MIKOKORO (Sacred Heart) CENTER

Catholic Center

conducted by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

Address: Naka-ku, Marunouchi 3-6-43
Nagoya 460-0002
Japan

Tel: 052-971-0334
Fax: 052-961-7529

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved. Forever.

17th February 2010

Ash Wednesday

Blessing and Distribution of Ashes

12:00 noon & 3:00 P.M.

The Ashes will also be distributed at the following Saturday Evening 6:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM Masses

Mass Times:
English
        Sunday - 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM
               Novena Mass - Wednesday 3:00 PM
               Saturday - 6:00 PM
Filipino - Tagalog
            4th Sunday each month 1:00 P.M. Next Tagalog Mass - February 28th, 2010
Japanese
            Tues. Wed. Thur. Friday 12:00 noon
Sign Language (Japanese)
            Next time to be announced

Confessions
Available anytime, just ask

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction
1st Wednesdays after Novena

Rosary
before Saturday 6:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Masses

Bible study in Japanese Sign Language
2nd floor room D, next time to be announced

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays 3:00 PM

Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 10:30 AM 3rd floor Tatami room

A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Sundays 7:00 PM 2nd floor room A

The Mikokoro Men's Study Group
    What is it? A men's study group that reads and contemplates papal writings on the subjects of family and society. The first document will be Pope Pius XI's 1930 encyclical CASTI CONNUBII. In addition to studying those writings, the group will also do reflections on the gospel for the upcoming Sunday. All materials and discussions will be in English.
   Who can join? Any male 18 years or older, Catholic or not.
   When? Every other Wednesday at 8pm starting on January 13th. The first session will go from January through March, 2010.
   Next meeting Wednesday February 24th, 2010, 2nd floor room D, 8:00pm-9:00pm
   Where? Mikokoro Center. To join or for more information, please call or email: Trey Hoffman Email: hoffman@westvirginia.or.jp Phone: 080-3358-8648

Volunteer Japanese Language teachers help you feel more comfortable speaking and reading Japanese
    Sundays 1:00 ~ 2:30 PM
    Tuesdays 10:00 ~ 11:30 A.M.
    Note: This is NOT a regular Japanese language school
    These classes DO NOT qualify for a visa
    A letter of attendance WILL NOT be issued
    Our volunteer teachers are very dedicated

"The greatest human need,
if a person is to find meaning and happiness on earth,
is to learn to believe in the love of God for you
and to let it transform your life."

Fr Chevalier MSC, founder of the Chevalier Family - Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (FDNSC) Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (MSC Sisters) Lay MSC

Priest: Tel: 052-971-0334
Fr Keith Humphries M.S.C.

Our Apostolates in Japan with a homepage: (more to be added soon - please check often)
Catholic Johokubashi Church, Catholic Fukui Church, Catholic Gifu Church, Mikokoro Kindergarten Nagoya, Tenshi Kindergarten Gifu (some Japanese text may be unreadable on non-Japanese systems - but try)

MSC Pacific Union
Petro ToRot

For further information about the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

How to get here by subway: From Hisaya-Odori subway station, go out Exit 1 . Walk north (Starbucks, Patagonia, clock over footpath), and cross two small streets until you reach the Otsubashi bus stop. Look across the street and you'll see the Mikokoro Center. Chapel on 3rd floor.

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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.

Last modified: 7th February 2010