Personnel Japan

Kenichi Furukawa , OMI

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Home 2-1-33 Takajo-machi Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 780-0862 JapanHome Phone: +81- 88-872-3658Home Fax: +81- 92-944-6928Cell Phone: 090 5090 7477
Biography

Personal History:
1986-99 Philosophy Nagoya
1999 Novitiate Prenoviciate Australia
2000-2001 Novitiate Aki
02/17/2001 First Vows Kochi
Feb-01 Theology Nagoya
Apr-02 Theology Rome
2005 Theology Nagoya
10/05/2005 Final Vows Kochi
02/26/2006 Diaconate Koga
02/17/2007 Ordination Itami

Japanese Assignments:
2005-2011 Mission Parish Koga
2011- Montessori teacher trainer
2011- Mission Parish Yoshizuka / Minami-kasuya
2011-2013 Kindergarten Iizuka
2014- Kindergarten Akenohoshi

At Present:
MAMI
Kindergarten Principal
Ake no hoshi Gakuen Board of
Directors & Trustees
Delegation Treasurer
Animator for religious sisters in Fukuoka Diocese
Montessori teacher trainer

Jun Ikeda , OMI

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Home 2-1-33 Takajo-machi, Kochi City Kochi Prefecture 780-0862 JapanHome Phone: +81-88-873-7536Home Fax: +81-88-872-3653Cell Phone: 090-8690-9246
Biography

Before becoming a Japanese citizen, his former name was Ray Bourgoin

Hiran Indika , OMI

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Home Oblate Mission 5-3-21 Umenoki, Itami City Hyogo Prefecture 664-0856 Work Phone: +81-72-772-2487Work Fax: +81-72-772-2488Cell Phone: 080-1531-3262
Biography

Personal History:
1999-2000Novitiate Bandarawela
09/08/2000First vows
2000-2007Philosophy and Theology
09/24/2006Final vows, Kandy
2007/09/15Ordination, Fatima church
09/25/2007-Subaseth Gedara, Buttala
09/30/2009
10/05/2008-St.mary’s church, Hambantota
01/25/2009
09/30/2009-Nazareth, Wennappuwa
02/02/2010
02/08/2010Arrival in Japan

Japanese Assignments:
2010-12 language study
2012-14 Team member & Pastor
2013- Delegation Councilor,Japan/Korea
2013- MAMI
2014- Pastor. Itami
2013-16  Delegation Councilor. Japan/Korea

At Present:
Pastor. Itami
MAMI

Morio Inui , OMI

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Home 208 Aza Matsushima, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto City Tokushima Prefecture 772-0001 Home Phone: +81-88-686-2774Home Fax: +81-88-865-0106Work Phone: +81-88-684-1530Work Fax: +81-88-685-0079Cell Phone: 090-5928-1430
Biography

Personal History:
1955-57 Philosophy Fukuoka
1957-58 Novitiate Tewksbury MA USA
09/08/1958First Vows Tewksbury MA USA
1958-64 Philosophy Theology, Washington DC USA
09/08/1961Final Vows Essex NY USA
06/14/1964Ordination Tokushima

Japanese Assignments:
1964-66 Post Graduate Study Tokyo
1966-74 Mission Parish/Kindergarten Koga

1974-76 Mission Parish/Hikarigaoka
1976-2003Kindergarten Koga
2003- Mission Parish/Kindergarten Naruto
2013- Mission Parish/Kindergarten Anan
2007-2011Kindergartens; Kochi City and Aki City

At Present:
Pastor
Kindergarten Principal
Ake no hoshi Gakuen Board of Directors and President

Antonysamy Irudayaraj , OMI

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Home Koga Catholic Church 2-23-1 Hanami Higashi, Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 811-3112 Home Phone: +81-92-942-2171Home Fax: +81-88-872-3653Cell Phone: 090-4212-9334
Biography

Personal History:
1992-93 Minor Seminary 1st year Bangalore
1993-94 Minor Seminary 2nd year Chennai
1994-96 Philosophy Bangalore
1996-97 Regency Nilgiris
1997-98 Novitiate Bandarawala
09/08/1998 First Vows
1998-2002 Theology Kandy
10/28/2001 Final vows Kandy
12/03/2002 Ordination
2002 Parish Ministry Ramanakkapeta, India
2003 Parish Ministry Musunuru, India
08/30/2004 Arrival in Japan

