19 Japanese Catholics, Including Nine Nuns, Visit Takayama Memorial at University of Santo Tomas (UST)

The Nagasaki group poses for memento photographs in front of the statue of Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon

►In 29 years of welcoming Japanese pilgrims tracing the footsteps of Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon (1552-1615) who died in Manila, we have had a range of tourists – from one jeepneyful to three tourist busloads – with only a few Catholics among them. In a Philippines which counts with over 200 religious women’s congregations, nine nuns do not really make a splash. But this group of nine nuns from Nagasaki Diocese in a tour group of 19 Catholics, accompanied by Fr. Michael Shimosako, who visited UST on Oct. 9, 2017 is a RARITY. Remember: Only ONE in 300 Japanese is Catholic!

The UST visit of the Japanese nuns of the Nagasaki Diocese was coordinated by the UST Office of Public Affairs (headed by Prof. Giovanna Fontanilla, A.P.R.) and the UST Graduate School (where the Takayama Memorial stands) under Dean Marilu R. Madrunio, PhD. ◘

Dr. ERNIE A. DE PEDRO
Managing Trustee
Lord Takayama Jubilee Foundation

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Thank you for sharing this photo. 1 out of 300 may seem insignificant but fait is not a numbers game.

Take care, Dr De Pedro

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Prayer for Blessed Takayama’s Intercession

The final condition for Ukon Takayama’s canonization is that miracles be obtained through his intercession.

Let us therefore address ourselves to our saintly brother and ask Divine Providence to grant us through his intercessions what is impossible to man, be it a miraculous cure or something else which God Almighty alone is able to do. Let us have great confidence in the powerful intercession of this distinguished Servant of God, who will not fail to reward the heroic deeds in His Service by granting us our request, even if it would call for a great miracle. Favors obtained through Blessed Ukon Takayama’s intercession should be reported to the Bishop of your diocese so as to be presented to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

The following prayer may properly serve the purpose and ought to be addressed to the Lord by as many as possible, whenever human means fail to help us in our needs.

PRAYER

God, in Your Wonderful Providence, You have chosen Justus Ukon Takayama to be a singular promoter of Your Kingdom, and an undaunted witness to the Catholic Faith -- Reward, we beseech you, his zeal for Your Glory, and graciously grant us what we humbly ask through his intervention.

Grant us also that following his example, we may bravely bear all trials for the sake of our holy Catholic Faith. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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