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Israelites ate Manna in the Desert…





for a child to be born…





Jesus prepared himself for his mission of Savior …







Apostles prepare themselves for the outpouring...







spent by Jesus in the tomb...





Seconds to read this brochure...







it takes, to say a word - YES!



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We say 'work of the HOLY SPIRIT'.


This Year,

Say Yes! To the majestic Spirit that hovered over the waters, during the first days of creation

Say Yes! To the life-giving Spirit that removed the period after death only to add ampersand and resurrection after it

Say Yes! To the empowering Spirit that transformed a timid stammering fishermen into our first pope

Say Yes! to the intellectual Spirit that knows our very thoughts & even so the thoughts of God

Say Yes! to the holy 'Pneuma' that authored every thing that breathes.

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DATE : Oct 16-18th, 2009

VENUE : Vijaywada









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Message from GOD: Acts 1:8

"but you will receive the power of the Holy Spirit which will come on you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to earth's remotest end."

- Acts 1: 8



{ Same message which Pope Benedict X1V has given to the youth }



Interpretation of Acts 1.1 – 1.8 { Catholic Christian community bible }



• 1.1 Throughout the Book of the Acts, the apostles affirm that they are "witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus" (2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:41; 13:31…). This testimony is not based on vague sentiments or doubtful visions, but on the "proofs" that Jesus gave to his apostles after his resurrection and which are echoed in the gospels.

The reference to the forty days is important. Inspired by the number of weeks – forty – which the child spends in its mother's womb, the symbolic number forty indicates both the time of trial or growth and that of maturity: it is the time of waiting for new life. During forty days in the desert, Jesus prepared himself for his mission of Savior; during forty days the apostles will prepare themselves for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and for their mission of witness. It is in Jerusalem that the apostles will receive the baptism in the Spirit that will make them into new people. The Spirit that hovered over the waters (Gen 1:2) during the first days of creation, will descend upon them and inaugurate the new dispensation. The Church of which they will be the "pillars" will be first and above all the work of the Holy Spirit. It is in the Spirit that the apostles will find the strength to be witnesses of the Risen One in the very midst of the world.

You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the earth. Luke outlines here the geographic framework of the Book of Acts (see Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles). At the same time, he demonstrates how the dynamic of the Old Testament is reversed with the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Jesus Youth Hyderabad organized its 4th annual growth retreat from 8th-10th May, 2009 at Birdy, led by Fr. Vincent, national director of the YCS/YSM. A total of 23 JY members attended the retreat.The retreat commenced at 8 pm on the 8th of May with Rosary and was followed by P&W.

In the first session Fr. Vincent concentrated upon the meaning of a growth retreat. The focus should shift from ‘self’ to ‘GOD’ and we need to transmit to others what we have received in our journey with God. The second session after dinner focused upon the role of the Holy Spirit, which father explained with the example of Moses from the Old Testament.

The second day started at 6:30 am with P&W. Father explained that the best way to recognize the voice of God is to get familiar with it. He helped the participants categorize the gifts of the Holy Spirit into Inward, Outward and Manward virtues. At 10:45 am the Holy Mass was celebrated. In the second session the participants did a run-through on the life of Job. By quoting verses from the book of Job, father explained how Job was defocused and how God refocused him. Pre-lunch father also detailed upon two other characters from the New Testament Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus.
Post lunch the first session was on the ‘Purpose of Christian life’.

Fr. Vincent explained in detail the 7 cardinal sins that a Christian needs to be wary of. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm was a time for personal reflection given to the participants. Facilities for confession were arranged during the same time. During the session that began at 6:00 pm father elaborated on ‘Who is a disciple’. He explained the terms ‘Traditional disciple’ and ‘Biblical disciple’ and brought out the difference between the two. Father made the participants understand that the mission of a disciple is to ‘make disciples’. We then had a beautiful time of adoration which was followed by dinner.

The third day began with P&W at 6:30 am. In the first session, the life of Saul was detailed upon from the book of Samuel. Through the life story of Saul father explained how God delights more in obedience than in sacrifices. The second session focused on ‘Discipleship’. Father explained with examples that while making disciples one should ensure that they should be made disciples of God and not of the one who is making them disciples. Father also listed down the qualities of a disciple and explained the same in detail to the participants. Father also helped the participants understand that it is important to ‘Bring God to his people’ and not to ‘Take people to God’. At 10:45 am the Holy mass was celebrated and offered specially for the participants of the retreat.

