- A Report by Mr. Kamal Francis, Full timer, YCSYSM Chennai
Venue: St. Francis De Sales Church, Thiruvallur
LOC’s: Kamal Francis, Mr. Leo Joseph, Louis, Laranzia, Bro. Benzigar, Bro. Jeni & Bro. Milton
Life is a Gift! Yes at once when a big set of 65 students met together to know about what they have to do for the betterment of the society and for the betterment of others by changing themselves in the process.
A training Program was conducted by the Diocesan YCS/YSM Office for the Students from the Parishes at Thiruvallur. There were around 65 students from over 8 new parishes. The day began with the Inaugural Welcome by Mr. Kamal Francis, Diocesan Full timer of the Movement who spoke about the importance of this training by sharing his experiences of attending these trainings and the impact the Movement makes in one’s life.
Mr. Leo Joseph from YCS/YSM India was invited to officiate as the resource person for this training. The 1st Session began with group dynamics by which the students introduced themselves to their friends. Then was the Situation Analysis was brought out by which the students understood the importance of decision making, how good one can decide upon a situation through which the fundamental values which every YCS/YSM’er need to proclaim and the importance of these values in one’s life was explained. A Basic Introduction of what is YCS/YSM was given to the students touching upon the Vision and the History of the Movement.
Then the students had broke out for lunch. In the Afternoon session, Action songs were taught by Ms. Laranzia. Then the Methodology of the Movement was explained to the students concluding the importance of the Methodology in one’s life for oneself and for the betterment of others.
The concluding program began around 3.00pm. Rev. Fr. Raymond Peter, the Parish Priest of St. Francis De Sales Church, Thiruvallur was invited as the Chief Guest who spoke about the importance of the coming of Christ and importance of sharing with others. Then was the final conclusion given by Mr. Kamal Francis who spoke about the importance of Building a new society and concludes with the ultimate words ‘Ask not what the country has done for you, but ask what you have done for the country’, Thus thanking everyone who attended this training, special thanks to Bro. Jeswin from St. Francis De Sales Church, Thiruvallur, Bro. Milton, Bro. Jeni, Bro. Benzigar from the MMI College of Theology, Mr. Leo Joseph from YCS/YSM India and to the LOC’S Louis and Laranzia. The curtains were brought down with a short prayer Thanking God for the Wonderful Training Program and ended with the YCS/YSM Clap…