from John Jason D’Souza Kaikamba
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (GA)

Mangalore, Mar 3: The Pompeii Youngsters Club (PYC) Kaikamba, a youth association affiliated to the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) unit of Our Lady of Pompeii, Kaikamba parish, celebrated its 36th anniversary here on Sunday March 1.
 
The celebrations commenced at 7.30 am with a Holy Mass offered by parish priest and PYC spiritual director Fr Paul Rego. 
 
Fr Rego, in his homily, commended the vibrancy of the association in the society, their active role in the social development of the parish over the years, and urged all the parishioners to support them.
 
The cultural programmes commenced at 5.45 pm on Sunday on a specially-erected PYC Rangamanch and attended by a large number of parishioners.
 
Fr Rego was the chief guest of the occasion.

Karnataka ICYM former president Roshan Castelino, ICYM Pezar deanery director Fr Anil D’Silva, PYC president Jaison Suraj, and general secretary James Daniel D’Souza, were present on the dais.
 
PYC former president Alan Johnson Menezes was felicitated for bagging a gold medal in MBA (marketing).
 
Jaison Suraj welcomed the gathering and James Daniel presented the annual report.  PYC vice-president Asma Andrade proposed the vote of thanks.  Deepak Andrade and Praveen Lobo compered the programme.
 
PYC members staged various dances and skits, followed by a Konkani comedy by playwright Nellu Permannur and directed by Jerald Rodrigues.