More than 150 youth leaders participated in a camp for young people held at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias City last April 15 to 17.
Spearheaded by the newly formed Victorias Vicariate Youth Council, composed of Youth Leaders from the parishes/chaplaincies of the Vicariate, the gathering aimed to instill among the young a sense of leadership and mission.
Fr. Lou-an Torrefranca, Victorias Vicariate Director for Youth Ministry said that “to be servant-leaders to our fellow youth, we need to become people of faith with a sense of mission“.
The activity had the theme “Leading the Young, Living the Faith, Growing in Mission” based on two important events in the Church this year—the CBCP “Year of the Pontifical Mission Societies” and the anticipated declaration of the “Year of Faith” by Pope Benedict XVI.
On the first day of the assembly, Ms. Juvy Pepello gave a situationer on the youth in the Philippines while on the last day, Fr. Deogracias Aurelio V. Camon talked about Servant-Leadership and the Sense of Mission. The Don Bosco Technical Institute (Victorias) Youth Organization Boys gave an interesting talk on the 7 Habits and also helped in facilitating the Camp.
The participants enjoyed an ‘Amazing Race’ around the VICMICO compound, and a cultural night showcasing the youthful creativity of the participants through singing and dancing.
The Youth Camp started with an Opening Mass celebrated by Fr. Arnold Deletina of the Diocesan Commission on Youth. The closing Mass was presided by Fr. Orlando Gargar, Victorias Vicar Forane, together with other priests in the Vicariate.
Gargar told participants that the clergy believed the young are the treasures of the Church that needed to be nurtured and developed so that they become ‘missionaries’ to their fellow young people in their respective parishes and chaplaincies. (Fr. Deogracias Aurelio V. Camon)
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