A brief Report on CBCI Office for Youth – ICYM, CBCI Centre, New Delhi
Programs held/participated/ conducted by ICYM National Office
From July 2011 - August 2012
Vision: Enlightened, spirit filled and dedicated youth for a better India/world.
Mission: Organizing and enabling /empowering the youth that they are imbued with a spirit of Missionary zeal and become promoters of Gospel values.
Goal: Empowered Youth actively participates in pro-life movement, against corruption and fostering unity in diversity of cultures, traditions and literature.
Theme: “Transformed by Faith; Transforming the World” (2010-2013)
Thrusts: Networking, Gender parity, Employability & Caring for the Earth
July 2011
July 31 Arrived to CBCI
August 2011
August 15 Appointment Date as CBCI Secretary for Youth
August 6 -25 WYD 2012 Spain
August 25 to 31 visit & Retreat at Taize France
October 10 governing body meeting meeting and taken Charge Officially
October 11-12 CBCI Secretaries meeting with Regional secretaries at CBCI
Training/Motivation for animators/youth
(Leadership, Personality Development, Team Building, Life Skills, Youth Psychology, Youth Spirituality, Creative Prayer Sessions, Role of an Animator, Youth & Impact of Mass Media, Environment, Self-Esteem, Group Dynamics, Youth & Evangelization)
- September 16, 2011; addressed to the ICYM Delhi residential seminar “Samvaad” (40 Youth)
- September 19 – 21, 2011;Youth Apostolate Course for St. Joseph’s Major Seminary, Jeppu, Mangalore (40 Deacons)
- January 28-30, 2012; XXXII Council meeting, Training & VII Election (70)
- February 17-20, 2012; NEXCO Training at Pastoral Centre - NAGPUR (17)
- May 19, 2012; ICYM-MTM National Retreat’s Volunteers Training (60)
- May 22, 2012; Animators Training at Ahmadabad (40)
- June 1, 2012; XX Chaplains’ & Animators Training (C.A.T) Program at Bangalore (42)
- February 24, 2012; Motivational talk to Engineering College Students – Phalghar/Mumbai(350)
- June 26, 2012; one day ICYM Training for North East Region at Guwahati (35)
Christo - Centric Spiritual Awakening for Youth
(Word of God, Love of God, Jesus the Saviour, Sin & consequences, Repent & Believe, Commandments, Sacraments, Blessings of parents, Church & Mother Mary, Pro life, Prayer life, Holy Spirit & Adoration )
- November 12-14, 2011; College Retreat, St. Joseph’s Arts & Science college at Bangalore (250)
- December 18, 2011; “Teenagers Christmas Festival” YCS Mangalore (1800/600)
- December 27-28, 2011; God’s Gifted Generation(3G) retreat at Nagpur (320)
- March 5, 2012; Fr. Muller’s Medical College Hospital Annual Renewal Retreat (600 nurses)
- March 25, 2012; Youth Retreat for ICYM- Delhi Diocese at DCC-Delhi (300)
- April 27-29, 2012; Three days Residential Youth Retreat at Arch Diocese of Bhopal (120)
- May 7-10, 2012; Residential Youth Retreat for Shimoga Diocese (600)
- May 17, 2012; Chattisgar Regional Youth Convention at RAIPUR (400)
- June 15-18, 2012; Residential Youth Retreat at Shimoga Diocese (300)
- July 5-7, 2012; Retreat St. Aloysius College, Mangalore(1600)
- July 14-15, 2012; Retreat at Loreto Convent School Delhi Cantt.(80)
- June 18-22, 2012; Retreat by at St. Charles Major Seminary- Ngapur (80)
- July 21, 2012; Night vigil by Youth for the success of National Youth Retreat at Jeevan Jyothi Ashram- Burari/Delhi (25)
- August 18-20; Degree College Students Retreat at Hyderabad (500)
Christo - Centric Spiritual Awakening for Parents & Youth
(Word of God, Love of God, Jesus the Savior, Sin & consequences, Repent & Believe, Commandments, Sacraments, Blessings of parents, Church & Mother Mary, Pro life, Prayer life, Holy Spirit & Adoration )
- October 7-9, 2011; Retreat St. Anthony’s Church – Bangalore (1100/300)
- February 21-23, 2012; Retreat Bandra East- Mumbai ( Konkani 1650/250)
- February 24-26, 2012; Renewal convention at Vasai (Konkani 11000/2000)
- February 27-29, 2012; Retreat Bandra East - (English 1600/200)
- March 8 -10, 2012; St. Teresa’s Church, Nungambakam-Chennai (1800/200)
- March 11, 2012; KCA Delhi (140/25)
- March 18-22, 2012; St. Joseph’s Church- Mira Road – Mumbai (3500/450)
- April 20-22, 2012; Jeevan Jyothi Ashram Burari - New Delhi (150)
- April 29 – May 3, 2012; Residential retreat at Divine Call Mulki (330/70)
- May 11-13, 2012; Doresanipalya- Bangalore (2000/350)
- May 27, 2012; Pentecost Rally (250/50)
- June 30,2012; Good shepherd Prayer group – Rohini nagar, New Delhi (80/20)
- July 22, 2012; National Youth retreat promotion in the R. K. Puram parish of Delhi (350/150)
- July 28, 2012; Parents Retreat at Loreto Convent School Delhi Cantt. New Delhi (300)
- July 28, 2012; Good shepherd group – Rohininahar, New Delhi (100/20)
