JY Newsletter December 2013

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AFTER A LONG STORMY NIGHT SPENT IN ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT, HEARING THEPREACHING OF THE POPE AND FELLOWSHIP, A SEA OF YOUNG CATHOLICS FROM AROUND THEWORLD STOOD STILL IN THE ABANDONED AIRFIELD IN CUATRO VIENTOS, SPAIN AT THE FINAL MASSCELEBRATED BY POPE BENEDICT XVI. Groups of young people waving their bright green and yellowBr gs crd prdy s Sprd cd x Wrd Y Dy wdk pc srs R d Jr, Br, m b k rm Gsp ccrdg S. Mw G d mk dscps s.

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AND SO IT IS IN OUR LIFE,DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS:IF WE WANT IT TO HAVEREAL MEANING ANDFULFILMENT, AS YOU WANTAND AS YOU DESERVE, ISAY TO EACH ONE OF YOU,Put on faith, anD lifeWILL TAKE ON A NEWFLAVOUR, LIFE WILL HAVE

A COMPASS TO SHOWYOU THE WAY; PUT ONhoPe anD eveRY oneOF YOUR DAYS WILL BEENLIGHTENED AND YOURHORIZON WILL NO LONGERBE DARK, BUT LUMINOUS;Put on love, anD YouRLIFE WILL BE LIKE A HOUSEBUILT ON ROCK, YOURJouRneY Will Be JoYful,BECAUSE YOU WILLFIND MANY FRIENDS TOJouRneY With You. PutON FAITH, PUT ON HOPE,PUT ON LOVE!

HOMILY OF POPE FRANCISDURING THE WYDWELCOMING CEREMONY

RIO DE JANEIRO, 25 JULY 2013

HEART TALK

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IT IS THE YOUNG WHOWANT TO BE THEPROTAGONISTS OFCHANGE. PLEASE, DONTLEAVE IT TO OTHERS TOBE THE PROTAGONISTSOF CHANGE. YOU ARETHE ONES WHO HOLD THE

FUTURE! YOU THROUGHYOU THE FUTURE ISFULFILLED IN THE WORLD.I ASK YOU ALSO TO BEPROTAGONISTS OF THISTRANSFORMATION.

I REALLY FELT A REAL SENSE OFJOY BEING A CATHOLIC AND MOREESPECIALLY BEING A CATHOLICPRIEST. IT WAS A MOMENT OF RE-ENCOUNTERING CHRIST AND ALSO OFRENEWAL OF MY VERY OWN VOCATIONAS A PRIEST. THE CONSTANT ANDDEVOTED PRESENCE OF THE YOUNGPEOPLE AT THE HOLY EUCHARIST, INTHE VIGIL SERVICE, WAY OF THE CROSSAND THEIR READINESS TO WALK MILESBRAVING EVERY INCONVENIENCEWAS INDEED INSPIRING. IT WAS ALSOREMARKABLE TO WITNESS OUR POPESAFFECTION FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLEAND THE YOUNG PEOPLES PASSION,AFFECTION AND LOVE FOR HIM.FR. SOJAN XAVIER,

INDIA

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BE OBSERVERS OF LIFE,BUT GET INVOLVED.JESUS DID NOT REMAINAN OBSERVER, BUT HEIMMERSED HIMSELF.DONT BE OBSERVERS,BUT IMMERSE YOURSELFIN THE REALITY OF LIFE,AS JESUS DID.

