Welcome to the Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Yokohama Sacred Heart Cathedral is the oldest Church in Japan having been built in 1862 when the country re-opened to the outside world. It is the seat of the Yokohama Diocese and is also a Parish known to the Japanese as the Yamate Catholic Church whose Head Priest is Fr. Michael Suzuki Makoto.

In addition to the usual Japanese faithful community, the Cathedral has been traditionally hosting an English-speaking International Community for individuals who have difficulties with Japanese and so can practice their faith in a more familiar language.

Fr. Darryl Santos Dino, CM is the current English speaking Pastor of the International Community.
Thanks to Fr. Darryl’s presence, most of the activities in the Parish are available in English. Masses in English are celebrated on Saturdays and Sundays. Catechism, confessions, Bible study and Prayer groups as well as preparation for sacraments, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Marriage can also be conducted in English

Introduction of the Pastor

Brothers and Sisters in Christ!

My name is Father Darryl Santos Dino, CM. I am a Vincentian priest from the Congregation of the Mission. By way of introduction, I am originally from the Philippines and am the fourth of five children. I attended college at Adamson University and graduated in 2001, majoring in Chemical Engineering. Then, I worked in the pharmaceutical and petroleum industries.

Particularly influential in my priestly discernment was attending the World Youth Day Manila in 1995. At World Youth Day, Pope St. John Paul II encouraged all the youth to follow the ways of Christ, and to “be not afraid”. These words of our late Holy Father and his charism were a great encouragement to me and remained with me to this day.

Attending vocation seminars and spiritual directions gave me the final “push” to enter seminary in 2008 when I began my studies for the priesthood at Saint Vincent Seminary in Tandang Sora, Quezon City.
On March 19, 2016, the feast day of Saint Joseph, I was ordained a priest at Santuario de San Vicente de Paul Shrine.

My first parish assignment as a priest was at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish in Calumpang, Iloilo.
As a new priest, I help in the different ministries to live and share our beautiful Catholic faith.

After a year of parish ministry, the Vincentian Provincial of the Philippine Province sent me for a foreign mission here in Yokohama, Japan. I first stayed at Sueyoshicho Catholic Church for two years while studying the Japanese language. March 2020, I am blessed to have been assigned as the Assistant Pastor of the Sacred Heart Cathedral.

I sincerely ask for your prayers and your patience with me as I do my best to serve you as your priest and pastor.

In St. Vincent de Paul,

Fr. Darryl Santos Dino, CM

CONTACTS IN ENGLISH

You can contact the Church in the following ways:
Through the Church Office
- By post mail
- By Telephone: 045-641-0735, preferably in Japanese
- In person: office is opened from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Though the International Community Council (ICC)
- By e-mail: sacredheartcathedralyokohama@gmail.com
- Through the ICC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SacredHeartYamate/

 

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