- July 29, 2012; National Youth retreat promotion in the Vikaspuri parish of Delhi (320/120)
- August 3-5, 2012; Retreat at St. Joseph’s Church, Sagar-Shimoga (2000/400)
- August 10, 2012; Parents & Students retreat at SFS School- New Delhi (100/50)
- August 12, 2012; National Youth retreat promotion in the Okla parish of Delhi (350/150)
- August 15, 2012; National Youth Retreat promotion in the St. Luke's Parish- Defense Colony-Delhi (200/100)
ICYM/YUVAGRAM promotion Programs
- October 13-16, 2011; Discernment retreat at Yuvagram Nagpur by Taize brothers
- October 17, 2011; Yuvagram promotion meeting at Bangalore
- October 18, 2011; Yuvagram promotion meeting at Mangalore
- January 1-10, 2012; Yuvagram promotion to Mumbai
- February 11-12, 2012; YUVAGRAM promotion at Nagpur Grotto feast
- April 4-18, 2012; Visit- Kuwait
- May 1-6, 2012; Holy Cross Feast – ICYM Pentecost - 2012 at YUVAGRAM (15)
- June 10, 2012; National ICYM youth award at Bangalore (500/200)
- January 12-19,2012; Yuvagram promotion to Kuwait
Meetings attended/held; Programs attended, addressed & visits:
- October 5, 2011; UP ICYM Regional Convention –Bijanore, Key Note address- 370
- October 20-22, 2011; Visit to Kerala Youth Office
- October 23, 2011; addressed “MILAN” Delhi Archdiocesan youth gathering 900 Youth
- October 24-25, 2011; addressed MP Regional Youth Convention 1200 Youth
- October 27, 2011; Diocesan Youth convention Jullundhur 500
- October 28, 2011; Diocesan Youth Convention, Chandigar 260
- October 30, 2011; Diocesan Youth Convention, Ngapur 160
- November 5-8, 2011; National Youth Talent Festival at Mumbai
- November 28- Dec 13, 2011; Visit to the partner agencies at Europe
- December 22, 2011; National Christams gathering, New Delhi
- December 29-30, 2011; FIMCAP international Meeting at Cochin
- January 10-11, 2012; Meeting at CBCI
- January 20-21, 2012; Caritas Jubilee at New Delhi
- Jan 31 – Feb5, 2012; CBCI general body, St. John’s, Bangalore
- March 12-13, 2012; Meeting at CBCI
- March 28-April 1, 2012; WYD Meeting at Rome presented paper on “ CBCI Youth Mission in India”
- July 17, 2012; MTM – Preparatory Meeting
- July 18, 2012; Meeting Bible quiz- CBCI
- June 10, 2012; Farewell to National Youth Lady Animator Sr. Edleburg at Bangalore
- June 11-12, 2012; XXXIII ICYM National Council Meeting at Bangalore (60)
- June 22, 2012; Farewell to Sr. Edleburg B.S at CBCI
- June 27, 2012; National ICYM greets Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, Bishop of Faridabad & visit to ICYM office Faridabad Diocese
- June 28, 2012; National ICYM office bearers Meets Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Delhi
- July 18, 2012; Preached Clergy Recollection at Navinta retreat centre – New Delhi
- July 17, 2012; National Youth Retreat Meeting at CBCI _Delhi
- July 20, 2012; newly erected Udupi Diocesan ICYM president visits ICYM Office at Delhi
- July 21, 2012; ICYM National Office bearers meet Mr. Dilip Tirkey at Orissa Bhavan
- July 23, 2012; Idante Community Fr. Louis from Spain visits ICYM National Office, New Delhi
- July 31, 2012; BIBLE QUIZ meeting at CBCI
- August 1, 2012; ICYM participated in Dalit Christians & Dalit Muslims rally at Delhi
- August 2, 2012; “Yesu Nanna Snehita” Kannada MP3 recording – Bangalore
- August 7, 2012; BIBLE QUIZ meeting at CBCI
- August 10, 2012; Participated in Black Day- Demand for SC rights for Christian as well as Muslim community at Delhi
- August 18, 2012; visit to AP Regional Director at Hyderabad
- August 23, 2012; Kohima Diocesan Youth delegates visited ICYM office
International Meetings attended by Youth:
- December 2011- February 2012; Mr. Praveen, National Office & Ms. Sneha from Nagpur went to TAIZE France for three months
- July 14- August 5, 201;2 Mr. Jomon (Kerala) & Mr. Ravi Rounak (Bhijan) attended FIMCAP – World Camp at Paraguay
Upcoming programs of the National CBCI Office for Youth/ICYM are as follows:
- September 7, 2012; National Bible Quiz
- September 20-25, 2012; AYD 2014 preparatory meeting at Korea
- October 21-24, 2012; National Youth Retreat – Move the Mountain
- Oct. 21-30, 2012; Youth Parliament at Thailand
- November 25-30,2012; WYD 2013 preparatory meeting at RIO- Brazil
- Dec/Jan; Training of Trainers in Evangelization
- Feb. 4-6, 2013; XXXIV National ICYM Council at Jullundur
- June 1-10, 2013; Newly appointed Directors Training at Bangalore
- July 14-27, 2013; World Youth Pilgrimage at Rio de Janerio- Brazil
- October 2013; National Youth Convention at Punjab- Jullundur
- November 2013; National Youth Taize Program at Vasai
Fr. Philiph Franky D’Souza (Fr Franklin)
Secretary, CBCI Office for Youth & ICYM National Youth Director
Secretary for Youth Activ8 Foundation ®