The third session of the day was on Faith and Wisdom. Through many references to the Bible father helped the participants understand the meaning of these two gifts of the Holy Spirit. Post lunch, a group discussion was organized wherein each participant recognized an area where she/he needs to work the most on in their journey to make disciples for Christ. During the last session of the day each participant shared her/ his personal experience during the growth retreat and also on their association with Jesus Youth.

The participants also expressed their gratitude for the facilities arranged for them at Birdy for the retreat to be conducted.
On all three days, hymns and action songs were taken up at regular intervals to keep the retreat lively. The participants were urged to maintain as much of silence as possible.

Each of the participants left from Birdy at 6:00 pm with a renewed zeal to reach out to the people of God and to make disciples.

Blessings '09 Video in 10 mins

BLESSINGS’09-get drenched, a retreat by the youth for the youth, was an answer to the prayer and patient wait of 5yrs, the first of its kind in the twin cities, of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

This retreat indeed proved to be a great BLESSING in many lives. With about 280 people participating from 40 different parishes from the twin cities, this retreat was conducted at St. Francis College -Begumpet from 23rd - 26th Jan.

DAY 1 := Opening Day

The retreat started with a skit and then later continued with the sharing of Br. Alphonse, who is not only a prominent member of the REX Band but also, is a famous music director from the Malayalam film industry.

Bro. Alphose’s preaching revolved around Love & Fullness of life. His teachings were inspired by the verses 1John.4: 8, Matt.6: 33, Philip.3: 7, and 1 Cor.15: 19. The day then continued with the sharing of Br. Joseph, a renowned assistant director in the Malayalam film industry.

Both these individuals greatly inspired the participants and despite being busy with their respective professional demands, the duo chose to come down to Hyderabad from Kerala and live in our midst to share their experiences and spread the Word of God.

The evening ended with the sharing of facts from the Holy Quran by Br. Mario, an acclaimed preacher from the Divine Center in Potta, Kerala. Br.Mario was a former Maulavi-a Muslim cleric. At 18 he was one of the youngest clerics in our country. What was most inspiring was his claims to have found the answers regarding his doubts about the “One And Only True God” through the Quran. He stated that the Quran greatly praised and appreciated the works of JESUS the REDEEMER. And because of this he was inspired to know more about JESUS which later forced him to go to POTA and join the bible study classes.

His sharing left many amazed and were driven to consider the fact that when a Staunch Muslim believer could so greatly believe in Christ, where did one stand in terms of faith, in spite of being born and brought up in a Christian families. With this thought the first day came to an end leaving most of the participants eager to experience the love of Christ.

DAY 2 := GOD’s LOVE

“When I praise God nothing happens to God but something good happens to me.”

The second day started of with Praise and Worship by Bro. Alphonse . When he said these words, everyone was greatly moved and the initial hesitancy to praise GOD vanished and they praised God freely. Bro .Mario whose sessions were greatly awaited, then further continued the session. He explained hat -We are all the children of GOD, created out of love. We have a GOD who stands by us till the End of Times; We share a Father-Child Relation with GOD, which is contrary to the Master-Slave Relation quoted in the Quran. Bro.Mario continued to speak to us about loving one’s own enemy even though wounded.

Following this session there was Holy Mass. Unlike other masses this mass was different and really caught our attention, as there was an inclusion of power point slides, which supported father’s sermon. “God gives the best to those who leave the choices to him” was the tag line. After some time of break Bro Adolf, the elder of Jesus youth –Hyderabad spoke to us about the importance of knowing the Word Of God.

“There are 8000 promises in the bible!!!” he told us. As the day progressed, we got to see more of Bro. Mario’s powerful preaching.

He specified about the various kinds of spirits that were quoted in the bible… Isa.19:14 is about the Spirit of confusion; Isa.29:10 is about the Spirit of deep sleep; Mark.9:17, 25 is about the Spirit of muteness & deafness; 2Tim.1:7 Spirit of fear; Acts.16:16; Mark .1:21; Luke.13:11; 1Kings.22:22.

He also stated that the bible also provides the remedies needed to heal wounds that are both spiritually and physically inflicted. He gave us these verses, and asked us to remember them in times of crises-2Cor.5:11; 1Peter.2:24; Gal.3:1-13; 2Cor.8:9 .The evening ended with more testimonies from Bro. Vijay and Bro. Rodney followed by the adoration

DAY 3 := INNER HEALING

The day started at 7:00.a.m, with a complete series of action songs and praise and worship rejuvenating the souls. Later the participants were shown a clipping by Br. Rodney on “I Am Confused”. He further added that this situation could be avoided if we had the sense of Self Worth.

