Way of Cross Cathedral Church to Vallarpadom Church

Way of Cross at 3.00 pm on 28th March 2010 from Cathedral Church to Vallarpadam Church. Expected participants minimum 1000+. Please inform the Leaders of Family Unit / BCC, KLCA, Legion of Mary, Jesus Youth, CLC - all the Christian Organisations. If possible please arrange transportation facilities for the participants. KCYM members are requested to wear Kavi colour dresses.

Yuvadarshan 2010 - Mar 3/6

Hi Yuvadarshan Members/Youth Councilors,
Yuvadarshan 2010 - 3/6 scheduled at 5.30 pm on Sat 13th march 2010 at Navadarshan, Vypin.
All the campers and Youth Council should report by 5.00 pm for arrangements and planning Eve with Jesus.
Shine Antony

Councilors Improvement Programme : CIP

Dear Youth Councilor,
Greetings from Youth Centre, Archdiocese of Verapoly...
Councilors Improvement Programme scheduled at 7.00 pm on Sat 13th March 2010 at navadarshan, Vypin. Please remember that you have to make arrangements for Yuvadarshan Camp, so please report by 5.00 pm on the same day.
Shine Antony

Eve with Jesus

KCYM Kakkanad Unit is conducting a prayer session "Eve with Jesus" from 6.pm on 7th Mar Sun. 
For more info : Vimal George 9745331880

The Most Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarackal - The New Archbishop of Verapoly

The Most Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarackal - The New Archbishop of Verapoly

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI appointed Most Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarackal the new Archbishop of Verapoly. The appointment was made known on February 20, 2010 at 4. 30 pm. Dr. Francis Kallarackal is the first bishop of Kottapuram and has been heading the diocese since 1987.

Born to Kallarackal Ouso and Brigitte of Kottapuram on October 10, 1941, he joined the St. Joseph's Minor Seminary in 1956. After completing pre-degree course from St. Albert's College, Ernakulam, he joined St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Carmelgiri, Aluva, for pursuing studies in philosophy. He completed his theology course from Propaganda  College, Rome and was ordained priest on June 29, 1968. He holds a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome and post graduation from  Fairfiled University, USA. When he returned from abroad in 1970, he was appointed secretary to the then Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara.

From 1978 to 1986, he served as the social action director of the Archdiocese. He was then appointed the adminstrator of St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, which is established and managed by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. In 1987, as the Diocese of Kottapuram was created through the bifurcation of the Archdiocese of Verapoly, he became the first bishop of Kottapuram.

Archbishop-elect Dr. Kallarackal is presently serving as vice-chairman of the Media Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council, chairman of the Carmelgiri Pontifical Seminary Episcopal Commission and the Church's publication "Jeevanadam".

Councilors Improvement Programme - CIP

An ongoing formation for Youth Councilors, Archdiocese of Verapoly

on all Second Saturdays at Navadarshan, Vypin

Yuvadarshan

Yuvadarshan is an Intensive Training Program for emerging, budding young leaders of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. Duration of the course is six months and the total Camp hour is 144(Hours), the camps are scheduled on Second Saturday and Second Sunday of every month. Sat evening 5.00 pm to Sun evening 5.00 pm (24 hrs). Intensive training and compulsory participation in the Camp series are the key features of Yuvadarshan Camp Series. Skill Development, Leadership Skills, Personality Development, The Art of Public Speaking, Human Resource Management, Self-awareness and Esteem, History of Church and various youth Policies, Prophetic Youth and Catholic Leadership, etc will be discussed.

KCYM State Senate

KCYM State Senate was hosted by the Kozhikode Diocese in Navajothis, Kozhikode from 14th Jan to 17th Jan 2010. Mr. Sibi Joy (Syndicate Member), Mr. Shine Antony (Senator), Adv. Jejo K S(Senator), Mr. Vineeth Joseph (Senator) and Miss. Jefflin (Senator) participated from the Archdiocese of Verapoly.

