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1. Who Are We 3
2. How we work 7
Infrastructure 7
Ministries 9
Activities 19
Arising 2006 32
Outreach at Orissa 36
Koinonia 39
Leadership training at Bangalore 44
Family gathering 2005 47
Family gathering 2006 51
One - Day Program in Vijayawada 60
One day Program for Nursing Students 65
Well convinced that youth is a time of great generosity and creativity, young
people from all walks of life are encouraged to do something good with the Lord. This
has resulted in the various ministries and faith formation projects under the wide
umbrella of Jesus Youth. We consider ourselves to be inspired and called by the Holy
Spirit in these times, to be at the service of the Church and the world, especially the
youth. We believe that we have been individually elected and called by the Lord to be
part of this Jesus Youth fellowship. We believe that our individual charisms and gifts
will be better developed in this fellowship to be at the service of the people of God.
We believe that youth is the hope of the world and the Church, and that the
Lord has specially called us to creatively and positively direct the youth for the
building up of the Kingdom. We consider ourselves to be part of that tradition of
individuals and communities raised up by the Spirit at various times in history to
renew the children of God through their commitment to the Heavenly Father. We
achieve this through a faithful following of the Lord, imbibing the Word and in loyalty
to the Catholic Church by following the teachings of the Magisterium and the
hierarchy.
• Inspired and called by the Holy Spirit to be at the service of the Church
Jesus Youth, an initiative of youth themselves, is all about Spirit filled youth reaching
out to other young people and building a network for the Lord. It all began in Kerala,
India. This is a special place, the picturesque coastal state in the southern most tip of
India, with its rich cultural backdrop and Christian tradition of three different Catholic
rites and numerous other churches. A wind of Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR)
swept through the churches in 1976-77, touching some young people, leading to the
formation of scattered youth groups.
By the early 80’s, these groups were already evolving into a vibrant presence. In
1985, the International Year of the Youth, these groups came together with a name,
Jesus Youth, and a clearer vision for themselves and for the wider youth reality in the
Church.
By the 90’s, the move had started to spread to different parts of India. Jesus Youth
leaders who were active in Kerala reached different places outside the state for job
/studies. Only because of their eagerness and zeal to take initiative for the Lord and
to bring young people to the Lord, they started prayer groups. Slowly these prayer
groups became active ministry / movement in that region. Ahmedabad, Delhi,
Mumbai, some places in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu developed JY
roots over a period of time.
Slowly this move spread to many other places of India. Due to the necessity of a
team to co-ordinate all these new pockets or areas, in 1998 the first Jesus Youth
National Team was formed. Fr. Abraham Pallivathukal SJ was the pastor and Mr.Manoj
Sunny the present international co-ordinator was the co-ordinator of first Jesus Youth
National Team. The present national team is headed by Adv.Raiju Varghese.
The movement is known for its spirituality that promotes an active Catholic life style
that is relevant to a young lay person facing the challenges of today. The six pillars of
Jesus Youth life style are:
1.Prayer:
A daily quiet time with the Lord leading to an experience of the companionship of
Jesus enables one to have a joyful attitude in daily life.
2.Word of God:
A regular time with the Holy Scripture helps in shaping one’s life according to God’s
will. In this way the person learns a life style of seeking God’s guidance through
continuous consultation.
3. Sacraments:
Frequent recourse to these channels of grace helps one to lead a life of wholeness
and strength. A Jesus Youth advances in holiness and receives power to fulfill the
mission through the active participation in the liturgical life of the Church.
4. Fellowship:
Christian life is a call to live the life of the Trinity in communion with one’s brothers
and sisters in Christ through mutual support, encouragement and gentle correction.
Informal relationships and groups, cells, prayer groups and various Service Teams
are the important forums of fellowship in Jesus Youth.
5.Evangelization:
The fruit of an active life with Jesus is a joyful commitment to witnessing, sharing the
person and message of Jesus with others. This commitment to evangelization is the
touchstone of effective Jesus Youth lifestyle.
6.Service:
Readiness to serve the needy and having a preferential option for the poor are
hallmarks of a true disciple of Christ. Following the footsteps of the Master, the
evangelizer of the poor, Jesus Youth goes out to those suffering from various forms
of poverty and to reach out to them with a helping hand
Prayer
Word of God
Sacramental Life
Fellowship
Evangelizatio
n
Service
B)Faith formation
Ofthe youth and children has always been the main thrust of Jesus Youth. Through
numerous Jesus Youth training programs a very big army of youth and young
families have been formed and made available to the Church.
