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Biographical Information

Father James F. Hyatt (June 26, 1922-January 14, 2009), a priest of the Archdiocese of Tokyo, originally from the USA, traveled to Japan in the early 1950s as a Maryknoll Missioner. He started the Good Shepherd Movement in 1952 by publishing pamphlets on Catholic topics. In 1957, he started a daily five-minute radio program, which is still on the air, and then in 1966, when television was new to Japan, he began broadcasting in that new medium. The program features interviews with various people, including those with little or no connection to the Church. His television program was called The Light of the Heart, referring to the light of Christ. The candle flame was a symbol of his ministry and a reminder of his personal philosophy that, as Christians we are called to be lights to dispel darkness. Here is a link to an informative article.
http://www.signis.net/article.php3?id_article=353

We remember Fr. Jim

This blog is a place where family and friends can post stories, pictures and memories of Rev. James F. Hyatt of Kyoto, Japan, who passed on to his eternal reward today.