Adv. Jejo KS(Senator), Mr. I M Antony (President, KCYM Archdiocese of Verapoly), Miss. Jefflin (Senator) Mr. Vineeth Joseph (Senator), Mr. Sibi Joy (State Secretary KCYM 2009-2010 & Syndicate Member), Mr. Shine Antony (Senator) with The Most Rev. Archbishop Dr. Mathew Moolakatt (Vice Chairman, KCBC Youth Commission) and with Rt. Rev. Bishop Dr. Vincent Samuel (Chairman, KCBC Youth Commission)

Mr. Sibi Joy won the KCBC Youth Award for the year 2009

Mr. Sibi Joy, ( KCYM State Secretary 2009 - 2010) won

KCBC Youth Award 2009.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Dr. Vincent Samuel presents KCBC

Youth Award to Mr. Sibi Joy

Rt. Rev. Bishop Dr. Vincent Samuel issues

KCBC Youth Award Certificate to Mr. Sibi Joy

Rt. Rev. Bishop Dr. Vincent Samuel hands over the trophy to Mr. Sibi Joy as a token of love and thanks for the sincere service he rendered to the Catholic Youth in Kerala as KCYM State Secretary 2009 - 2010

Homage to our Beloved Archbishop

Dr. Daniel Acharuparambil (71), Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly and President of The Kerala Catholic Bishop's Council and the patron of Kerala Catholic Youth Movement - KCYM, passed away on October 26,2009 at 11.10 am. He was admitted to Lourdes Hospital three days ago with high fever.

The mortal remains of the Archbishop was brought to St Francis Assisi Cathedral on October 27,2009 at 9.00 am for the public to pay their respects. The funeral rites strated at 3.30 pm on Wednesday October 28 at the St. Albert's School grounds.

His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay and the President of CCBI & Vice President of CBCI officiated the funeral rites; His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Soosa Pakiam, the Archbishop of Trivandrum (Latin) delivered the homily during the Holy Eucharist. The mortal remains will be laid rest at the crypt of St. Francis Assisi Cathedral, Ernakulam.

In the leadership of Mr. Antony IM (President) , Mr. Archdiocese KCYM of Verapoly paid the homage to our beloved Archbishop.

CBCI Youth Award

Hearty Congratulation Miss Princia Peter Former

KCYM State Secretary for winning CBCI Youth Award.

KCYM Emblem

KCYM Anthem

ക്രൈസ്തവ ധര്‍മ്മ പതാകയതെന്തി
സ്നേഹത്തിന്‍ പുതു കാഹളമൂതി
മോചകനെശുവിന്‍ അണികളില്‍ ഉയരും
ശക്തി തരംഗം കെ സി വൈ എം

യുവശക്തി ഇതു യുഗശക്തി
മാനവമോചന രണശക്തി
മനുഷ്യ മനസ്സില്‍ ഉറങ്ങും ദൈവ
മഹത്വ മുനര്‍ത്തും പുതുശക്തി

വില ഇടിയാതൊരു വിജ്ഞാനത്താല്‍
അടി പതറാതൊരു വിശ്വാസത്താല്‍
പൂര്‍ണ മനുഷ്യന്‍ പൂര്‍ണ സമൂഹം
പടുതുയര്‍ത്തും യുവശക്തി

അധര്‍മ്മമെന്നും അമര്ത്തിടാന്‍്
സമ്രുദി എങ്ങും ഉണര്‍ത്തിടാന്‍
സാഹോദര്യം സഹകരണം
പടവാളാകു യുവശക്തി

യുവശക്തി ഇതു യുഗശക്തി
കെ സി വൈ എം യുവശക്തി
കെ സി വൈ എം യുവശക്തി

Heavenly Patron of KCYM

Heavenly Patron of KCYM

Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, scholar, author and statesman. He is also recognized as being a saint within the Catholic Church. During his life he gained a reputation as a leading Renaissance humanist, an opponent of the Protestant Reformation of Martin Luther and wrote long treatises opposing William Tyndale and others who wished to see the Bible translated into the English language. For three years toward the end of his life he was Lord Chancellor.

More coined the word "utopia" - a name he gave to the ideal, imaginary island nation whose political system he described in Utopia, published in 1516. An important counsellor to Henry VIII of England, he was imprisoned and executed by beheading in 1535 after he had fallen out of favour with the king over his refusal to sign the Act of Supremacy 1534, which declared the king to be the Supreme Head of the Church of England, effecting a final split with the Catholic Church in Rome. More was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1886 and canonised, with John Fisher, in 1935. In 1980, he was added to the Church of England calendar of saints.