D) Missionary commitment
Yet another distinguishing mark of Jesus Youth. In every program youth are exhorted
to embrace a life of evangelization. Voluntary missionary work is growing as a life
style in Jesus Youth, the most vivid example of which is perhaps the One-year Full-
timership.
E) Fellowship
Group of the committed members is a special characteristic of Jesus Youth. Small
cells and prayer groups are in the process of evolving into committed communities.
F) Networking:
Close interaction and collaboration among individuals, ministries and fellowship
groups is a strong point of Jesus Youth. All with the aid of modern communication
and media technologies
Youth to Youth
Formation
Charismatic
Missionary
Fellowship
Networking
HOW WE WORK
Jesus Youth has grown over the years as a grass-root initiative by ordinary youth,
with the active support and encouragement of bishops, priests, religious and senior
lay-leaders in different places. Since the growth of the movement has been
spontaneous, very often responding to the pressing needs of the times, a unique set
of coordinating offices and structures has come up in the movement.
Cell groups – In Jesus Youth, young people and families are encouraged to come
together regularly in small groups for prayer and fellowship. Such a steadily growing
Cell is the most effective platform for spiritual growth and preparation for an
evangelistic life style. These groups often meet in a friendly atmosphere of the family
or workplace. Its frequency varies according to the life situation of its members.
Prayer groups – A group that gathers together every week for prayer, teaching and
fellowship creates a favorable environment for personal growth and ministry building
in Jesus Youth. A Prayer Meeting could comprise of an informal but lively time of
praise and worship, a spirit filled Bible teaching/sharing and a time of intercession
and interaction.
Service Teams – Jesus Youth coordinating teams at different levels are known as
Service Teams. Each team consists of a Coordinator, a Pastor (priest), one or more
lay Animator/s and members.
A Zonal Service Team is formed from among the leaders of the Jesus Youth groups
and ministries of a specific area and this team attends to the spiritual needs and
activities of Jesus Youth in that zone.
When there are different zones in a region the leaders of these zones come together
to form the Regional Team.
The National Team oversees these different regional teams and its coordination and
other national level initiatives.
Jesus Youth has an International Team (JYIT) monitoring its global growth as
well as the effective growth of Jesus Youth teams in each country.
Animator – Jesus Youth has a specific focus on youth. Youth initiative is the
characteristic of the movement. At the same time the presence of experienced senior
persons is extremely important at all levels. Whether they are personal mentors or
team animators, they facilitate effective functioning of these youth as individuals and
groups.
Pastor – A priest animator is always looked upon to fulfill certain special roles in
Jesus Youth. In addition to the general roles of an animator, a Pastor ensures a
mature sacramental life of the individuals as well as the Jesus Youth teams, thus
helping them in their growth in holiness. The pastor is an active link between Jesus
Youth leadership and the local church, especially the hierarchy.
Episcopal Advisor – As an active Catholic movement Jesus Youth works under the
guidance of the Bishops. Unless other arrangements are made, the Jesus Youth as a
movement in a country or a region relates to and receives guidance from the
Episcopal conference through the Episcopal advisor.
MINSITRIES
I) Formation
A few examples under this category are:
HISTORY MAKERS
A 4-day Jesus Youth life style orientation for teenagers (14-16 yrs.)
PARISH MINISTRY
Jesus Youth Prayer groups and Small Communities (Cells) form the backbone of this
ministry. Parish youth conferences attract thousands and give them strong impetus
to be leaven in the parish life.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Jesus Youth is highly effective among this fast paced, trendy segment of the society.
A number of initiatives and training modules have grown out of this ministry among
university and college teachers and students.
HOSPITAL MINISTRY
This is a very active network of nursing schools and hospitals involving both students
and staff. Organizing conferences and a number of training programs has been a
regular function of this ministry.
III) Talent
MUSIC MINISTRY
Provides training for church choirs and conducts music retreats for musicians. This
helps and trains young men and women with musical abilities to make use of those
talents for the glory of God and His Kingdom.
AUDIO VISUAL
Theatrical arts are used for youth formation and evangelization and to communicate
the message of Jesus, through skits, mimes, choreography, video productions etc.
Two ministries that are the back bone of all our activities:
INTERCESSION MINISTRY
This is the powerhouse of the Jesus Youth Movement, active through fasting,
prayers, chain prayers, night vigils and intercession retreats.