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THE SO-CALLED FRANCIS EFFECT WASVISIBLY SEEN AT WYD 2013. THE WHOLEATMOSPHERE WAS ELECTRIC. THE POPESPOKE FROM HIS HEART AND IT WASAN ENCOUNTER OF HEART-SPEAKS-TO-HEART! HIS WORDS MADE MORE SENSEWHEN HE CALLED YOUNGSTERS TO GOOUT AND PASS THE EXPERIENCE OF JESUSAND THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING WITH ONEANOTHER TO THE WHOLE WORLD. I LEFT

RIO WITH MORE FAITH, HOPE AND LOVEAND DEFINITELY RE-ENERGISED BY THEVIBRANT PRESENCE OF YOUNGSTERS ASWELL AS POPE FRANCIS, NOT FORGETTINGTHE EVER GENTLE AND PERSUASIVEPRESENCE OF OUR LIVING LORD!FR. BINU PALAKAPALLY, JY PASTOR,UK

WYD 2013 GAVE ME A PLATFORM TO MEETA LOT OF YOUTH FROM DIFFERENT PARTSOF THE GLOBE UNDER THE COMMONTAG NAME CATHOLIC YOUTH AND TO BEPART OF OTHERS FAITH EXPERIENCES,TESTIMONIES, MISSION, ETC. I ALSO

FOUND MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SHAREABOUT MY EXPERIENCE AS A JESUSYOUTH TO MANY YOUNGSTERS.JACOB PHILIPS, INDIA


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I COULD SEE THE MANIFESTATION OFTHE HOLY SPIRIT IN HUNDREDS OFYOUTH WHO COULD COMMUNICATEWITH EACH OTHER DESPITE THELANGUAGE BARRIER. EVERYCHALLENGING SERMON OF OURBELOVED POPE, THE ENERGY OF THEYOUTH THROUGHOUT RIO, THE SPLASHOF THE WATERS AT COPACABANA

BEACH, THE PROTECTION OF OURHEAVENLY FATHER THROUGH CHRISTTHE REDEEMER AND THE SMILE ONJESUS YOUTH FRIENDS IN COMINGTOGETHER AS A FAMILY MADE THISWORLD YOUTH DAY ONE OF THE MOSTMEMORABLE EVENTS OF MY LIFE.IMMANUEL JOSEPH, INDIA

WYD 2013 WAS A TIME TO BE ENRICHEDAND REJUVENATED AS A JY YOUNG ADULT.IT WAS A SORT OF HEAVEN ON EARTHWHERE THE IMPORTANCE WAS ONLY ONBEING WITH CHRIST, AT MASS AND ATADORATION AND SINGING PRAISES TO

HIM WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY.CORINNE LOBO, CANADA

MY FIRST EVER WORLD YOUTH DAYEXPERIENCE WAS A CELEBRATIONOF MY FAITH ALONG WITH THE RESTOF MY CATHOLIC FAMILY, FILLEDWITH EXCITEMENT, VIBRANCY,YOUTHFULNESS, TOGETHERNESS,

LOVE AND PRAYER.ANJU ABRAHAM, UK

BRAZIL GAVE ME THE CHANCETO WITNESS THE POWER OF OURAWESOME GOD, TO DWELL IN THESMILES AND ONENESS OF THE

YOUTH GATHERED THERE FROM ALLaRounD the WoRlD.

RYAN MATHIAS, UAE


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W FOR WISH. AS A YOUTH, IT WAS MYWISH TO BE A PART OF WYD AND TOBECOME A MISSIONARY. Y FOR HAPPY-NESS.THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE WAS ONE FILLEDWITH JOY. D FOR DESTINY. I THANK GOD FORARRANGING THIS BEAUTIFUL TIME WHEN ICOULD GLORIFY HIM.ALAREE CONCEPTION, UAE

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THE VISION OF POPE JOHNPAUL II TO BRING TOGETHERYOUTH FROM CULTURESACROSS THE GLOBEREPRESENTING THE FACEOF THE CHURCH TO PRAY,LEARN AND BE EMPOWERED

WAS REALISED ONCE AGAINTHROUGH THE PREPARATIONOF POPE BENEDICT XVI ANDTHE LOVING PRESENCE OFPOPE FRANCIS.