Japanese Assignments:
2004-06 Language Study Japanese, Nagoya
2006-07 Mission Parish Itami
2006 Youth Ministry Committee(OMY)       O
2008- Mission Parish Kochi (Nakajimacho)
2008 Kindergarten Kochi
2008 Ake no hoshi Gakuen Council member
2009 District Superior Kochi
2010 Kindergarten (Kochi Seibo)
2010 Ake no hoshi Gakuen Board of Directors
2010 Human Rights Committee Leader
2010 Vocation in the Diocese
2011 Mission Parish  Enoguchi
2011 Kochi District Superior
2011 Takamatsu Diocese Council Member
2011 Prison Ministry Kochi

2012 Kindergarten Aki
2012 Mission Parish Aki
2013 National Caritas Japan
2014 Mission Parish Nakamura

At Present:
Pastor

John Baptist Takaji Iwo , OMI

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Home 2-1-33 Takajo-machi Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 780-0862 JapanHome Phone: (81) 88-872-3658Home Fax: (81) 88-872-3653Cell Phone: 090-6895-1149

Wenceslao B. Laguidao , OMI

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Home 5-3-21 Umenoki Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture 664-0856 JapanSchool Christ the King Kindergarten 5-3-21 Umenoki Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture 664-0856 Home Phone: +81-72-784-2241Home Fax: +81-72-785-8671Work Phone: +81-72-785-8671
Biography

Personal History:
1949/04/22Sorosogon Philippines
1968-71 Philisophy, Cotabato
1971-72 Novitiate (Cotabato City)
1972/06/24First Vows
1972-76 Theology Manila
1975/06/24Final vows
1976/03/27Ordination Manila
25-Oct-76Arrival in Japan
1991-94 Pastoral Planning Bronx NY USA
May-03 Sabbatical `USA, Israel, Aix,

Japanese Assignments:
1976-78 Language Study; Japanese Kamakura
1978-80 Mission Parish Kochi
1980-88 Mission Parish Fukuoka
1988-2001 Councilor, Vice Province -Japan
1988- Mission Residence Itami
1991-91 Pastoral Planning Studies Bronx NY
1998-2003 Provincial Itami
May-03 Sabbatical
2005- Mission Residence Itami
2006- Vice Principal Itami Kindgergarten
Omi Communication Netwwork
Ake no hoshi Gakuen Board of Directors   
2010-2016 Delegation Superior

At Present:
2007- Principal Itami Kindgergarten

William Maher , OMI

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Home Catholic Church 2-23-1 Hanami Higashi Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture 811-3112 Home Phone: +81-92-621-2959Home Fax: +81-92-942-2171
Biography

Personal History:
1952-58 Minor Seminary Carthage MO
1958-59 Novitiate Godfrey IL
08/15/1959 First Vows Godfrey IL
1959-62 Philosophy/Theology Pass Christian MI
09/08/1962 Final Vows Pass Christian MI
09/25/1962 Arrival in Japan
1964-67 Theology Tokyo
04/26/1966 Ordination Chicago IL
1981-82 Spirituality/Formation St Louis MO

Japanese Assignments:
1962-64 Language Study: Japanese Tokyo
1964-67 Theology Tokyo
1967-68 “Mission Parish Fukuoka”
1968-69 “Mission Parish Ikeda”
1969-70 Language Study: Japanese Tokyo
1970-71 Mission Parish Aki
1971-81 Mission Parish Nakamura
1981-82 Sabbatical Study St Louis MO
1982-88 “Mission Parish Nakamura”
1988-97 “Mission Parish Tokushima”
1997-2003 “Mission Parish Koga”
2003-13 “Mission Parish Tokushima”
2014-17 Mission Parish Mizumaki

At Present:
Team member

Jerome Novotny , OMI

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Home Akebono-cho 1-15-9 Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 780-8072 JapanHome Phone: +81-88-843-0406Cell Phone: 090-9779-7890Work Fax: +81-88-843-0406Website: LifeIssues.net (English)Website: LifeIssues.net (Japanese)Blog: Fighting For the Culture Of Life (English)Blog: Human Rights: The Road to a Happy Life (Japanese)Website: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) – Japan/KoreaWebsite: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) – Japan (Japanese)
Biography