FINANCE MINISTRY
Jesus Youth raise funds with the aid of commitment cards, tithes, and voluntary
donations.
Today, more than ever, young people are conscious of survival in this fast paced
world. The process of preparing oneself for a career begins quite early in life and
every bit of energy is focused on attaining a lucrative position. Each priority in life
becomes centered on this goal – a goal that seems perfectly compatible with the
success oriented glitzy world.
Yet the Holy Father has always spoken of his faith in the generosity and commitment
of young people. And the full timers ministry, a path breaking initiative that sparked
off from the Jesus Youth Campus Ministry is, in a sense, a testimony to the fact that
young people with a genuine personal experience of Jesus can stand up to the
challenge of being different, of not being swept away by the deceiving currents of the
world.
The fulltimers set aside one-year right after graduation – a very important period in
terms of securing a career- for sharing their experience of Christ and forming
discipleship groups wherever they are placed. These young people are given an
intensive 40 days training before they are placed in their area of ministry in the
various parts of India. During their year of commitment, they animate youth prayer
groups and build young Christian leaders in the areas they are placed. Including the
present 12th batch, more than 500 youth have become a part of this continuing
revolution. A mature, qualified group of Jesus Youth leaders including elders and
animators closely monitor and assist the developments of every single individual.
Returning to their academic pursuits after a year of commitment, these young people
who have given God the best have invariably found that they are blessed more than
ever in their spirituality as well as in their careers. Over 20 boys and girls from
different batches of full timers have also identified their vocations after this year of
formation and are in various stages of formation in congregations and religious
orders across the country.
“JesusYouth – I know them well. They are full of missionary spirit because it is the
Holy Spirit that leads them. They give supreme importance to prayer and spiritual
life. There was a time when we all thought it impossible to do any thing constructive
in our educational institutions. Today, they have not just conquered our campuses for
Jesus but have built the kingdom of God there.”
“The presence of Jesus Youth was a great help for our dioceses. Besides, the prayer
life, penance and good behaviour of the Jesus Youth have edified our people.”
“This generation listens to you because you are from among them. When you
professionals, active youth speak to them in their language about Jesus they are
eager to listen. This is some thing that is impossible for us to do.”
“I deeply appreciate the noble ministry of preparing the youth for Jesus. Those who
benefit by the full timers training are a choice leaven for their families, church and
society.”
“I believe that it is through Jesus Youth that the face of the church is going to be
transformed. They submit to discipline and are ready to take up challenges.”
“Jesus Youth are people full of compassion and a sense of mission. They show a keen
interest in others, are ready for any service and have a high quality of leadership.
Jesus Youth programmes are very different, and they influence the youth deeply.”
Jesus Youth had a humble presence in Hyderabad since the year 2001. Few
committed members used to meet up at Sanathnagar parish every Sunday for a
weekly prayer meeting. Their commitment to regularly meet and pray provided the
roots for the Jesus Youth movement in the city. This prayer meeting was conducted
with the support and guidance of the then parish priest Fr.Michael. All the members
of this prayer group were actively involved in parish activities.
In 2004 few of the Teenagers from the Parish went for a 3 day programme
conducted by Jesus youth at Mangalore. These Teens after coming back started a
small prayer group. They continue to meet every Sunday after the English Mass.
The Same year Jesus Youth conducted a one day programme for the nursing
school students of J.M.J nursing school, Sanathnagar.There after every fourth Sunday
of the month a 3 hour programme is conducted by Jesus Youth. This was the
beginning of Nurses ministry in Hyderabad. Sr.Alosyan, Sr. Rojamma support and
guide Jesus Youth activities in J.M.J nursing school.
Many more Jesus Youth who came to Hyderabad to work/study joined this
prayer group at St.Theresa’s. Their presence strengthened the fellowship. They all
felt a need to gather all the Jesus Youth in the city for a day of recollection and
prayer. They came together on September 2nd at Sathyodayam for Family Gathering
05’.Rev Fr.Pakiaraj S.J and Rev. Fr.Anthony S.J provided us the support and facilities
to make this gathering happen.Rev.Fr. Bhaskar O.F.M celebrated the Holy Mass.
The Family gathering brought a thirst in everyone’s heart to serve the Lord
more closely. All felt a need of preparing spiritually through a retreat. Again in
The need for regular prayer group and fellowship, lead to start a prayer group
at St.Francis college,Begumpet.This prayer group is the back bone of all other
activities of Jesus Youth.Many activities were initiated by this group like Nurses
gathering,Family Gathering 06’,Outreach to Orissa, Koinonia: campus leader’s
training etc.
