Our brother in the Delegation of Japan, Fr. Paul Karun Mascarnas, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the parish at Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Nov. 10. Bishop Mario Yamanouchi Michiaki of the Diocese of Saitama celebrated the Mass of thanksgiving, during which he conferred the sacrament of confirmation on five candidates and gave first Holy Communion to two children. Father Paul is a friar of the Holy Trinity Province, Karnataka, India, which has 10 friars working in our Japanese mission.