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Don Bosco Shrine, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad, 11, August 2019: The Youth Commission of the Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India (CCBI) is celebrating the 3rd National Youth Day on August 11, which marks a day dedicated by the Bishops of India to all the young people nationwide.
Thus, the day was celebrated by the youth in Don Bosco Shrine, Bandlaguda. There were 35 of them who gathered together to celebrate a special youth mass followed by a session by Fr Thomas Santiago. The youth have observed this day by organizing community programs, recreation, outreach, fellowship, competitions, fete to celebrate their youthfulness and fellowship. They too planned to organize various acts of charity, fundraising events and visit old age homes, orphanages.
This was organized by Fr Rayappa the Parish Priest and Youth Director Fr Raja; animated by Fr Santiagu Thomas, the Vice Provincial. The CCBI Youth Commission also urges all the faithful and religious leaders of the country to pray especially for all the young people across the world. It also invites young people to read the Apostolic Exhortation, a letter to young people by Pope Francis called “Christus Vivit or Christ is Alive” following the 2018 Synod on Youth and reflect upon it in groups in creative ways.
The theme for young people in India this year is “I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38). This theme paves a way for young people to re-discover Christ, who is young and alive and therefore commit themselves to their call in life just as Mary did by her ‘Yes’ to the Lord.
