The
Jesuit Youth Ministry - South Asia (JYMSA) was officially constituted
by the JCSA in 1994. The vision of this ministry, in the light
of our option for faith and justice, is to accompany the youth,
especially the unorganized and the marginalized in their integral
growth and their empowerment, to contribute to the creation
of a more just and fraternal world based on the Gospel values
and the liberative forces of other Religions. The objectives
as enumerated are
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To
coordinate existing youth works, and to provide integral growth
opportunities to the youth through various programmes and
experiences.
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To empower, support and guide the oppressed and unreached
youth, especially from the marginalized groups such as the
dalits, tribals and women.
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To ensure effective development and mobilization of the youth
through various ministries, especially the educational, pastoral
and social apostolates,
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To
create greater awareness among Jesuits and others and train
and motivate them for youth work.
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To
network and collaborate with like-minded groups and movements.
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Fr.
Erwin Lazrado S.J
Secretary, JYMSA
ASHADEEP HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Nana Bazar, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Anand (Dist.) 388 120, Gujarat, India
Tel: (02692) 238033 / 237603
Mob: 09825458531
E-mail: director@ashadeephdc.org
jymsa@jcsaonline.com
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Fr.
Erwin Lazrado S.J |
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JYMSA
Annual Report 2007 - 08
New Initiatives:
Province youth commission meetings:-
During the annual JYMSA meeting of the province youth coordinators
held at Jaipur in March, 2008, a lot of emphasis was laid
on the province youth coordinators constituting their province
youth commissions and regularly organizing their province
commission meetings. There has been a significant change
as a number of province youth commissions that were almost
defunct or existing only on paper (read province catalogue)
have been activated. Another noteworthy feature is the composition
of the members of the province youth commissions, which
now consists of members from other commissions/apostolates.
MAGIS08:-
An Ignatian program hosted by the Australian province and
other Ignatian associates as a preparation for the World
Youth Day to be held at Sydney, Australia in July 2008.
It offers young adults an opportunity to deepen their relationship
with God and deepen their Christian values. It is a sharing
of Ignatian spirituality and the discernment that fosters
a 'faith that does justice' inviting them to share their
talents and to understand others across cultures. It guides
to accompany the youth in discerning God's hopes for their
lives.
The program will consist of 'experiments' an Ignatian Gathering
and participation in the World Youth Day events in Sydney.
49 participants will be representing the South Asian
Assistancy for MAGIS08 and WYD
International
Trial Experiment
Madurai Province hosted this experiment held on the lines
of MAGIS08 at Elakurichy, a pilgrim centre with a shrine
dedicated to Our Lady of Refuge from January 26 - 31, 2008.
34 participants that included 8 from Cambodia, 9 from Australia
and the rest from different provinces of our Assistancy
participated.
Future plans:
JYMSA organizes a MAGIS experiment every year for the youth
of the Assistancy. Andhra province has volunteered to host
the MAGIS program in January, 2009. Our aim is to try and
ensure that each of our 4 zones make an effort to conduct
this program in their respective zone every year. This will
enable more youth from the neighbouring provinces to participate
in these programs and instill some spirit in them.
Visiting the
provinces and interacting with the Jesuits of different
apostolates and even the youth was very helpful in getting
to know each other. I intend to continue these visits during
the course of the coming year.
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Meetings
and visits to the provinces:
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March
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Jaipur:
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Annual meeting of the province youth Coordinators
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Kolkata:
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Hazaribag: meeting with the MAGIS08 Team, Sessions on MAGIS08
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June:
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Vasai:
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West zone meeting of province youth coordinators
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Gujarat:
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Meeting with the parish youth coordinators in South Gujarat
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July:
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Guwahati:
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Meeting with Regional Superior of Kohima
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Siliguri:
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Meeting with JEPASA members + Provincial
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August:
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Trivandrum:
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South zone meeting with province youth coordinators. Province
youth commission of Kerala province
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September
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Guntur/Secunderabad:
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Meeting with province youth commission members + JESA
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Delhi:
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Meeting with province youth coordinator
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Accompanied Fr. Sacha Goldman – meeting in Vidyajyoti with
AICUF members
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Addressed pre –novices at Sahyog, Delhi
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Mumbai:
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Meeting with Provincial, AICUF in St. Xavier’s College,
meeting with province youth commission members at
Manickpur, Vasai
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October
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Gujarat:
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Meeting with parish youth animators/ coordinators in South
Gujarat
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Addressed pre-novices at Ahmedabad, meeting with Provincial.
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M. P.
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Meeting with province youth commission members at Ashadeep,
Pathalgaon
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Jamshedpur:
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Meeting with province youth commission members at Loyola,
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Kolkata
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Meeting with province youth coordinator
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Darjeeling:
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Conducted one day session for youth at North Point, meeting
with province youth commission members.
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Nepal:
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Two day visit to Nepal
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November
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Trivandrum:
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Annual meeting of JYMSA province coordinators
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Delhi:
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Province youth commission meeting in the presence of Provincial
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January
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Madurai:
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International Trial Experiment consisting of youth from
Australia, Cambodia and India (34)
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February:
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Mumbai:
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JESA West zonal meeting.
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Kolkata:
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meeting with 2 youth (participants for WYD), province youth
coordinator.
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Dumka:
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Meeting with AICUF unit, province youth commission and
St. Xavier’s community, Sahibganj
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Ranchi:
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Meeting with province youth commission.
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Hazaribag:
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Addressed the juniors at SSC, Sitagarha, meeting with youth
commission members + St. Xavier’s community, met Bishop.
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Patna:
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Met two youth – Australia, meeting with province commission
members
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Province/Region Coordinators for Youth Ministry
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Andhra
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Gnan
Selvin Raja Mudiappan
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Bombay
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Joseph Albuquerque
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Calcutta
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Dominic
Savio
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Darjeeling
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Sebastian
Minj
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Delhi
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J.
Dayal
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Dumka-Raiganj
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Chrysostom Hembrom
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Goa
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Paul Ankush
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Gujarat
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Erwin
Lazrado
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Hazaribag
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John
Minj
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Jamshedpur
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Paul Julian Ekka
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Karnataka
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Vincent
Pinto
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Kerala
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Pius
Vachaparambil
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Kohima
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Anand
Pereira
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Madhya Pradesh
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Virendra
Xalxo
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Madurai
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Xavier
Antony
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Nepal
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NN
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Patna
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Andrew
James
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Pune
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Joseph D'Souza
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Ranchi
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Nabore Lakra
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Sri Lanka
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E.T.L.
Mihindukulasuriya
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