<<Details >>
Commitment
Activities as a full timer
Sponsorship
Contributions
Activities
We were actively involved in the Lenten preparation retreats organized by the youth
director’s office. In all the four Lenten retreats we had, Jesus Youth members were
present actively. Apart from actively involving in the activities initiated by Youth
director’s office; we keep the youth director informed about our activities.
Most of the Jesus youth are actively involved in Parish activities. Also we are supporting
the parish by teaching catechism. Also some of us are involved in other initiatives of the
parish,
Ministries
<<Formation and details>>
Music ministry
Nurses ministry
Teens ministry
Net Ministry
Future
<<Details on Professional ministry>>
<<Outreach to other parts of Andhra … lead from Vijaywada>>
<<Strengthen the Intercession ministry>>
<<Cell group concept>>
<<Form leaders from members of CPG>>
<<Forming the official service team>>
Arising 2006 was a growth retreat for all the Catholics and a time for them to move a
step forward in their spiritual lives. As the scripture says,“Therefore let us go on
From the day one after the welcoming team had felicitated the group, Bro. Edmund
made it clear that they were here to witness Christ as the scripture says, ” You are
the witnesses…” (John 24:49). All during these three days witnessed the presence of
the Trinity among the people present. On 27th the session began at 6:30pm with the
word of God and then followed by praise and worship. After dinner the day ended
with the Rosary interceding to our Blessed Mother for her guidance for the next 3
days.
The day starts with a “Hail Mary” followed by praise and worship and then by the
word of God shared by Bro. Edmund. He took us through various slides of our lives,
which made us question ourselves where we stand as a Christian? Whether we are
“Cold Christians”, “Lukewarm Christians” or “Hot Christians”? All were quick to realize
that most of them present were “Lukewarm Christians” who partially obeyed GOD
like “King Saul”. For as the scriptures says,” For whoever keeps the whole law but
fails in ONE point has become accountable for all of it.” (James 2: 10)
After the brief session by Bro. Edmund, Bro. Jose Mathew shared his testimony. The
whole day’s events included lots of Praise & worship, the holy mass celebrated before
lunch and again a brief session with Bro. Edmund from where he had left before. In
between there were Counseling Sessions going on for those interested. The day
ended with a Rosary interceding to Our Blessed Mother for her guidance and prayers.
(But the counseling session went on late night till 11: 30)
The whole day was observed in silence. Everyone returned to their respective rooms
for the night as the day ahead was an important one.
The day began with a “Hail Mary” followed by praise & worship. Today was an
important day. Bro. Edmund preached the word of GOD followed by the testimony of
Musician of Bro. Edmund Team. Then Bro. Edmund told everyone the importance of
Confession, quoting various scripture verses. “No one who conceals transgressions
will prosper, but one who confesses them and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”
(Proverbs 28: 13)
Bro. Jose gave a small talk on confession as well. As the scriptures says, ”If you love
me, you will obey my commandments.” (John 14: 15) After which, “The Blessed
Sacrament” was exposed in the chapel and was silently worshipped followed by a
heart-felt confession by all present (The Priest themselves witnessed about the
confessions later). This was followed by a Holy mass.
Now came the most important part of the day’s session, “Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament and for receiving the Holy Spirit’s grace.” The people were asked to split
in groups of Fives and recite the Rosary, interceding to the Blessed Mother. Before
each decade was recited one of the five knelt in the center and was prayed over by
the other four for the Holy Spirit to descend on them. After the Rosary everybody
entered the hall, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed and adored, clippings from the,
“Passion of Christ” were shown in between. Everyone was prayed over by the team
members during the anointing session. Everyone was touched by the Love, grace and
mercy of our precious Lord and master Jesus Christ. The session ended with a Hail
Mary.
After the testimony Bro. Edmund gave his testimony in which he poured out his
whole life story. Everybody present there was all ears to all the testimonies. After
lunch Bro. Edmund discussed the role of mother Mary in our spiritual growth. That
Mother Mary was there to guide us always to her Son Jesus Christ. And anyone who
sought her help was never left unaided. By the scripture passage from the gospel of
Luke 1: 39-45 the grace with which the Lord bestowed Mother Mary is clearly stated.
