Mangaluru: The Indian Catholic Youth Movement(ICYM) is all set to celebrate its 70th anniversary on April 23 at St Antony Ashram, Jeppu. The celebration will begin with a thanksgiving mass at 03.30 pm with Most Rev Fr. (Dr) Aloysius Paul D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangaluru diocese as the main celebrant and president.
Mnsgr Denis Moras Prabhu, Vicar General, Mangaluru diocese and Rev Fr. Onil D’Souza, Director, St. Antony Orphanage, Jeppu will be the chief guests.
The celebration will also include guests – Rev Fr. Deepak Thomas K J, National Youth Director Rev Fr. Mari Joseph, RYD, Karnataka region; Ivan D’Souza, Chief Whip, Government of Karnataka; J R Lobo. MLA, Mangaluru South; M P Noronha, Secretary, Diocesan Pastoral Parishad; Roy Castelino, Former President, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Parishad; Raymond D’Souza, National Monitoring Committee for Notified Minorities, Govt of India; Sijo Ambatt, President, ICYM National Council and Vipin Paul, President, ICYM Karnataka Region.
The special invitees are Rev Fr. Vijay Victor Lobo, Director, Sandesha; Rev Fr. Richard D’Souza, Director, Canara Communication Centre; Rev Fr. Rupesh Madtha, Director, YCS/YSM, Mangaluru diocese; Ashwin J Pereira, Proprietor, ICARE Builders And Developers; Joylus D’Souza, District President, BJP Minority Morcha, DK; Praveen Pereira, Proprietor, County Builders and Developers; Stany Lobo, General Manager, T3 Urban Developers Ltd; Roshan Bonifice Martis, Vice President, St. Joseph’s church, Borimar; Alwyn Walter D’Souza, Proprietor, Udrive Motor Driving school, Moodabidri; Jesvita Princy Quadros, President, YCS’YSM National Council; Jacintha Alfred, ex-mayor, MCC; Anil Lobo, President, Catholic Sabha, Mangaluru diocese; Hilda Alva, President, DCCW of Mangaluru diocese; Lavita Rolisha D’Souza, President, YCS Mangaluru diocese; Anil Rupesh D’Souza, Jesus Youth Co-ordinator, Mangaluru and all council members of ICYM National Council and Karnataka Region. ICYM Deanery directors will be present.
A celebratory stage programme will follow the thanksgiving mass. The members of the ICYM have organised programmes upholding the values of their organisation as also providing entertainment value.
The guests will also release 70th year souvenir on the occasion. Special gifts to the inmates of the ashram will also be given on the occasion.
Newskarnataka.com is the media partner for the event.
About ICYM
ICYM is the largest Premier Catholic Youth Movement spread across 627 districts in India. The ICYM functions through 13 Regions and 165 Dioceses. The dreams and aspirations of thousands of youth, animators, directors and bishops turned into a reality when CBCI (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India) had approved ICYM as a National Movement for the youth on 14th September, 1999.
Integral Development of Youth through Formation, Fellowship and Action being the main objectives of youth ministry, ICYM caters to varied needs of the holistic development of its young members.
ICYM also coordinates National Delegations to World Youth Day, Asian Youth Day, World Youth Parliament and pilgrimages to Taize. It is collaborated with YCS/YSM and international youth body FIMCAP. It is also tied up with an international social network called UCANEWS which is the Catholic News Network in Asia. With its motto – “To Lead, to Serve, to Shine” there is a lot to be done and a whole community to be won.
ICYM ushers in a paradigm shift in the life of the “Young Church.” The youth in India are in a dilemma of disunity and discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, language and culture. ICYM addresses the need of the the youth and works at empowering them into action not only within the church but a conscious and deliberate immersion in the mainstream of secular life and activity in the heart of the world.
