July 29, 1944 (Saturday)
Despedida Party. The Nagasakis gave us (Quiambao, Pena and I) a despedida party at their home tonight. A Japanese Jesuit was there, too. Beautiful Japanese… Read More »July 29, 1944 (Saturday)
Florentino de la Pena
July 3, 1944 (Monday)
Letters from Home. At 8:00 this morning dropped in at the Embassy and got letters from the Philippines brought by Ambassador Vargas. With Mr. Gō.… Read More »July 3, 1944 (Monday)
June 4, 1944 (Sunday)
Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s University Chapel. Tokyo Filipinos Gather. The Filipino Embassy House was today the scene of the first gathering of… Read More »June 4, 1944 (Sunday)
June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
Summer begins today, our second in Japan. Japanese colegialas [schoolgirls] have put on their white summer blouses—a clear sign that summer has definitely started and… Read More »June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
May 21, 1944 (Sunday)
Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s. Party at Maruyama’s. At 11:00 we gathered at Maruyama’s Music Studio to have a little reunion of the… Read More »May 21, 1944 (Sunday)
May 9, 1944 (Tuesday)
Party at Nagasakis’. At 5:00 p.m. Quiambao, Pena and I were invited to dinner at the Nagasaki residence on the occasion of the departure of… Read More »May 9, 1944 (Tuesday)
May 5, 1944 (Friday)
Heard mass and received communion at St. Sofia’s Church with Quiambao, Sison and Pena. Met Bert Lavides there, too. Birthday. Today being the birthday of… Read More »May 5, 1944 (Friday)