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JILU JACOB & SIMI SAHU,USA

TO BE A PART OF 3.5 MILLIONCATHOLICS CELEBRATING ONE FAITHAND WORSHIPPING ONE LORD WASDEFINITELY A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIMEMOMENT. THE POPES ENCOURAGEMENTTO GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALLNATIONS TRULY INSPIRED ME.CHRIS COLLACO, UK



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As we stepped into theUniversity in the beautiful townof Lorena in Sao Paulo, wherethe Youth Arise Festival was tobe held, little did we know thatr s s mssrs wrgg b g sc cry,s d cgg drms.B l-amrc mscgrd s d ws w-sprg s pp cmggr, crss gsc d

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FOR DIFFERENT CATHOLICMOVEMENTS, BROUGHT

TOGETHER YOUTH FROMDIFFERENT CORNERS OF THE

WORLD FROM 19-22 JULY 2013.HELD THREE DAYS PRIOR TO WYD,THE FESTIVAL PROVIDED PLENTY

OF OCCASIONS TO EXPERIENCETHE WARMTH OF BRAZILIANHOSPITALITY AND PICK UP A

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IT WAS A BEAUTIFULEXPERIENCE OF BEING ABLETO STAY WITH PEOPLE FROM

ALL OVER THE WORLD, PRAYWITH THEM AND CELEBRATEOUR FAITH IN SUCH VIBRANTWAYS. IT WAS A PLATFORMFOR BOTH, REUNITING WITHLOVED ONES AND ALSOFORMING NEW FRIENDSHIPSfounDeD in ChRiSt.

JOLLY JOHN, USA

AT YAI, I MET YOUNG PEOPLELIKE ME FROM DIFFERENTCORNERS OF THE WORLD,

ALL SEEKING TO LIVE THEIRCATHOLIC FAITH IN A MOREMEANINGFUL WAY. IT WASAN AWESOME EXPERIENCE.AND I WAS CHALLENGED TODO MORE FOR CHRIST ANDthe ChuRCh.

ANOOP SCARIA, OMAN

THIS WAS MY FIRST YAIAND CERTAINLY MY FAITHINCREASED MANIFOLD WHEN ISAW THOUSANDS OF FELLOW

CATHOLICS FROM DIFFERENTPARTS OF THE WORLDGatheR in hiS naMe.

SIMI MICHAEL, UAE

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YOUR MUSIC REACHEDTHE BOTTOM OF OURHEARTS HERE IN BRAZIL.HOPE YOU COME SOON.HUGS AND THANKS FORShaRinG the WoRD.RAFA MOURA, BRAZIL

IT WAS INDEED MUSICthat MaKeS SenSe aS theBANNER SAID. GREAT MUSIC,

COMPOSITIONS AND LYRICSTHAT MADE AN AWESOMEinSPiRinG PeRfoRManCe.EDWIN SPENCER,USA

TIVEMOS A ALEGRIADE CONHECER ESTEGRUPO QUE TRANSMITEUMA ALEGRIA CRISTMaGnifiCa. PaRaBneS.(We haD the JoY ofKNOWING THIS GROUP THATTRANSMITS A CHRISTIANJoY. MaGnifiCent.ConGRatulationS.)DIACONO CORDEIRO,BRAZIL

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MY hiGhliGht of WYD 2013 WaS the WeeKof MiSSion With MY JY BRotheRS anDSISTERS AT ONE OF THE SLUMS IN RIO. I WASSo eXCiteD to WitneSS theiR JoY to Be fullon foR JeSuS anD hiS PeoPle in SPite of

THE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS. THE DAILYMASS, PRAYER, SHARING AND FELLOWSHIP,ALL AIDED TO REMIND US THAT WE WERE THEhuMBle inStRuMentS of GoDS love.FR. BONY ABRAHAM MGL,ACCOMPANYING PRIEST

WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE IMPACT OFMISSION RIO IN MY LIFE. WE VISITED HOUSES,PUBS AND MET PEOPLE ON THE STREETSAND PRAYED WITH THEM EVEN WITH YOUNGPEOPLE WHO WERE SELLING DRUGS. TAKING

INSPIRATION FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF THEDAY, THE DAILY PRAYER TIMES, EUCHARISTICADORATIONS, HOLY MASS AND DISCUSSIONS,HELPED ALL OF US TO REFLECT DEEPLY ONouR Call to MiSSion.AJESH ABRAHAM, PARTICIPANT, AUSTRALIA