The Holy Spirit’s role was also made cleared. The difference between being filled with
the Holy Spirit and the power of the Holy Spirit was explained with the scripture
verse, ” Jesus full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the
Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.”(Luke 4: 1-2)
After being tempted and overcoming the temptations the scriptures says, ” Then
Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit returned to Galilee.” (Luke 4: 14) Bro.
Edmund even guided everyone as to how to consult the Lord in all circumstances.
Then after praise & worship it was the time to give testimonies for the participants.
One by one everybody shared their experiences throughout their stay. Though the
experiences were different but there was one thing in common. There was no one
present there in the hall who was not touched and was changed, a change only for
the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ of whom we are all witnesses.
Now the last and the most important part of the retreat had come. This was to let
everyone know about “Jesus Youth.” One of the members of Jesus Youth himself,
Shibu Devasia commenced this session explaining its various aspects. What steps
were being taken and done to reach out the youth for their spiritual growth and
every other aspect was discussed.
The day ended with farewells to Bro. Edmund and his team by Bro. Adolph.
Everybody departed with prayers, commitments and thanksgivings.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that who believes in him
may not perish but may have eternal life.” John3: 16.
When the Lord calls us all we have to say is “Yes Lord”, for God has already planned
everything for us. The same could be told about this mission that Jesus youth of
Hyderabad had taken up. The call for the one and half day prayer camp in Orrisa
came at such short notice that all we could say is just a yes. The Jesus Youth of
Hyderabad were asked to commence the session in Hindi, which not many knew. So
a team of three comprising of Shibu Devasia, Annie George & Prashanth Kumar
After a hectic journey, the team reached Semliguda, Orrisa – a town amidst
mountains and hills, our destination. With everything surrendered to the Holy Spirit
as it was the day of the Pentecost we the team were excepting for the presence of
the trinity right from the beginning. We were expecting the grace of the Holy Spirit
as not all could speak proper or fluent Hindi. We constantly reminded ourselves of
what had happened 2000yrs ago to the apostles when they were filled with the Holy
Spirit.
When we reached Jeevan Jyothi School, the mother superior, Sr. Jhansi, received us
warmly. Fr. Francis the Youth Director organized the camp along with Fr. Joy the dean
of the parish and Fr. Pious the parish priest of Semliguda. Later on Pratap, a full
timer of JY in Orrisa joined the team from Hyd.
“God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world
so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he
loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”1John4: 9-10.
After the brief session with Shibu, the youth were assigned various tasks as part of
games which had them on their feet all the time. Then they were asked to enact
various situations in the gospels. The youth put in their ideas to make it very lively. A
skit on Sin was performed with a few volunteers from the youth who were attending
“Nor heights, nor depths, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans8: 39.
The session ended with the importance of confession and the impact it has. After
almost everyone had done his or her confession Annie & Prashanth led the youth in a
touching adoration of “The Blessed Sacrament” where the presence of the Holy Spirit
was overwhelming throughout the adoration. It was as if it had been on the day of
Pentecost. Holy Spirit was filling everyone in the hall with his presence. The priest
went around and prayed over all the youth anointing them. Everybody departed in
silence for the day
This retreat was a success entirely because of the constant presence of the Holy
Spirit and the intercessions of our Blessed Mother Mary. All thanks be to God and His
Son Jesus Christ who reigns forever and ever.
Participants of Koinonia :
June 17th
Onward Journey
We (Prasanth, Milinda..) started on June 16th in the evening, reached Bangalore
around 3 p.m the next day, after our patience was tested to the max. by the bus
driver. The moment we reached B’lore the JY group was there to welcome us, serve
lunch & help us get right in time for our first session.
This session made us realize that as a leader time is precious & we have to use it
wisely & make good use it of every minute.
In this session, Joseph Chetan spoke about religion in general and what & how the
world reacts to it. He put before us various examples like in Palestine religion meant
Relationship, in Greece it was Philosophy, Rome its Institutional, Europe its Culture,
Traditional Christian its Programmes, 3rd World its Projects, America its
commercialized & in today’s world Religion is Entertainment.
Following this, the entire audience was then divided into small groups & we discussed
about what religion & God means to today’s youth.
We had debated on questions like
This discussion really helped & gave us time to sit back & think what our friends &
others around us thought about religion. We could hear so much of the young blood
talk, during this session. It was the voice of the youth & the ideas & thoughts, the
barriers we face in talking about religion to today’s youth.
Finally, we concluded on the note that there is an apparent lack of meaning,
permanent conflict, hunger for hope in the modern culture, & there is an undenying
religious search in today’s world.
