Catholic Mass for the First Anniversary of the Japan Earthquake in Memory of the Victims

Date: March 10, 2012

Time: 9 a.m.

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Written by Célia Abe Hi Fri, March 2, 2012 12:00 www.bunkyo.org.br On March 10 and 11, Saturday and Sunday, Japanese-Brazilian community organizations will hold two celebrations to commemorate the first year since the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed several locations in eastern Japan. On March 10, Saturday, at 9:00 a.m., a Catholic Mass will be held at the São Gonçalo Church, in Praça João Mendes, downtown São Paulo. “We would like to extend our invitation to everyone; we wanted as many people as possible to be together on that day. In addition to a posthumous service, there will also be a prayer for the speedy recovery of all victims of this tragedy,” emphasized Reverend Kyohaku Correia, president of the Federation of Buddhist Schools of Brazil. Co-promotion: Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Assistance Federation of Buddhist Schools of Brazil PANIB – Japanese-Brazilian Pastoral Japanese-Brazilian Charity of São Paulo Federation of Associations of Provinces of Japan in Brazil Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brazil Brazil-Japan Cultural Alliance (six associations of provinces affected by the catastrophe) Miyagui Kenjinkai Association of Brazil Iwate Kenkinkai Cultural and Welfare Association of Brazil Fukushima Kenjin Association of Brazil Ibaraki Social Center Association of Brazil Aomori Kenjin Association of Brazil Chiba Kenjin Association of Brazil Support: São Paulo Shimbun S/A. Newspaper Company and Editora Jornalística União Nikkei Ltda. Catholic Mass in Memory of the Victims of the Earthquake in Japan Date: March 10, 2012 (Saturday), at 9:00 a.m. Location: São Gonçalo Church - Dr. João Mendes Square, 108 - Centro - São Paulo - SP (near the Sé subway station) Buddhist Ecumenical Posthumous Service for the First Year of the Earthquake in Japan and Prayers for Reconstruction Date: March 11, 2012 (Sunday), at 2:00 p.m. Location: Bunkyo Grand Auditorium - São Joaquim Street, 381 - Liberdade - São Paulo - SP (near the São Joaquim subway station)

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