Personal History:
1957-60 Our Lady of Ozark College Carthage MO
1960-61 Novitiate Godfrey IL
08/15/1961 First Vows
1961-63 Philosophy Pass Christian MI
1963-64 Theology San Antonio TX
09/08/1964 Final Vows San Antonio TX
09/15/1964 Arrival in Japan
1966-69 Theology Tokyo
04/04/1968 Ordination Edina MN

Japanese Assignments:
1964-66 Language Study: Japanese Tokyo
1966-69 Theology Tokyo
1969-1996 Parish Mission Kochi
1969-2003 Kochi University Kochi
Pro-Life Apostolate

At Present:
Japan Pro-life Movement Apostolate, Executive Director
Communications Advisor and Website Webmaster
Archive Contact Person

Bernard Sanchez Ondap , OMI

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Home 2-23-1 Hanami Higashi Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture 811-3112 JapanHome Phone: +81-92-942-2171Cell Phone: 090-1344-9419Home Fax: +81-92-944-6928
Biography

Personal History:
1997-2001 Philosophy (Quezon City)
2001-2002 Postulancy (Cotabato City)
2002-2003 Novitiate (Cotabato City)
05-21-2003 First Vows
2003-2005 Theology (Quezon City)
2006-2008 MEO (Mission Exposure Overseas)
04/03/2008 Perpetual Profession (Japan)
2008-2010 Theology (Quezon City)
10/30/2010 Ordination(Midsayap)

Japanese Assignments:
2006-2007 Japanese Language: Fukuoka
2012-2013 Japanese Language: Fukuoka
2013-2014 Yoshizuka Church Assistant Pastor
2014-17 Yoshizuka Church Pastor

At Present:
Pastor
Youth Committee
Ake no Hoshi Kindergaten Staff
Ake no hoshi Gakuen Board of Trustees
OMI Council Member

Jude Peirispulle , OMI

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Home Catholic Church 2-7, Hachchodori, Toyohashi City Aichi Prefecture 440-0806 Home Phone: +81-525-52-3897Home Fax: +81-525-52-3897Cell Phone: 090-9554-1302
Biography

Personal History:
1984-85 Pre-Novitiate
1985-86 Novitiate Bandarawela
09/08/1986 First Vows
1986-92 Philosophy/Theology Kandy
08/28/1991 Final Vows Kandy
08/22/1992 Ordination Colombo
1992-94 Parish Ministry Trincomallee
09/02/1994 Arrival in Japan

Japanese Assignments:
1994-96 Language Study: Japanese Nagoya
1996-2006 Mission Parish Kochi (Nakajimacho)
May-03 Delegation Treasurer
March, 2006 Mission Parish Koga
2006-2010 Delegation Superior
2012-2018 Minoshima Pastoral Center
2006-2018 Pastor In Koga, Fukuoka

At Present:
Pastor
Ake no hoshi Gakuen Board of Directors
Pastor, Superior, Toyohashi Church

Tharanga N. Perera , OMI

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Home Catholic Church 2-7, Hachchodori Toyohashi City Aichi Prefecture 440-0806 JapanHome Phone: +81-525-52-3897Home Fax: +81-525-52-3897Cell Phone: +94 72 919 5283
Biography
Biography – Personal History:
21. 04. 1991:    Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
1997 – 2010:     De Mazenod College, Kandana
2011 – 2013:     St. Joseph’s Oblate Seminary
19. 02. 2013 – 20. 07. 2013:   Pre-Novitiate
21. 08. 2013 – 22. 08. 2014:   Novitiate
2014 – 2021:     Philosophy & Theology, Kandy, Sri Lanka
12. 11. 2020:    Final Vows, Kandy, Sri Lanka
26.11.2020:      Ordination to the diaconate, Kandy, Sri Lanka
20.10.2021:      Priestly Ordination, Kandy, Sri Lanka
2021 – 2022:    Preaching Ministry, Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka
21. 04. 2023:    Arrival in Japan
At Present: Language studies

