Reimagining and Restructuring: A way forward in Jesuit Youth Ministry (CZ-NZ JYMSA)

Reimagining and Restructuring the Conference Youth Apostolate of Society of Jesus in Central Zone (CZ) and North Zone (NZ) of South Asia was held on 16-17 August 2024 at Atmadarshan, Patna. Ten JYMSA Coordinators from CZ and NZ along with JCSA Youth Coordinator Fr. Vernard Antony SJ actively participated in this important deliberation. Fr. Vimal Kishore SJ, the Provincial of Patna Province celebrated the Holy Eucharist for the CZ-NZ JYMSA Coordinators. He then presented his keynote address to the CZ-NZ JYMSA Coordinators. Fr. Louis Prakash SJ, the resource person, brought out different aspects of reimaging the Jesuit Youth Ministry. He also presented 6 questions for discussion to the CZ-NZ JYMSA Coordinators as pointer for Discernment and Action. After the personal prayer, the coordinators went into two groups for sharing and then presented their reports in the final session of CZ-NZ JYMSA RR deliberation.

Thanks to the animator Fr. Louis Prakash SJ (PAT) for his competent, creative, committed and cordial approach in leading the group. Thanks Fr. Vimal Kishore, the Provincial of Patna Province, Atmadarshan Community and St. Xavier’s School Community who went out of their way to make the CZ-NZ JYMSA Coordinators feel homely in their Province. Big Thanks to Fr. Antony Prakash SJ, NZ-JYMSA Coordinator and Patna JYMSA Coordinator, who took all the initiative in arranging and making this meeting a successful. `Hats off to Antony Prakash’

Reported by Fr. Vernard Antony SJ, JCSA Youth Coordinator