- Malankara Catholic Youth Movement
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Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM) is the official organization of the youth in Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The Kerala Catholic Youth Movement was officially inaugurated on December 28, 1978 in the special senate held at Mannam, Kottayam.[1] Although there were some youth origanisations in the parish level at different parts of Kerala, the spread of the organization of the youth movements in the diocesan took place rather late.
History
Different stages of growth
MCYM acts in unit/regional/ecclesiastical district/mission centres/diocese/ archdiocese/church. MCYM works in parish units, in regional or ecclesiastical districts, in mission centres, in eparchies or archieparhies, in the Church as a whole .
The following is a brief description of the permanent action-plan of the central body, developed during the past fifteen years. It organizes six major activities in a year.
National Meet/Global Meet, Annual Senate
National Meet, Annual Senate, Directors’ Meet are organized in the month of May from 2004 onwards and now it is conducted as global meet.
Year Place 1994 Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla. 1995 Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla 1996 Malankara Seminary, Thiruvananthapuram. 1997 Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla 1998 Chennai 1999 Tiruvalla 2000 Kanyakumari 2001 Thiruvananthapuram 2002 Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla 2003 Pune 2004 Dharsana Pastoral Centre, Peechi 2005 Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla 2006 Prathiksha Youth Centre, Bathery. 2007 Kanyakumari. Youth conventions
Along with the Re-union celebrations, the youth convention is being conducted in September and it commences with the Flaming Light Procession, and Flag Procession.
Year Place 1990 Bathery 1991 Vennikulam 1992 Kollam 1994 Kattapana 1995 Kattanam 1996 Nilambur 1997 Piravam 1998 Thiruvananthapuram 1999 Sulthan Bathery 2000 Thiruvalla 2001 Mylapra 2002 Chengaroor 2003 Bathery 2004 Thiruvalla 2005 Mavelikara 2006 Muvattupuzha 2007 Kodenchery. The youth conventions are conducted under the leadership of the central body and each eparchial unit.
Commemoration of Mar Ivanios
On the day before the commemoration of the late Archbishop Mar Ivanios, the founder of Malankara Re-union Movement, the MCYM conducts memorial meetings at the tomb of Mar Ivanios.
MCYM Day - October
The Sunday close to the Feast of St. Francis Assisi is celebrated as the MCYM Day in the units.
Study circle on St. Francis Assisi
A seminar is being held every year on the life and visions of St. Francis Assisi, the heavenly patron of MCYM, is and it is conducted in the eparchy where the youth convention is held.
Malankara Youth Convention Outside Kerala
This convention is organized for the youth of the mission centres outside Kerala during the months of October and December and the members of the central secretariat actively participate in it.
Eparchial camps
Central unit conducts three days camps for each diocese basing on the theme of the central unit and leadership training programs.
Amendment of constitution
Timely amendment in the constitution of the Central Body has been made on 14 May 2005, and it was published by Moran Mor Cyril Baselios Catholicos, the first Major Archbishop of Malankara Catholic Church
Yuvachetana
'Yuvachetana’, The official organ of the MCYM is being published every year by the central unit and at the time its 15th anniversary in 2006, a special issue was published as Souvenir.
Catholicos Flag Procession
In connection with the elevation of Malankara Catholic Church as a Major Archiepiscopal Church MCYM and MCA jointly organized the Catholicos Flag Procession in two phases from 29 March to 13 May 2005. Mr. Thomas John Thevarath, the president of the MCA and V.C. Georgekutty, the president of the MCYM were the captains. It started from the diocese of Bathery and ended in the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram. Most of the priests and diocesan leaders actively participated in it.
MCYM of United States Exarchate
Malankara Catholic Youth Movement of the United States Exarchate is the youth wing of Malankara Catholics in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Youth Movement has grew with the help of many including all the bishops, priests, and youth that have sacrificed for the sake of our youth.
The Malankara Syrian Catholic Church MCYM Conferences of North America:
Year Venue Location Hosting Church 2005 Eastern University St. David's, PA, USA St. Jude's Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Philadelphia 2007 Houston Baptist University Houston, TX, USA St. Peter's Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Houston 2008 Seneca College Toronto, ON, Canada St. Mary's Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Toronto 2010 Villanova University Villanova, PA, USA St. Jude's Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Philadelphia The Malankara Syrian Catholic Church MCYM Leadership Retreats of North America:
Year Venue Location Hosting Church 2011 Carmelite Retreat Center Chicago, IL St. Mary's Syro Malankara Catholic Church of Chicago References
External links
Official website
Unofficial website
Categories:- Syro-Malankara Catholic dioceses
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
- Catholic lay societies
- Religious organizations established in 1967
- Catholic youth organizations
- Roman Catholic organizations established in the 20th century
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