YOUTH PASTORAL NEWS Salesian Parishes celebrate National Youth Day Salesian parishes, kept a day aside for the young people today in various regions of our province by celebrating the National Youth Day dedicated by the Catholic Bishops of India, which will be celebrated every year on the second week of August.
respective Chapels and came for the common celebration at Dhajea,” said Fr. Peter Lepcha, Parish Priest.
Polsondamore: Our lady of Fatima church, Polsondamore, celebrated the National Youth Sunday with 27 youths from the parish. Fr. John Maliakal, Rector presided over the Holy Eucharist while Fr. Robi Sarkar, animated the youth for an hour. “Fr. Robi Sarkar presented to us 10 Youths in the Bible,” said one of the youths, “They are Joseph, Joshua, Samuel, David, an anonymous little girl in a foreign land who whispered into the ears of Mrs. Naaman about the power of the God of Israel (2 kings 5:2f), Josiah, a boy King at the age of 8, Jeremiah, a boy prophet, Daniel, the young Timothy Paul, a young man,” added another.
During the homily young people were encouraged to live a meaningful life in communion with Jesus as per the liturgy of word and the theme of the day “Stand Up I Appoint You as A Witness of What You Have Seen.” A small get-together was organized after the Holy Eucharist where the youth helped themselves with cake and snacks. Krishnagar: Muktinagar parish of Krishnagar diocese celebrated National Youth Sunday with 25 boys and girls of the parish. Fr. Chandan Banerjee presided over the Holy Eucharist and highlighted on the theme of the day, “Stand Up I Appoint You as A Witness of What You Have Seen.”
The Parish priest, Fr. Iresh Besra organized a small fellowship meal for all the youth who participated. Impressed by today’s event the youth decided to make Bosco Jayanti a grand event. Dhajea: 37 youths from three sub-stations of Sacred Heart Quasi-Parish Dhajea came together to celebrate the National Youth Sunday here at Dhajea. “Sungma Turzum, Dhotrey Malot and Dhajea, prepared themselves for this event in their own 12 July-Sept 2021 I KNOTS
After felicitation and refreshment, the youth moved to plant trees to commemorate the event, “but due to heavy rain the plantation was postponed to 22 August,” said Fr. Chandan Banerjee, the Youth In charge of the parish.
