concrete form of evangelization.

Our evangelization, following Jesus Christ and in tune with the spirit and example of Claret, through the service of the Word (word, action and witness), in the midst of a system created by consumer culture, by social competition and by a society closed to any form of personal relationship, is to walk together with the weak in their path to liberation. Basic stand 2

Priorities 1 Ministry aimed toward non- baptized people rather than already christians.

Present commitments 2 Presence in Kamagasaki aerea. We are not living anymore in Kamagasaki. But the relationship goes on and Masakawa Fujio and Nobuo continue their activities accompanying needed people.

Shearing groups in parishes. Legio Mariae, 100weeks Bible, catechesis… Form lay people in order to be aweare of their missionary vocation and give them the necessary support. Priorities 2 Deepening the role of the community in evangelization, trying to do teamwork as much as possible.

MenWomenTotal Latin Philippine Brasil Others7815 total Year 2010 Hirakata Parish Foreigners community Priorities 3 Pastoral ministry focused on immigrants.

Priorities 4 To focus on youth ministry and at the same time promoting vocations.

Earthquake and tsunami relief activities

ImaichiDaitoHirakata Parishioners Infant Bapt Adult Bapt st Communion 2517 Confirmation 5223