YOUTH GATHERING
AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH, NAVSARI
20 youngsters of the parish gathered together for a meeting at Holy Cross Church, Navsari. Fedrick from Don Bosco Parish, Makarpura, Baroda animated the whole meet. The meeting began after Holy Eucharist at 9.30 am with an action song. After a short prayer Fedrick gave a short talk on the necessity of prayer in the life of ever youngster. He then asked them to share their views on the importance of prayer. The youngsters came out with very inspiring responses. In this modern media age when we think that prayer especially for youngsters is 'outdated' it was encouraging to see that most of them felt the need to pray and they did express that they prayed daily.
After that the youth decided to meet once every month on Sunday at 6.00 pm. for 45 minutes to pray. The Spiritual Director would be Fr. Robert Machado and the animater would be Fr. Lawrence Rodrigues. It was also decided to have Youth Mass and Adoration on every second Sunday of the Month. It would be fully animated by the Youth themselves. Clarence Hood and Liji Abraham were chosen as the leaders of the group.
The other decisions taken were: The youngsters were divided into 4 groups and these groups would be changed every three months. Every third Sunday would be day of activities. The youngsters would also teach catechism to the younger ones.
Fr. Lawrence then conducted a brain storming session as to what activities the youngsters could do during the whole year. The suggestions given were:
* Retreat
* Blood Donation Camp
* Quiz on religious and secular topics.
* Debates on current issues.
* Training in leadership, etc.
* Picnic
* Competitions according to the occasions.
* Best out of waste campaing.
* Visit to the hospital, prison.
* Growing Trees.
* Take steps to stop pollution and corruption.
* Games.
* Melo
* Talent day.
* Samu Bhojan.
* Mission Experience.
* Sharing problems.
* Testimony day.
* Confessions.
* Help in Parish Activities.
The activity chosen for the month of October was "Marian Quiz". It would be held on 3rd Sunday of October (16th October). The youth Mass would be on second Sunday (9th October).
At the end of the meeting good works paper was given to every youngster. In this paper each one is supposed to do a good work, offer to Jesus and Mary and write it down in the paper and the paper would be offfered to the Lord on the First Sunday of every month.
The gathering ended with a prayer. Tea and Snacks were served. It was indeed an enriching experience for all. Thanks to Fedrick for his support and ever helping hand.
for SOCOM.BARODA
Fr. Lawrence Louis Rodrigues
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