Youth Ministry News

Date: May 19th to June 16th 2014

Place: Pastoral Centre, St. Jude’s Shrine – Jhansi

JHANSI: May 22, 2014 ICYM National Director Fr. Franklin D’Souza, Together with National Program Coordinaor Mr. Prashanth D’Souza and Ex ICYM Spokes Person Mr. Alison Pereira conducted a days spiritual orientation for the delegates. Day began with 6.15 am with Yoga. At 7am Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr. Archibald D’Silva, Regional Youth Director of UP. At 9am Fr. Franklin took a session on ‘Have Faith in you and in God’. He explained his talk with various motivating power points. Mr. Alison Pereira explained how we can become change makers through the power of the Word of God. He said that we have to witness Christ wherever we are. Mr. Prashanth D’Souza spoke with his life testimony. He encouraged youth to rise above in life without any inferior feelings. Hard work and power of the word is the secret of his life. He also explained about the joy of volunteering. He invited youth to face life with courage. Fr. Franklin D’Souza said that he is happy that youth have discovered their mission in the Lord.

At 11am Fr. Franklin D’Souza took a interactive session on ‘Our attitude towards ourselves, toward our neighbour and towards God’. he said that youth should Generate Enthusiasm, Operate to their Potentiality and they should Destroy Negative Attitude. He also said that there is nothing impossible when we believe and live in Jesus. He also said that what he is today it is because of the Word of God. He asked the participants to read the Word of God without fail.

After the lunch at 3pm Fr. Franklin conducted healing as well as anointing adoration for the delegates at St. Jude’s Shrine. He explained the passage from Sirach 3:1-16. He explained the meaning of the fourth commandment ‘Honour your father and mother...’ (Ex12:20). With various incidents he brought out the importance of parents in our lives. When we love and respect them healing starts in our body. He also prayed for those who lost their parents. He conducted physical as well as inner healing and anointing prayer.

Fr. Archibald D’Silva thanked Fr. Franklin and team for the meaningful and heart touching sessions as well as adoration.