DURING THOSE FOUR DAYS, WE EXPERIENCEDLIFE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SLUMS OFRIO. LIVING WITH THE SEMINARY BROTHERSHELPED US TO CONNECT WITH A LIFESTYLE OFCHARITY THROUGH THE DAILY SCHEDULE OF

ACTIVITIES. OUR ROSARY WALKS AND PRAYINGWITH THE PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETSREALLY TOUCHED QUITE A FEW OF THEM;ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE NO LONGER INCoMMuniCation With theiR faMilieS.REMILA MARTIS, PARTICIPANT, UAE

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BEING WITH DIFFERENTCULTURES YET UNDERTHE UMBRELLA OF THECATHOLIC CHURCHGAVE THIS MISSION ITSRICHNESS. THE DAYSHAVE STRENGTHENEDMY FAITH, BROUGHT MECloSeR to JeSuS toEXPERIENCE HIS DIVINEPROVIDENCE, ANDHAS OPENED A NEWhoRizon in MY life.FADI QASTOON, UAE

FADI, UAE

MISSION

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RACHELE DSILVA &VIVIN THOMAS

the inteRnational leaDeRSTRAINING BROUGHT THE HUGELEAP THAT I WAS ANTICIPATINGin MY JouRneY With the loRD.NEW INSIGHTS, CHALLENGES,EXPERIENCES AND MANY OTHERBLESSINGS HAVE GIVEN METHE BOOST TO CONTINUE MOREFERVENTLY IN THE MISSION IHAVE COMMITTED MYSELF TO. IT

FURTHERMORE GAVE ME CLARITYAS TO WHAT IS EXPECTED FROMa JY leaDeR anD hoW BeSt toHANDLE CERTAIN PRACTICALSITUATIONS THAT ARISE DAILY INthe MiniStRY.RAVINDHA SILVA, SRI LANKA

TILL THE TRAINING I WASUNDER THE IMPRESSION THATI WAS STRETCHING MYSELF TOTHE MAXIMUM AND NOTHINGMORE WAS POSSIBLE. BUT NOW ISEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDSOF DIFFERENT AS WELL ASDEEPER WAYS TO GLORIFYGoD. JYilt alSo helPeD Me toUNDERSTAND THE WORKING

STYLE OF OUR MOVEMENT INDIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLDAND HOW WE CONTINUE AS AMISSIONARY MOVEMENT AT THESeRviCe of the ChuRCh.CHARLES ANTONY BASTIAN,INDIA

JYilt 2013 With zealouS JeSuSYOUTH LEADERS FROM AROUNDTHE GLOBE MOULDED MESPIRITUALLY AND PERSONALLYTO A GREAT EXTENT. THEENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVEWHICH I RECEIVED FROM EACHPERSON I MET HAS INSPIREDME TO PONDER OVER THEIMPORTANCE OF WINNING THE

HEART OF PEOPLE IF WE WANT TOWIN THEIR SOULS. I AM BLESSEDTO HAVE LEARNT MORE ABOUTTHE RICHNESS AND BEAUTYOF OUR MOVEMENT FROM ABRoaDeR PeRSPeCtive.JILU MATHEW, SINGAPORE

THIS TRAINING WAS MYWAKEUP CALL IN MANY AREAS;PROMPTING ME TO MAKE SOMEFIRM DECISIONS IN MY LIFE LIKETHE NEED TO LEAD A BALANCEDLIFE, TO HAVE MORE TIME FORFAMILY, FRIENDS AND SELF,TO GROW STRONGER ANDDEEPER IN THE LORD AND TOBE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE TO

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SPiRit.PAUL PURIFICATION,BANGLADESH

THE BRAINSTORMINGSESSIONS ONEVANGELISATION ANDDISCIPLESHIP WERE VERYPoWeRful anD thouGht-PROVOKING, AND WERE

AUTHENTICATED BY TEACHINGSFROM THE BOOKS OF THECHURCH. THIS PREPARED USBEFORE WE WERE LITERALLYthRoWn into the lionSDen the CitY of BanGKoK,TO PROCLAIM THE MESSAGEOF SALVATION. THE TWO DAYSOF EVANGELISATION HELPEDEACH ONE OF US TO REALISETHE DEPTHS OF OUR FAITH,AND TESTED OUR COURAGE TOGo out anD MaKe DiSCiPleS.

