Tonight, I saw Father James who has been back from hospital to our Church. We are expecting a new year, which begins on the coming Sunday. Today is St. Andrew's Day. I was wrong to choose today's reading.

Father Steve went home back to the Philippines. We all miss him. He has brought to the Church very nice gifts. During his stay, all we enjoyed his services at Mass. He revised the order of mass in English, too. That is completely same with what I was familiar with in Oxford, London, Prague, Krumrov. I really thank him. I praise Lord's providentia. I hope and pray Jesus Christ to prepare for him a new place to serve in people here in Japan and in the Philippines.