MOMASE REGION Our youth leaders programmed and presented topics on: Life of the Founder, Lasallian Vocation, Lasallian Youth Creative Class, Lasallian Youth Leadership, It’s cool to be a Lasallian and Teaching Lasallian Songs.Though it was their first time, they managed to give their best to the 60 plus student participants.
East Sepik Lasallian Youth Encounter Camp By Joshua Moish The East Sepik Lasallian Youths journeyed to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Maprik for their annual Encounter Camp on September the 25th to 27th. Since 2013, our youth movement has been growing roots. This year a good number of senior high school students participated in this camp. For the very first time, Mr Paul Suakau, a secondary teacher from Bishop Leo travelled with 10 other teachers to this Encounter Camp.
Aloysius Jalapuin challenged them with his presentation on the topic “If not me, who?” He encouraged them to be like Moses with the Burning Bush. “Leave behind your sandals and trudge on the new horizon” He stressed that curiosity will lead to discovery of who you really are. Students came from various secondary schools and primary schools in the East Sepik Province. Secondary school students comprise students from Bishop Leo Arkfield, Brandi, Maprik and a couple from Brugam Primary school. Students came from St Mary’s Wirui, St Peter’s Ibab, Our Lady of Lourdes and James Primary School.
The Encounter Camp ended with youths writing up their Action Plans guided by Josh Moish. Youths gathered in their respective schools and planned on what they will do in their respective schools as Young Lasallians, focusing on the three values of Faith, Service and Community.
This year, we achieved another milestone by having our local Lasalle youths taking the lead in programming and facilitating the gathering. It was the initiative of the lasallian teachers in the area to empower the local youths. It was time for the youths to rise up and prove their potential as future leaders for East Sepik Lasallian Youths. We are grateful to Elizabeth Aribi, Dagia Aka, Larry Aua and Francis Apa, our Youth Ministers who have sown seeds in the yester years. This is the fruit of their labor.
MAMBU MAGAZINE
Lasallian Youths from Bishop Leo Secondary discussing their action plan
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2020 ISSUE 2