IT WAS A CHALLENGINGeXPeRienCe foR uS all.

BLESSY JOSEPH, UAE

I WAS DEEPLY TOUCHEDBY GoDS iMMenSeLOVE THROUGHOUTTHE WHOLE TRAINING,ESPECIALLY THROUGHTHE FREQUENT

RECEPTION OF THESACRAMENTS OFTHE EUCHARIST ANDRECONCILIATION ANDTHROUGH THE LOVEAND SACRIFICE OFTHE TRAINING TEAMAND THE RESOURCEPERSONS. SEEING THEIRCOMMITMENT TO THELORD INSPIRED MEAND MADE ME PROUDTO BE PART OF SUCH A

Beautiful JeSuS YouthfaMilY!

KATIE HEITMANN, USA

initiallY, MY Goal at JYiftWAS TO LEARN HOW TO BECOMEA MISSIONARY. AND IN MY MIND,a MiSSionaRY foR JeSuS WaSONE WHO WOULD GO AROUNDHELPING OTHERS AND GETTING

INVOLVED IN MANY ACTIVITIESTHAT WOULD PROCLAIM HISLOVE. OVER THE WEEKS, IREALISED THAT GOD WASCALLING ME TO SOMETHINGDIFFERENT: TO GET OVER MYINTENSE DESIRE TO BECOME AMARTHA, TOO WORRIED ABOUTALL THE THINGS THAT I HAD TODo foR JeSuS. inSteaD, GoDWAS CALLING ME TO COME TOHIS FEET LIKE MARY AND SPENDTIME SAVOURING HIS PRESENCE

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NICOLE ANN EDEZHATH, USA

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CHRISTEEN DESILVA, SRI LANKA

JYieP WaS aBLESSED EXPERIENCE.WE GOT THE CHANCETO SHARE OURFAITH AND LEARNFROM EACH ONE.BESIDES TEACHINGME MORE ABOUT THEJY MoveMent, thePROGRAMME HELPEDME TO GROW IN MYfaith anD to Re-EXPERIENCE THE LOVEanD JoY of GoD.

JESSICA EBERHART,SWITZERLAND

JYieP WaS aMinD-BloWinGEXPERIENCE FORME. THE DAYSHELPED ME TOUNDERSTANDWho i aM.THE SESSION

ON PARADIGMSHIFT TURNEDMY LIFE AROUNDAND I FOUND MYTRUE SELF. THISHAS HELPEDME REMAINFOCUSED ONthe loRD.ALAN MENDEZ,UAE

the JYieP WaSAN AMAZINGEXPERIENCE. IWAS INSPIRED TOKNOW A LITTLEMORE ABOUT OURAMAZING LEADERSCUM MISSIONARIES,

TO SPEND TIMEWITH THEM ANDTO LEARN FROMTHEM AND TOMEET PEOPLEFROM DIFFERENTCOUNTRIES AND TOEXPERIENCE THEJoYfulneSS ofBeinG a JY.CIJI JOHN, INDIA

THIS PROGRAMME GAVEME TRUE PERSPECTIVEON WHAT IT MEANS TOBe a MiSSionaRY in aMiSSionaRY MoveMent,AN INTRINSIC PART OF THEJeSuS Youth lifeStYleOF WHICH I HAD ONLY ACLICHD UNDERSTANDINGPRioR to JYieP. thiS veRYREALISATION HAS MOTIVATEDAND CHALLENGED ME TOSPReaD the life-ChanGinGMESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL TO

thoSe aRounD Me.KEVIN MICHAEL, CANADA

IT WAS Alife-ChanGinGEXPERIENCE.BEINGSURROUNDED BYAMAZING PEOPLEAND LEADERSof the JeSuS

