Pascha Cards for Japan
April 9th, 2011 | 6 Comments
Dear Friends,
This past Sunday, our church school kids made Pascha cards—”Love letters”—for the Orthodox Church in Japan, especially those parishes that have been devastated by the major earthquake and tsunami.
After talking with a friend in Japan, we realized we need a lot more cards for the Churches – hundreds! So, we want to invite church school kids from other churches to also send Pascha cards. They don’t have to arrive on Pascha itself—anytime in the Pascha season is fine.
We can’t promise you’ll receive a reply, but I trust that these cards will be a blessing and encouragement!
Please help us by sending cards to any or all these churches (and if you take photos, send them in so we can post them here! info@stjuvenaly.org):
(We are also taking donations for the Church of Japan »)
c/o Holy Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral in Sendai
3- 4-20 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0021 Japan
Sendai: Holy Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral
Ishinomaki: St. John the Theologian Church
Jogezutsumi: The Protection of the Theotokos Chapel
Sanuma: Holy Transfiguration Chapel
Takashimizu: Holy Transfiguration Chapel
Wakuya: The Holy Prophet Isaiah Chapel
c/o Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Ichinoseki
56-1 Hakoshimizu Hagisho, Ichinoseki, Iwate 021-0902, Japan
Ichinoseki: Holy Ascension Orthodox Church
Kannari: St. John the Apostle Church
Kesennuma: Holy Resurrection Chapel
Sakari(Ofunato): Holy Ascension Church
c/o Elevation of Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Morioka
1-2-14 Takamatsu, Morioka, Iwate 020-0114, Japan
Morioka: Elevation of Holy Cross Orthodox Church
Yamada: Holy Annunciation Church
The Protection of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in Yokohama
27-11 Matsugaoka, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0843 Japan
April 12th, 2011 at 10:21 am (#)
What a wonderful idea!
I hope that our parish in London will be able to do likewise.
April 12th, 2011 at 10:51 am (#)
Wonderful Fr. Ian! Thanks for writing!
April 14th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (#)
We will be sending some, but they won’t be in time for Pascha. Thank you for this great suggestion!
April 14th, 2011 at 4:23 pm (#)
Fantastic! I think anytime in the Paschal season is appropriate. Thanks!
April 18th, 2011 at 10:29 am (#)
We just sent off our Paschal Cards and Icon Cards to the Orthodox Church in Sendai. Thanks for encouraging this worthy project. The church school kids loved preparing them!
May 25th, 2011 at 6:18 pm (#)
This past Sunday, my parish of St. Luke the Evangelist, in Palos Hills, Illinois, dedicated the last Sunday of our school year, to learning about the Orthodox Church in Japan. After a presentation and question session, our children, from preschool up to our teens, drew pictures, made cards, and wrote letters, expressing their concern and love for the people of Japan and their fellow Orthodox. We really appreciated the opportunity to participate in this effort, and to expand our childrens’ awareness of Orthodoxy throughout the world. Our prayers and support through the IOCC are with our brothers and sisters in Christ in Japan.
Christ Is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Harisutosu Siochatsu! Makoto-ni Siochatsu!