Bradly Rozairo , OMI

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Home 2-1-33 Takajo-machi Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 780-0862 JapanHome Phone: +81-88-872-3658Cell Phone: 080-1998-6340
Biography

Personal History:
10/30/1964 Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
1981-85 Minor Seminary, Jaffna
1985-86 Novitiate, Bandarawela
09/08/1986 First Vows
1986-92 Philosophy/Theology, Kandy
09/28/1991 Final Vows, Kandy
08/22/1992 Ordination, Maradana, Colombo
1992-94 Hospital Chaplain, Colombo
09/02/1994 Arrival in Japan

Japanese Assignments:
1994-96 Japanese Language Study, Nagoya
1996-97 Mission Parish, Koga
1998 Mission Parish, Yoshizuka
1998-2005 Mission Parish, Itami
2006-2008 Team Ministry, Kochi
2008-09 Sabbatical, Philippines & India
2009-2010 Team Ministry, Naruto, Tokushima
2010-2012 Team Ministry, Kobe (Northern Block)
2012-2013 Team Ministry, Kobe (Central Block)
2013-2014 Team Ministry, Tamatsukuri, Osaka
2010-2016 Delegation Councilor
2010-2016 Co-ordinator,Team Ministry, Kobe

At Present:
Delegation Superior
Prison Chaplain
OMI Asia-Oceania JPIC
Osaka Diocese Sinapis (J&P) Commission

Hettiarachchige Don Samith Sandaruwan , OMI

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Home 2-23-1 Hanami Higashi Koga Fukuoka Prefecture 811-3112 JapanHome Phone: +81-92-942-2171
Biography

02 .01. 1994 Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

2015 – 2023   Philosophy & Theology, Kandy, Sri Lanka

24. 11. 2022 Final Vows, Kandy, Sri Lanka

09. 09. 2023 Priestly Ordination, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2023     Preaching Ministry, Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka

  1. 03. 2024 Arrival in Japan

Stephen Savarimuthu , OMI

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Home 208 Aza Matsushima Kurosaki, Muya-cho Naruto City Tokushima Prefecture 772-0001 JapanHome Phone: +81-88-686-2774Home Fax: +81-88-685-0106Cell Phone: 090-1751-7673Skype: steve omi
Biography

Personal History:
2003 Joined Oblates
2004-07 Philosophy in Bangalore 
2007-08 Regency school experience Kovalam, Tamil Nadu
2008-09 Novitiate in India 
2009-12 Theology in chennai 
2012/10/27  Final vows
2012/11/03 Diaconate
2013/05/29 Ordination
2013/08/18  Arrival to Japan

Japanese Assignments:
2013-15 language study
2015-2017Montessori Tranining Programme
2015-2018Mission Parish Anan

At Present:
PstorMission Parish Anan

Bro. Nobuhiko Yagi , OMI

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Home Catholic Church 208 Aza Matsushima, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture 772-0001 JapanHome Phone: +81-88-686-2774Home Fax: +81-88-685-0106Cell Phone: 090-9775-0084
Biography

Personal History:
1985-86 Postulancy Kochi
1987-88 Novitiate Kochi
First Vows
1988-91 House of Studies Nagoya
08/04/1991 Final Vows Kochi

Japanese Assignments:
1991-92 OMI Missions/Language Study: Eng
Aust/Indonesia/Sri Lanka
1992-97 Mission Parish Akaoka
1997-98 Mission Parish Kochi (Nakajimacho)
1998-99 Spirituality/Formation St Louis MO
1999 Director of Prenovices Australia
Jan-00 Novice Master Aki
Mar-01 Director of House of Studies Nagoya
Apr-03 Mission Parish Kochi (Nakajimacho)
2004 Kindergarten Koga
2005 Director of House of Studies Nagoya
2005-12 Mission Parish Kochi (Nakajimacho)
2006- Youth Committee of Diocese
2013-14 Mission Parish Naruto
2014-15 Mission Parish Anan
2015- Mission Parish Anan/Naruto

At Present:
Formation Committee(OMI, Diocese)
MAMI
OMI.Japan & Korea Communication Team
Youth Committee of OMI
Delegation Councilor. Japan/Korea
Youth Committee of Diocese