2025年8月の日々より
猛暑の8月ですが、夏休みで高校生グループがボランティアで来られたり、教員グループが来られたり、カトリック教会関係でルワンダの方々が平和巡礼で来られたりと賑やかでした。Despite the intense heat of August, it was a lively month with groups of high school students coming to volunteer during their summer vacation, groups of teachers visiting, and people from Rwanda affiliated with the Catholic Church coming on a peace pilgrimage.
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.― 大熊未来塾見学 Visit to the Okuma Future Academy
地震、津波、原発と三重の災害に見舞われた中で奥様、お父様、小学校1年生の娘さんを亡くされた方の案内で大熊方面に行きました。今も放射線量のレベルが高いところもあり、立ち入り禁止地域の中に熊町小学校がそのまま残っています。小学校1年生の娘さんの教室もそのまま、ご自分で慰霊碑を建てられていました。この教室の中だけが子どもと会える場所なのだと言われ、遺構として残して欲しいと願っておられました。We visited the Okuma area, guided by a man who lost his wife, father, and first-grade daughter in the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant accident. Even now, there are areas with high levels of radiation, and Kumamachi Elementary School remains untouched within the restricted area. The first-grade daughter's classroom remains as it was, and her father built a memorial monument there. He said that this classroom is the only place where he can meet his child, and he wished for it to be preserved as a historical site.
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.―東星学園高校生7名（東京）Tosei Gakuen high school students from Tokyo
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.―洛星高校生（京都）Rakusei High School students (Kyoto)
茶道部の生徒さんがカリタス南相馬のスタッフのためにお茶を点ててくださいました。バックパックに茶道具一式を入れて。A student who belongs to a tea ceremony club prepared tea for the Caritas Minamisoma staff. He carried all the tea ceremony set in his backpack.
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.― 京都暁星高校生 Kyoto Gyosei High School students
最後の日に高校生たちは歌を披露してくれました。高校生グループは毎朝、ミサにも参加されました。On the last day, the high school students performed a couple of songs. The high school groups also participated in Mass every morning.
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.― 三嶋神社もとまち朝市 Mishima Shrine Motomachi Morning Market
原町区にある三嶋神社での朝市。毎月第三土曜日の朝9時から12時まで。カリタス南相馬と繋がりのある方がお店を出しているので、教会の手芸サークルの方と一緒に行きました。この地方で有名な食べ物、手作りの凍天（しみてん）をいただきました。いつか手作りの手芸品小物を出品できたらいいと話しています。The morning market at Mishima Shrine in Haramachi Ward. Every third Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 12:00. Since a friend of ours connected to Caritas Minamisoma has a stall there, I went there with a member of the church's handicraft circle. We enjoyed shimiten, a famous local dish. We talked about how nice it would be to participate in the market with our handmade handicraft items.
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.― アイムヒア グループ 大阪教職員 19人 I'm Here Group, Osaka Teachers, 19 people
カリタス南相馬で毎週木曜日に集まって小さな草履の飾りを震災直後から10年以上続けておられるまこころサロンの活動を仮設住宅の時以来サポートしてくださっているグループです。
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.― 武内良太朗さんバイオリン演奏 Ryotaro Takeuchi's violin performance
２年間イタリアで勉強されて、久しぶりに日本に戻られた良太朗さんが原町カトリック教会でミサの後、一曲演奏してくださいました。Ryotaro, who studied in Italy for two years and recently returned to Japan, performed one violin piece after Mass at Haramachi Catholic Church.
We fought against the heat to prepare and clean up, but nobody suffered from heat stroke. Thank you very much to everyone who made this day a wonderful time.個人のボランティアの方々、ルワンダの方々の平和巡礼
Individual volunteers,
Rwandan peace pilgrims
― カリタス夏祭り Caritas Summer Festival
気温35度を超える暑さでしたが、5年ぶりのカリタス夏祭り。カリタスに関わりのある方々が大勢来てくださり、楽しい夏祭りになりました。障害のある方々の施設の方による音楽演奏、地元の方々の音楽バンドの演奏、聖心女子大学からボランテイアで来てくださった学生さんたちのゲームコーナー、東京聖心女子学院のお父様たちのグループはミニそうめん、カキ氷のお店に立ってくださいました。ミニカレーは幸田司教様作。シスター畠中をはじめ、以前にカリタス南相馬にスタッフとして関わってくださっていた方々や、聖心会からはシスター大山が駆けつけてくださいました。
準備、片付けにも暑さと闘いながら、熱中症になることもなく、無事に終わりました。素晴らしい日にしてくださった皆様に感謝です。 It was the first Caritas Summer Festival in five years, although the
temperature was over 35 degrees. Many people who are connected with Caritas
Minamisoma came to the festival and made it an enjoyable summer festival. There
were musical performances by a group coming from a home for the disabled, a
local music band, a game corner prepared by students from the University of the
Sacred Heart, and a group of fathers from Tokyo Sacred Heart School. The
farthers helped selling mini somen noodles and shaved ice. The mini curry with
rice was made by Bishop Koda. Former Caritas Minamisoma staff members including
Sr. Chiaki Hatanaka and Sr. Eriko Oyama of the Society of the Sacred Heart also
came to help the event.