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Christ the King in the Heart of the Family
Evangelii Summit Japan meets on the weekend of the feast of Christ the King, Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 November 2026. Thirteen speakers from Japan and abroad (priests, scholars, sacred artists and people who serve the family) ask how the household, the liturgy and the dignity of the person stand under Christ the King.
Our Lady of Akita and the Rosary
- When
- Sunday 25 October 2026, 4:30–6:30 p.m. (Tokyo time)
- Where
- Nicolas Barré Center (Sisters of the Infant Jesus), 14-4 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0085. A short walk from Yotsuya and Ichigaya Stations.
- Speaker
- Father Elias Mary Mills, Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
- Admission
- Free and open to all. Please register in advance.
Father Elias will speak on Our Lady of Akita and the place of the Rosary in her message. The autumn 2026 33 Days Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary according to St Maximilian Kolbe ends on Saturday 24 October 2026. The next day, Sunday 25 October 2026, Father Elias will give a special blessing to everyone who has completed it. Those who have not made the consecration are just as welcome.
A lay initiative in service of the Church's mission
Evangelii Network Japan is a volunteer, lay Catholic initiative. It organises Evangelii Summit Japan, Marian Conference Japan and monthly faith formation at St Ignatius Church, Kōjimachi, where the group has met on the first Sunday of the month since April 2019, in English and Japanese.
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Summit
Evangelii Summit Japan
Christ the King, Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 November 2026.
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Marian
Our Lady in Japan
Marian Conference Japan, MIM Japan and the 33 Days Consecration.
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Formation
Monthly faith formation
First Sunday of the month at St Ignatius Church, Kōjimachi, since April 2019.
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