It was in June 2007 that Sr. Koko Nagano and the Provincial Council began to prepare the Centenary. We knew that Koko’s intention was to make the ceremony a very simple one, considering the present day situation and the ages of our RSCJS. The ceremony was divided into two parts: the Centennial Mass and the Tea Party. The question of how to accommodate the invited guests into our big chapel was problematic, as 500 people was the limited number that the chapel could hold. The ceremony consisted of Mass and a PowerPoint presentation of a short history of the 100 years of the Society in Japan. At the same time at the corner of the refectory there would be an exhibition of the 100-year history. As to the simple tea party, the graduates were asked to take responsibility. They were so willing to do it!  

January, 13th, 2008:  The Main Gate of the University of the Sacred Heart, Shibuya Campus, Tokyo

The weather forecast said that we were going to have a snowy cold day, but miraculously it became a nice fine day! 

Our Chapel, Shibuya Campus