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An Open Letter To all The Members of KCIC |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 05 November 2011 12:55 |
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An Open Letter To all The Members of KCIC
November 4, 2011
Brothers and Sisters:
Greetings!
At the outset, allow us to tell you that this letter is prompted by the noblest of all our emotions.
Dai ichi ni, how we wish to return and to reciprocate the wonderful things you had bestowed unto us! As the Italian put it, "Veni, Vedi, Veci"... which means "I came, I saw, I was conquered!"
Indeed, the very instance when we arrived here in this wondrous place fittingly dubbed as the "land of the rising sun," we couldn't help but conclude that such was very true in the real sense of the word.
When the heart is full, the mouth has less. We ran short of words to describe and express our admiration, so much so, when my wife and I met you for the very first time at the birthday party, subsequently followed
by the church activities, meetings, etc.
All those wrapped into one, becomes a wonderful package of "Love" which we will keep and bear an indelible imprint deep in our hearts till the sunset of our lives. Thirty days is too long for a dull and boring vacation, but it's too short for a very, very ecstatic and colorful one. You have won our hearts and we can declare that because of you we have found a new home, away from home - here in Japan! Just like the wonderful and captivating blooming flowers here in Japan, "gratitude" is the sweetest flower that blooms in our hearts at this moment. For what more could we ask for? The whole-hearted generosity, the kindness and those sweet smiles emanating from your finely-chiseled faces. They were like soathing balms that healed and cured our homesick spirits.
As a final gesture, permit us therefore to use these two meaningful words in the dictionary. One is a glorifying word while the other is such a very painful one. These are the words: "Thank You" and "Goodbye."
Thank you for everything, our OFWs - our dear brothers and sisters. May God repay you for all your goodness. May you find the proverbial "pots of gold" here in this foreign land. For us tourists, we have found in you - "hearts of gold"!
Goodbye and farewell our dear homo-sapiens in the KCIC! May your tribe increase!!! We are now going back to our beloved Philippines! We will miss you. Doumo arigatougozaimashita! Sayonara! Paalam! May God keep you and may you keep God too!
Lovingly yours,
Papa Ernie & Mama Lita Rebosura
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Last Updated on Saturday, 05 November 2011 13:01 |
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Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Kamifukuoka Church |
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Written by Winnux
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 06:44 |
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October 22, 2011, at 11:00 A.M. a Saturday, amidst slight downpour, the proposed site in which the new Kamifukuoka Catholic Church shall be built was blessed by Rev. Fr. Warret and Rev. Fr. Qouc Dinh Nguyen.
It was witnessed by several Japanese and Filipino devotees who eagerly braved the rain and the chilling breeze that particular morning just to be a part of that momentous event. Notwithstanding the hectic schedule of their daily routine in life, these people never hesitated, and never felt reluctant to give a pause in their daily activities in order to be with God for a moment.
Fr. Warret, in his short homily reiterated his thanks to the Lord for His goodness to us. He emphasized that while the ceremonies and rituals of the blessings took place amidst the rains falling from heaven at that very moment, it reminded us that it was meant to give us the strength and the courage to withstand all the catastrophes and disasters that mother nature may impose upon this world - thus the need to strengthen our prayers and faith in God is eminent through His church. We should not therefore cease praying to the Lord.
As the saying goes "Prayer do make holes in heaven, through which God's blessings will flow."
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Last Updated on Sunday, 23 October 2011 05:40 |
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A Little Remembrance of the Old Kamifukuoka Church |
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Written by Winnux & Pharaoh
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Sunday, 10 July 2011 12:39 |
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Humanity is bowed down with troubles, sorrows and griefs. No one can escape, the world is wet with tears, but, thank God, the remedy is at our doors.
We have the church to go to, when everything seems to be hopeless. There, we find solitude and comfort. We can turn our hearts away from the world of matter and live in the spiritual world. The church can give us freedom. If we are hemmed in by difficulties, we have only to call upon God, and by His great mercy we shall be helped.
If sorrow and adversity visit us, we can turn our face to the Lord and heavenly consolation will be outpoured. If we are sick and in distress, we can implore God’s healing and He will answer our prayers. When our hearts are filled with the bitterness of the world, we can turn our eyes to the sweetness of God’s compassion and He will send us heavenly calm. If we are imprisoned in the material world, our spirit can soar into the Heavens and we shall be free indeed. When our days are drawing to a close, we can think of the eternal world and we shall be full of joy!
That’s the miracle and comforts one can experience inside the house of God. But sad to say, our old church is in the face of its final brink of existence and very soon it shall be razed to the ground. Thus, the desire to build a new edifice is inevitable. The Kamifukuoka community has shown rare unity more than ever, to construct a new church in spite of the pending difficulties. But be not in despair, but rather, smile by the mercy of the Lord, and be not sorrowful when meeting with worldly difficulties and depressions, for they will just pass away.
This is a little memorabilia of the old Kamifukuoka church and very soon a new Kamifukuoka church will rise!
(Continue reading below. More awesome pictures are also available.)
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Last Updated on Sunday, 23 October 2011 06:19 |
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Fundraising for Church Building |
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Written by Winnux & Pharaoh
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Monday, 13 June 2011 12:24 |
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"If there's a will there's a way"... so goes the saying that amply inspired and boosted the morale of some ardent parishioners of the Filipino community in a small Catholic parish located somewhere in Saitama, Japan.
It's really interesting to note that the Kamifukuoka Church has to be reconstructed due to prevailing circumstances, thereby causing temporary inconvenience and havoc among the devouted parishioners mostly Filipinos. Thus, the spirit of "bayanihan" started to knock at the heart of every KCICnian inspired by such a saying everybody got involved in their desire to remedy the situation. There are several issues and concerns to be considered. We have to settle temporarily to the Kawagoe Church to give us time to worship our God, while executing the plan to build a new edifice for the church.
Everybody knows how important a church is for our life and salvation. Just for the sake of emphasis, the church is the place we go for worship, reading and listening to the words of God, for singing to God's glory, for serving each other, and for helping one another to grow spiritually. To sum it all, it's a place of love, forgiveness and encouragement.
Another problem is how to raise and generate funds for such a gigantic task. The unity of purpose should buoy and elevate each one to work through without creating divisions and repercussions. There are many members, all too willing to work for oneness.
There is a goal and timetable aimed at accomplishing the project to build a new church within a span of eight months. That's quite a tall order to reckon with. Thus, we have to put up strategies to generate more funds so that the construction may gain headway. As another saying puts it -- " It's not the sugar that makes the coffee sweet, but the stirring"... The reason is too obvious. It's the effort. In other words, everybody has to move and something has got to be done in order to produce results. (Read more below. Some more pictures are available also.)
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in For the Soul by winnux, 11-10-26 22:02
have a pleasant saturday to all!