Media Release
Karkala, Jul 23: The Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) Karkala deanery level youth convention ‘Yuva Samagam 2019’ was held at the St Maria Goretti Church hall, Hirgan on July 21.
The deanery-level programme comprised of an inaugural ceremony, followed by a session on Small Christian Communities (SCC) and its methodology.
The programme was inaugurated by lighting of the lamp by the chief guest Fr Harold Pereira, secretary of Commission for Small Christian Communities (SCC). Fr Roshan Dsouza, Fr Roy Lobo, director, ICYM Karkal deanery, Clinton Cardoza, president, ICYM Karkala deanery and Preemal, secretary of ICYM Karkal deanery, Elsi D’Souza, animator of Karkal deanary, Neil Mathias, president of ICYM Hirgan unit and Zeena D’silva, animator of ICYM Hirgan unit were present for the inaugural programme.
Fr Harold Pereira, secretary of Commission for Small Christian Communities (SCC) conducted morning session based on Small Christian Communities.
Post lunch, ICYM groups from seven parishes presented cultural programme. Details of the programme is as follows:
Skit:
1st: ICYM Miyar
2nd: ICYM Karkala town
Dance:
1st: ICYM Kanajar
2nd: ICYM Karkala town
Singing:
1st: ICYM Ajekar
2nd: ICYM Attur
Overall championship
1st: ICYM Karkala town
2nd: ICYM Ajekar
3rd: ICYM Miyar
The valedictory function was presided by Fr Sunil D’Silva, Ex-ICYM director of Karkal deanery. Other dignitaries on the dais were Fr Anil Victor Cornelio, parish priest of Hirgan, Fr George D’Souza, Fr Roy Lobo, director, ICYM Karkala deanery, rector, St Lawrence Minor Basilica, Fr Thomas Roshan D’Souza, resident priest of Hirgan Church, Elsi D’Souza, animator of Karkala deanery, Dion D’Souza, ICYM diocese president, Clinton Cardoza and Preemal Pinto, ICYM deanery president and secretary respectively, Neil Mathias president of ICYM Hirgan unit and Zeena D’Silva, animator of ICYM Hirgan unit.
During the valedictory function Fr Sunil D’Silva, Ex-ICYM director of Karkala deanery was felicitated.
The sponsors of the event as well as the judges of the competitions Derick Mascarenhas and Lydia Andrade, were honoured.
Melvita Britto welcomed the gathering and Wenzil Agera delivered the vote of thanks. The event concluded with the ICYM anthem.