As the theme suggests, Fr. Trevor spoke to us about leaders and disciples. He
explained to us that followers ought to be like the master & follow him in everything.
June 18th
Return Journey
Conclusion
All thru the program we had enjoyed lotsa games, good entertaining music,
informative and encouraging sessions & talks and above all a good fellowship.
This leadership program enriched, all its participants, encouraged the young minds,
nourished and equipped them with some of the tools they could utilize in
accomplishing their “Bigger Goal” for Christ.
In Christ,
Milinda Perez.
Jesus Youth, Hyderabad.
"Promote the welfare of the city to which I have exiled you; pray for it to the LORD,
for upon its welfare depends your own." Jeremiah 29:7
Inspiring events/insights/incidents:We could feel God’s grace from the time when we
dreamt about this program.
The way we got the venue, the resource person everything was a miracle…
We thought of a venue first which turned out to be expensive, in our search for a
cheaper venue we got in touch with Fr.Pakiaraj S.J who helped us to get a venue at a
cheaper rate than its usual rate. We gave him the International newsletter to
introduce Jesus Youth; it was our news letter that helped us to introduce Jesus
Youth.Also we were in search of a resource person. We heard that Bro.Fritz is in the
city for some other programme.So we dreamt about getting his help. But he was too
busy those days so we didn’t get him. Then we came to know that Tomas chettan
from Thiruvananthapuram is in the city for some official purpose. It was by the grace
of God we got him. And his sessions touched all of us. He came and put the fire in
our hearts to work for Kingdom of God.
The aim of the programme was to bring the first line of Jesus Youth in the city
together at one place, to dream, plan and pray for the Jesus Youth activities in the
city. We aimed at spiritual nourishment at individual and group level along with it.
On 3rd morning we started praising and worshiping our dear Lord, Vijay Anthony
lead us.
Then we split into Emmaus groups to share our personal God experience and our
spiritual needs. Then we had a session on Fellowship groups, their importance and
how do they work by Rodney Pereira. It was followed by a time of intercession before
Blessed Sacrament for various needs of Jesus Youth in the city and state. Fr. Bhaskar
celebrated Holy Mass for us, with the touching sermon on how important it is for us
to be touched by our Master.
Afternoon we had a time of understanding the initiatives in the city and planning.
Everyone felt a need of such family gatherings. We decided to focus on following
areas in the coming months.
1. Intercession (Prashanth took the responsibility)
2. Fellowship groups
3. Ministry building
4. Formation of Leadership
We decided to have a retreat for all the Jesus Youth in the city soon as the next step
towards achieving these goals for the Glory of God.
"They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles' and to the fellowship,
breaking of bread and prayer Acts 2:42
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Programme:
The programme started off with a powerful and anointed praise and worship session
by Stella Maria College Jesus Youth members. Miss. Velankani, their prayer group
coordinator was the mc for the day. Sanju, the fulltime volunteer for Vijayawada was
the programme coordinator. Santhosh from Vijayawada Jesus Youth helped him in
organizing the event.
After a warm welcome and a few songs there was a spiritual session by Prakash
George from JY Hyderabad. This was followed by a wonderful group session were we
had the presence of Jesus Youth leaders with different groups. It was wonderful to
have the presence of people like Marina (National Campus coordinator), Vignandas
Gangula, Rodney Pereira and Prakash from JY Hyd, Vijay from the National Campus
team, Linto and Stephen (ex-full timers), Sr. Jacinta (Animator, Stella Maria’s prayer
group), Sr. Sherlin (Youth coordinator, Khammam diocese) along with the various
groups. After lunch we had an inspiring session on Jesus Youth by Mr. Rodney
Pereira. It was followed by Eucharistic celebration led by Rev. Fr. Jayraj, the Youth
director of Khammam diocese. Surprisingly he spoke on the constants and Jesus
Youth lifestyle in his homily.Fr Jose helped us in confessions and gave us a
motivating message. Leo Tom from JYNT and Maju from Full Time Volunteers
Formation Team were also present during the programme.They conducted the
screening for the upcoming fulltime volunteer’s training. We were also blessed by the
hospitality, support and presence of elders like Mr.Pailee, Mr.Martin and Ruby (ex-
fulltime volunteer - IIIrd batch).Vignan and Rodney Pereira helped with songs in
Telugu and English respectively. Vignan helped in the translation of the sessions into
Telugu very efficiently apart from the support in music.
This programme left us with dreams and hopes for similar get-togethers in future