YOUTH MOVEMENTTAUGHT MELESSONS THATI WILL NEVERFORGET. I THANKGOD FOR GIVINGME SUCH AWONDERFULoPPoRtunitY.ALVIN JOYS,CANADA



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THE VARIOUS INFORMATIVESESSIONS AND CAREFULLYTHOUGHT OUT WORKSHOPSENABLED US TO THINKout-of-the-BoX WhileBASING OURSELVES FIRMLYON CHRISTIAN VALUES. THISHAS EQUIPPED US BETTERTO MEET THE CHALLENGESFACED WHILE MINISTERINGto Youth.BOBAN MATHEW, CANADA

JYiat 13 WaS a Well-PlanneDAND ORGANISED PROGRAMME WITHMUCH PRAYERS AND CONCERTEDEFFORTS BY THE ORGANISERS. MOSTOF US CAME FROM DIFFERENT PARTSOF THE WORLD BUT FROM THE VERYFIRST DAY, WE CLICKED WITH EACHOTHER LIKE WITH OUR OWN FAMILYMEMBERS. IT WAS CERTAIN THAT THEPOWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS ATWoRK thRouGh eaCh of uS.SR. STELLA, MALAYSIA

the aniMatoRSTRAINING DREWOUR ATTENTION TODiSCoveRinG JeSuS

MORE INTIMATELY IN THEYOUTH WE ANIMATE. THISHAS LEFT AN IMPRINTIN MY LIFE WHICH CANneveR Be eRaSeD.FR. WILLIAMGAMBORIPAI,SOUTH SUDAN

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JY Trainings, Sri Lanka JY Family Conference, UAE

Intercession Week, Kuwait Farewell Gathering, Italy Retreat, Malaysia

KUWAIT

Discipleship Formation ProgrammeAbout 30 members participated in anational level Discipleship Formation

Programme from 26 July-10 August. National Family GatheringOn 30 August, around 40 families spent aday in prayer and fellowship. Intercession WeekFrom 1-9 September, Intercession week wascelebrated and saw more than 150 memberslifting up various prayer needs throughrosaries, mercy chaplets and fasting.The concluding ceremony was conductedat the City Cathedral and included aprocession on knees to the grotto. HouseholdsSix different households are being held invarious areas on a monthly basis, in whichall the leaders come together.Dinoy David

ITALY

Farewell GatheringTo bid farewell to Fr. Sanoj Joy, a constantsupport and guide for JY Rome over thelast ve years, a special gathering andHoly Mass was held at Santa Maria Graziaalla Fornaci Church on 29 September. Themonthly meetings and activities for JYRome for the new academic year were alsoinitiated on the day.Jaimit George

OMAN

Exodus 2013A three-day retreat in English was held from8-10 August at the Ruwi Parish for around

130 participants. Faith Fest 2013Around 250 participants took part in a two-day retreat held in Malayalam at the GhalaParish during the Eid Holidays. Salt & LightEid Holidays saw yet another two-dayretreat in Malayalam in Salalah whichwas attended by 20 people.Lijin Sebastian

SRI LANKA

DTPThe national Discipleship Training

Programme was held from 9-14 April atSt. Sebastians College, Moratuwa. 40 youthfrom 5 dioceses participated. Christ-MeetAn encounter retreat focused on teens,Christ-Meet was organised parallel to theDTP from 12-14 April at the same venue. 18youngsters from the Diocese of Colomboattended the programme. Master BuildersA training programme to assist 22individuals to grow in their discipleshipcommitment was held from 12-14 April. Thepresence of Most Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva, the

Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, was a blessingfor all the participants. JY Sri Lanka Recommitment DayOn 23 June, more than 150 people cametogether for the Jesus Youth Sri LankaRecommitment Day. With the theme SpiritReigns, the event highlights included agospel concert by the Music ministry, asession about missionary lifestyle and thelaunch of the Year of Missions which willcontinue up to Recommitment Day 2014.Shanuka Perera

