Santhom Youth Movement – A Divine effort to unite Youth in Christ

Santhom  Youth  Movement  –  Syro  Malabar  Youth  Movement  (SMYM), the official youth movement of the Santhom  Mission  India will  be  inaugurated  on  9^th  July  2017   at  St.  Alphonsa  Syro  Malabar  Church,  Kukatpally  in  Hyderabad  under  the  directorship  of  Fr. Ansilo  Elanjiparambil.  It aims to bring together all  the  Syro Malabar Catholic  Youth staying outside the proper territory and diocese, in India  in  Jesus  Christ.

The Santhom Mission celebrates this year as the Year of Youth ,the  main  aim  of  Santhom  Youth  Movement  is  to  notify  the  youth  of  the  Catholic  Churches  about  their  significance  and  also  to  unite  them  under  the  wings  of  the  Church  in  Christ.  Santhom Youth movement is spread into  total  7  regions  in  India.  “Awake  –  Arise  – Alive”  is  the  slogan  given  to  the  movement,  focused  in   embracing  each Youth  in  the  Catholic  Churches,  not  only  in  Hyderabad  but  all  over  in  India.  Fr. Ansilo  remarked  that  “Santhom  Youth  Movement  will  work  to  encourage  today’s  youth  to  focus  on  the  present  and  to  have  a  great  hope  in  their  future.”

The  inauguration  will  commence  with  the  Holy  Mass,  after  which  a  Bike  Rally  would  be  conducted  from  1km  away  from  the  Church,  in  order  to  spread  the  message  of  unity  and  togetherness  followed  by  a  flash  mob  by  the  youth  and  the  launching  of  Youth  Logo  and  oath  taking  ceremony  by  the  youth  members.  Lijo  Anto,  the  President  of  Santhom  Youth  Movement  highlighted  that  “Santhom  Youth  Movement   will   try  to  incorporate  all  the  youth  and   build  up  a  proper  structure  to  empower  them.”