Youth Fiesta 2016

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YOUTH FIESTA 2016 – YOUTH ORIENTATION BY ICYM CITY DEANERY

It was a festival of friendship indeed as the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) City deanery organized a one day youth orientation and get together programme at the Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail on August 7^th, 2016. City Deanery youths from the parishes of Bondel, Bajal, Bajjodi, Derebail, Cordel, Fermai, Kelerai, Paldane and Shaktinagar were present. Over 150 youth of these parishes attended this programme.

The programme began with the prayer song as an invocation of God’s blessings. The chief guest of the programme was Rev. Fr Gratian Alvares, the residential priest of Derebail Parish, along with Rev Fr Paul Prakash D’souza, the director of ICYM City Deanery. Mr Vernon CrastaCordel, the president of the ICYM City Deanery welcomed the gathering. Rev. Fr Gratian Alvares, inaugurated the programme and on the occasion extended good wishes and his blessings on the programme. The director gave a short insight in his speech about the day’s activities. Mr Sheldon AlvaresDerebail extended the vote of thanks. The programme followed with a talk and debate session on the topic, “Youth in a parish” by Mr. Eugene D’Cunha who was the resource person of the day. A short ice breaker by Mr. Rohan Vamanjoor was held after the session. Then the programme followed with a Holy Mass at the church of Most Holy Redeemer. The celebrant was the director, Rev Fr Paul Prakash D’Souza. The programme then followed with a lunch served to the youth present there.

The afternoon session was full of dance, songs, games and a whole lot of fun. Mr Valentine Crasta Cordel and Mr Rohan Vomanjoor along with Mr Jaison D’Souza Bajal organized the afternoon session. The ICYM Mangalore Diocese council of 2016-2017 under the leadership of Mr Jackson Eric D’Costa Vamadapadavu extended the late afternoon sessions with more games. Rev Fr Victor Vijay Machado, the dean of City Deanery and parish priest of Holy Cross Church, Cordel, Rev Fr Ronald Prakash D’Souza, the director of ICYM Mangalore Diocese visited the program and extended their good wishes to the youth. Then a short valedictory was held after all the games. The president of the valedictory and chief guest were Rev Fr Gratian Alvares and Rev Fr Austin Peter Peres, the parish priest of Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail. The winners were distributed with the prizes by the chief guest. The unique friendship day by tieing friendship ribbons to a new friend, were conducted, thus making a new friend on this day. The Vice President, Mr Benjohn D’Souza Kelerai celebrated his birthday on this very day. Cake was cut along with all those who were celebrating their birthday on the month of August. The programme was ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. Sheldon Alvares Derebail, the Secretary of ICYM City Deanery. The program was concluded with a Mangalorean Baila as the youth danced to the tunes of the DJ.

Report by: Sheldon Alvares, Derebail
Secretary, ICYM City Deanery 2016-2017

Pictures: Clanute Lobo, Bajjodi