Prayer gathering for the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake.
DO what we can do NOW!
We would like to send messages to the people in afflicted area that "we are related to the Lord" and " the Lord is with us always" through prayers.
Youths all over Japan and the world pray together.
Dear young people,
We would like to send our heart to the victims in afflicted area. There are still places where are not reached because of traffic breakdown. Some of us are just watching news with helplessness and relieved by good hopeful news. What we can do now is to pray together and to give donations.
So, the project has started to pray together at the same time from the different places in Japan and all over the world: Prayer gathering for the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake.
Sorry for the short and sudden notice, but please spread the word to the young people around you to join us to let people know how we Christians value prayers with our hearts together. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
■ Donation
Please prepare the donation boxes at the gathering and send money to the Caritas Japan.
Postal transfer account: 00170-5-95979 Name: Caritas Japan
<Please write "The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake" in communication space.>
For donations from abroad, please contact secretariat@caritas.jp
■Let people know that we are praying from where we are!
Please send few photos to the address below to upload to the internet from where you pray. You can take photos of members who are praying, written messages, short prayers, whatever you like to encourage people.
(Please send them in smaller size files.)
Please write where you are sending from on title, if possible. It will be helpful. We will try to upload simultaneously as much as possible to be able to look them from the address below.
address to send photos :pray_together0327@yahoo.co.jp
address where you can see them:http://photos.yahoo.co.jp/pray_together0327
Prayer Gathering for The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
Program: Rosary Version
Introductory Prayers
Lord, Please give us strength and come quickly to rescue us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen!
Readings
Psalm
<Psalm 34>
I will bless the LORD at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth.
My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
I sought the LORD, who answered me, delivered me from all my fears.
Look to God that you may be radiant with joy and your faces may not blush for shame.
In my misfortune I called, the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.
The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.
Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.
Fear the LORD, you holy ones; nothing is lacking to those who fear him.
The powerful grow poor and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Who among you loves life, takes delight in prosperous days?
Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The LORD has eyes for the just and ears for their cry.
The LORD'S face is against evildoers to wipe out their memory from the earth.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears and rescues them from all distress.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.
Many are the troubles of the just, but the LORD delivers from them all.
God watches over all their bones; not a one shall be broken.
Evil will slay the wicked; those who hate the just are condemned.
The LORD redeems loyal servants; no one is condemned whose refuge is God.
First Reading
<John15:1-8>
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.
Second Reading
<Matthew 28:16-20>
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
<Masteries of Glory>
Apostles' Creed, Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary(three times), Glory Be to the Father
1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection
Jesus rises from the dead, three days after His death.
Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary (10 times), Glory Be to the Father
2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
Forty days after His death, Jesus ascends into heaven.
Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary (10 times), Glory Be to the Father
3rd Glorious Mystery: The Decent of the Holy Spirit
Ten days after the Ascension, the Holy Sprit comes to the apostles and the Blessed Mather
Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary (10 times), Glory Be to the Father
4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
The blessed Virgin dies and is assumed into Heaven.
Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary (10 times), Glory Be to the Father
5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation
The Blessed Virgin is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth by Jesus, her Son.
Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary (10 times), Glory Be to the Father
Intercessions
(These prayers are gathered from the youth around Japan. Please feel free to choose appropriate ones or add your prayers.)
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
- Lord, we rejoice, sing, and dance with you to be the light of hope. Give us the fearless heart to rejoice.
- Lord, give us strength and mind to overcome the biggest trail we are facing in Japan. Let us believe that the day we offer smiles to each other will come again soon and to step forward towards future.
- Lord, let us pray for those who pray for us around the world.
- Lord, let us pray for those are weak in the afflicted areas.
- Merciful Load, Jesus Christ, in Tohoku and Kanto, we are facing much bigger tragedy than the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Let us pray for the victims who lost everything and who are still missing. Give them comfort and supply as well as rescue to those who need them. Please use me if necessary for them.
- Lord, catastrophes are happening around the world. Watch the victims and the afflicted area closely to recover as soon as possible.
- Lord, unite our hearts with your love. Let us share the suffering with those who suffer, pray and support each other, and continue to walk toward the joy of Resurrection.
- Lord, the victims are still under terror of nuclear radiation and earthquakes with despair of devastating situations and deep sorrow of loosing loved ones. As you said you are with us, by being together in hearts with them, give us strength and wisdom to overcome this trial.
Closing Prayer
<Let's pray together with those who are praying at many different places.>
Merciful God, you are always with us at any time and share our joy and sorrow. Please offer your help and encouragement to those who suffer because of this disasters. We offer our sacrifices and continue to pray for them. Give us peaceful life. The victims who died by this disaster may rest in peace beside you. Mother Mary, please pray for us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
<While singing a song to celebrate Christ as light, lit the candles. This reminds us that the love of Christ is the fire never die in each of our lives or even in the deepest darkness we are in. >
First Reading
<John15:1-8>
Song 3
<Contemplate the words we listened and pray.>
Second Reading
<Matthew 28:16-20>
Song 4
<Contemplate the words we listened to and pray.>
Silence
<Let Christ pray for us with the trust like children in silence. 5 ~ 10 minutes.>
Intercessions: Song 5
(These prayers are gathered from the youth around Japan. Please feel free to choose appropriate ones or add your prayers.)
<Sing "Ubi caritas Deus ibi est" after each prayer.>
Lord's Prayer
<Hold our hands and unite our hearts as one, let us pray the prayer Christ taught us.>
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
Song 6
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