Media Release

Mangaluru, Jul 22: With the aim of introducing the thrust of YCS , ‘See –Judge- Act’ , St Josph Vaz ( Mangalore South) deanery organized ‘Beginners Camp’ on Sunday, July 21, at St Sebastian English Medium School hall.

The programme began by invoking God’s blessings, followed by a creative inauguration that compared a life of a person to a bird. M P Noronha, lawyer and Secretary, Mangaluru Diocesan Pastoral Parishad, being the chief guest stressed on how to be useful persons in today’s society and moreover how to be effective leaders so to build a new society.

Fr J B Saldanha, vicar forane in his presidential message envisaged how important is to be a part of Y.C.S to develop one’s personality.

The entire camp was conducted by Fr Rupesh Madtha, the diocesan YCS director and his team. He gave information regarding YCS yearly plan (2019-20) and in addition explained the functioning of cell meetings. Ice- breaking session was conducted by (Dexco) YCS central council team. Fr Shaun Rodrigues, deanery YCS director welcomed the gathering, Laila D’Souza, deanery animator, rendered the vote of thanks and Smitha D’Souza, compered the programme.

Animators of different parishes rendered their helping hand. About 95 students took active part in the camp. The Beginners Camp came to an end with the celebration of Eucharist followed by sumptuous lunch.