MALAYSIA

RetreatMore than 30 people attended a residentialretreat at Port Dickson near Kuala Lumpurfrom 8-10 August. The group, comprising ofboth families as well as singles, were led

to experience the joy of coming togetheras one family with Jesus at the centre. Theretreat has been an important milestonein the growth of JY Malaysia as it was theinitial step of an on-going formation foractive discipleship.Juliet Raymond

BANGLADESH

Fathers CallOn 4 October, a group of young peopleand upcoming leaders from Jesus Youthattended a one-day programme titledFathers Call at the Fatima Rani Church


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Revive, Ireland JY Family Conference, UAE National Animators Training, India

New JY National Team, Bahrain Kerala Faith Conference, India

in Bandarban. The group of around 85people were inspired and guided towardsa JY lifestyle through a variety of activities,sessions, games and music.John Tripura

IRELAND

ReviveJesus Youth Ireland had their annualresidential summer retreat for youthand late teens from 23-26 June at theNewgrange Lodge, Co-Meath. Theparticipants enjoyed every minute;spending time in prayer and deepeningtheir encounter with Christ. The desireto live and share the Good News of Jesuscontinues to grow amongst them. Intercession RetreatFrom 20-22 September, an intercession

retreat helped 35 participants to understandthe necessity of intercession and prayer. Theinspiring talks and Adorations helped theparticipants to deepen their faith and opentheir hearts to Divine wisdom. Intercession WeekAs part of the International IntercessionWeek, JY Ireland organised a 40-hourEucharistic Adoration at Our Lady ofVisitation Church, Fairview, Dublin from6-8 September. On the feast of the Nativityof Our Lady, youth gathered in the citycentre and prayed the rosary togetherwhile walking through the streets. A rosarydecade made of hydrogen balloons was also

raised to the skies accompanied by birthdaysongs to our beloved Mother during thetime of prayer at Phoenix Park, located inthe heart of Dublin.Shini Michael

BAHRAIN

National Team ReconstitutionThe reconstitution of the National Teamtook place on 24 May 2013. Roshan Georgeis the new National Co-ordinator, BensonMiranda is the Asst. Co-ordinator and Fr. JoyMenachery is the Spiritual Director.Roshan George

INDIA

National Trainings 2013National Animators Training Programme washeld at Siloam, Shillong from 15-22 October

and was attended by 18 priests, religiousand lay animators from across the country.National Leaders Training Programmewas held at the same venue from 12-22October with 28 active Jesus Youth leadersparticipating. Most Rev. Jose Mukala, BishopEmeritus of Kohima, presided over theCommitment Ceremony held jointly for boththe trainings on 22 October. DTP North EastA Discipleship Training Programme wasorganised in Siloam, Shillong from 14-20September by the National Team. Therewere around 30 participants from WestBengal and North East India.

Faith ConferencesBetween August and October, FaithConferences were held in Gujarat, Kerala,Tamil Nadu & Chhattisgarh. Based onthe theme to know, live and share the

faith, musical celebrations, audio visualpresentations, choreographies and culturalevents along with prayerful Adorations, andexhibitions added avour to the gatherings.The Faith Conferences have been amilestone for Jesus Youth India in bringingabout a new fervour and passion for theHoly Catholic Church and the missionarynature of Jesus Youth.Asha Sanil

UAE

National Intercession RetreatJY UAEs rst national Intercession retreat

in Malayalam was held in Sharjah from 7-9August and was attended by more than 100intercession ministry members from all overUAE. Intercession cells and other initiativessuch as prayer tower and intercessionnetwork were formed in different Emiratesas a result of the retreat. Rosary Rally for Middle East PeaceAs part of the International Intercessionweek, JY UAE set aside a day to pray forPeace in the Middle East. In each of theseven Emirates, a prayer station was setupfrom where rosaries were continuouslyprayed. Simultaneously, two teams ofvolunteers started traveling from both ends



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Intercession Retreat, UAE Marian Voyage 2013, UK Faith Conference 2013, UK

(Northern and Southern) of UAE, visitingand praying at each prayer station. Byevening both teams reached the JY Home inDubai for the nal blessing.

