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FABC 2012 日本 JAPAN

FABC 2012 日本 JAPAN. Some Statistics. Religious Men 994 priests 203 brothers in 44 congregations Religious Women 5878

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FABC 2012 日本 JAPAN

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  1. FABC 2012日本JAPAN

  2. Some Statistics • Religious Men 994 priests 203 brothers in 44 congregations Religious Women 5878 in 116 congregations N.B. Catholics account for 0.4% of the population

  3. Traditional Ministries • Parishes • Retreats • Education (Kindergarten thru University) • Homes for handicapped • Children’s homes • Homes for the elderly • Care of the Sick • Media • Pastoral care of the dying,

  4. Ministries Responding to Emerging Needs working with the laity to help: the homeless alcohol, drug dependents counseling for the mentally ill and depressed school refusal syndrome sufferers voluntary shut-ins

  5. March 11th 2011Earthquake ,Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster

  6. The ChurchSaw the Face of the Suffering Jesus in the Suffering of His people, and responded

  7. The Bishops’ Conference • promised financial aid to the two dioceses for the coming 5 years. • agreed that each of the 4 provinces (14 unaffected dioceses) will take responsibility for one area providing priests (on long-term loan) • exempted the two affected dioceses from the regular financial contributions to the Bishops’ Conference for the coming 10 years. • issued a statement asking the government to close down all nuclear power facilities.

  8. The Religious Congregations • Provide priests/brothers to serve in the area on short term/long term basis. • Organized a Sisters’ Relay (one year) • Set up Inter- congregational communities of sisters in affected areas, long term service. • Sent volunteers (priests, sisters, groups from parishes, universities, schools) • Raised funds and sent relief supplies • Offered free places in mission schools to students form the affected areas

  9. Sisters from various congregations took turns to be “mothers” for volunteers in Caritas Centers.

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