| Q. Who are you? A. I am Ferdimar Bacarisa Faminialagao, a Filipino, a member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). Q. What are you doing in Japan? A. I am here as a religious missionary working in Akita Prefecture. I am an Assistant Parish Priest and I teach at the Odate Catholic Kindergarten and Kazuno Kindergarten. Q. What does JAPSAYA means? A. JAPSAYA is coined from Japs (my nickname when I was a seminarian in the Philippines), and Saya (a Tagalog word meaning "happy"). And so, JAPSAYA is a reflection of myself... a happy guy! Is it corny? hehehe! Q. When and where were you ordained as a priest? A. I was ordained on October 4, 2003 in Nagoya, Japan. Q. Do you have a Japanese blood? A. Yes! By means of Blood Transfusion. I am just kidding... I am a 100% Filipino. Q. What does missionary life look like? A. Missionary life is like a garden of roses, only they have thorns. Have you seen a rose without thorns? Q. How old are you? A. How young?! Secret... hehehe! Q. Do you like Japanese Food? A. Of course, I like Japanese Food. And I love Filipino Food. Q. Why did you become a religious missionary? A. With all the graces that our family have received from the good Lord, what more is better than offering myself to his service. |
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