JY Home BlessingThe blessing of the newly renovated JYhome was held on 11 May in Dubai.Fr. Varghese (JY Pastor) and Fr. Stalin (YoungAdults Ministry Director) along with JYsfrom different streams were present towitness this grace-lled moment. JY Homeis a major hub for most of the Jesus Youthmeetings and programmes. National Outreach Orientation ProgrammeAn Outreach Orientation Programme inEnglish was conducted on 5 July in JebelAli with participants from all over UAE. Themain purpose of the programme was to

enhance reach out in the local areas. Outreach Training Programme Follow-upFurther to the Outreach Training Programmeheld last year, a follow-up gatheringwas conducted on 5 July 2013. Nineteenparticipants from different parishes in UAEcame together at St. Francis Church, JebelAli to rekindle the re received through thetraining and to plan out the activities intheir respective parishes for the next threemonths. Charism WorkshopA three-day residential Charism Workshopin English was conducted from 20-22 June.

It was held for 30 participants who werecore team members and upcoming leadersfrom all over the UAE. JY Family ConferenceMore than 100 families attended a three-day conference from 14-16 October in JebelAli with separate sessions organised for thekids. The Conference concluded with a HolyMass in which the couples renewed theirmarriage vows. Mission Exposure, Nagpur30 LEAD (Leadership Enhancement forActive Discipleship) participants made amission exposure trip to Nagpur in Indiaf A t Th t i b ith

a retreat followed by parish outreachprogrammes to the rural villages of PadreThana and Butibori. His Grace ArchbishopAbraham Viruthakulangara of Nagpur

celebrated the concluding Holy Mass. Thegroup has now returned with a renewedsense of mission in their lives. Growth Retreats and One-Day ProgrammeBetween 14-16 October, growth retreatswere held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with 225and 98 participants respectively. In Sharjah,a one-day programme titled Samrudhi washeld on 16 October with nearly 1000 youthparticipating.

Vincy Sybin

UK

Leaders Training Programme

In the context of the changing phase of themovement especially in UK, the Nationalteam organised a leaders trainingprogramme from 13-16 June at the HallamDiocese Pastoral Centre in Sheffield. Thegroup was accompanied by key leadersfrom the movement and the CharismaticRenewal in UK. Marian Voyage 2013Through the whole of October, Jesus YouthUK organised perpetual rosaries in differentparts of the country. On 27 October, apilgrimage was made to the Shrine of OurLady of Walsingham. As a symbol of all theirprayers and supplication, a rosary made ofballoons was also released that day. Leaders Formation ProgrammeA group of 11 youth have embarked on ayear-long formation programme that wouldequip them to evolve as young leaders ofthe movement. Accompanied by ve eldersand supported by pastoral guidance, thegroup will delve into matters of faith andexplore the richness of Catholicism. So far,the group has completed four modules. Youth Formation ProgrammeA Youth Formation Programme began inJanuary with candidates from various

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months, the participants will at tend sixmodules, which will strengthen theirfaith, give them an experience that theycan share with the rest of their prayer

group and help them grow personally.A number of Jesus Youth families andresources are journeying with them. Faith Conference 2013An initiative of the Jesus Youth UK FamilyMinistry, Faith Conference 2013 saw around130 adults and 95 children come togetherfrom all parts of UK, united in one Faith andSpirit. The four-day Conference centredon the need for a deeper understanding ofour Faith while reecting on how we Live,Share and proclaim our Faith. Pre-teenswere also immersed in a separate fun-lled and exhilarating programme of their

own. The Conference held in August at thePioneer Centre, Shropshire saw a new waveof passion and devotion to the Eternal Faith,sweeping through the JY families acrossUK already leading to new initiatives andnew life-changing decisions.

Arun Paul

JY Newsletter December 2013

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Transcript of JY Newsletter December 2013