Br. Rajan then continued and told us that we could receive Abundant Graces from God if we are obedient. He gave everyone the following quotes John.10:10, 35; Ps.6:5; Rom.6:16; Jer.23:29, and asked the participants to derive strength from them when weak and in despair.

The next session was an important session that left everyone speechless. It was a series of clippings on the most controversial topic till date “Abortion & Euthanasia” :Isa.43: 4 says ‘You Are Precious To Me” and this verse conveys that we have no right to destroy or kill God’s creation. This program was an initiative of JY’s Prolife Ministry. Post lunch we had a beautiful session on confession by Bro Rhodney, who explained to us the meaning and purpose of confession. Many of us youth, had a good confession after a very long time, as it was then that we got to know the real meaning of confession.

Holy Mass followed which was celebrated by Fr. Sagairaj in the evening. The sermon was based on the lines of the Prodigal Son. This was followed by a time of divine healing which was lead by Fr. Cyril, “I will provide all the needs of your heart”, says the Lord, this verse when read out during the healing session brought great hope to many. This session enabled everyone to feel the power of the Holy Spirit. It also made everyone thirst more for God. Every single soul rejoiced, as they got drenched in the Redeemer’s Spirit. Many youngsters were healed and anointed by the Holy Spirit.

DAY 4 := HOLY SPIRIT INFILLING

The last Day of the retreat, started of with an enriching experience of Praise and Worship by Bro Adolf Goldwyn. The participants were told about the importance of personal prayer by Bro Rodney, after which they were asked to spend some time in prayer. Later Br. Rodney emphasized on the six aspects of JY-PRAISE, which means

P - Praise
R - Repentance
A - Adoration
I -Intercession
S - Supplication
E - Evaluate.

During the later part of the day there was Infilling Of The Holy Spirit led by Father Vijay, and since most of us witnessed such a session for the first time as they were greatly moved by it. Following this session there was Holy Mass celebrated by Father Solomon, during which everyone were greatly able to experience Christ after the Infilling.

After a break time, there was a skit based on the story of Happy Prince; the skit was beautifully conducted and helped the participants to praise GOD for his goodness.

Following this session Bro Rodney spoke about the six pillars of JY. Another speaker -Bro Manoj , a important member of National Catholic Charismatic Youth Movement, who spoke about the importance of Fellowship, Bro Vijay the Coordinator of JY –Hyderabad, continued the session giving an orientation about what JY is, and how being a part of JY fellowship will help grow in faith. He later divided the participants according to their parishes and asked them to discuss plans about the future in continuing the prayer mission in their respective parishes after which everyone shared their thoughts. A small prayer after this then brought down the curtains on Blessings.

These four days were drenched in prayer, sharing, and spiritually enriching messages. So inspiring were the messages that everyone truly believed that they are the “Chosen“ ones, and the answers to all the questions one faces in life lies in the Holy Bible. At the end of it all everyone believed that reading the word of God and meditating upon it, would enable them to witness ‘God’s Grace In their Lives’, something that the youth craved for and just couldn’t get enough of.

What kept us glued to our seats moreover was the creative display of the stage for every session. The creativity and ambience created on stage added to the spiritual environment and helped us stay focused without getting distracted.

BLESSING was an inspiration, an experience, an encounter to know GOD and HIS immeasurable love, a time to reconcile and forgive and the hope to live on with our helper the Holy Spirit to seek HIS guidance, HIS BLESSINGS always and move on ………

SHALOM ALEIKIM - (PEACE BE WITH U)

Explore’09 a JY Hyderabad teens ministry initiative, was a retreat conducted for the students of 8th, 9th & 10th class of St. Ann’s High School-Secunderabad on 7th and 8th of February-2009

The program started off at 9.00am on 7th morning with action songs. This was followed by an Ice breaking session wherein the participants got to know more about themselves. Immediately after the Ice breaking session Russell led the students into a small time of worship.

This time of worship helped prepare the students for the next session, which was taken by Vignan. He spoke to the students about “God’s Love “ for the entire mankind. The clipping of the “bridge” presented during this session touched everyone.

The second session was on the topic of Obedience, taken by Vandana. A very interactive session, wherein many participants shared a lot about themselves. This session was a great motivation for many.

After a break for lunch, Fr.Vijay from Suraram colony parish celebrated Holy Mass. This was then followed by a group activity where the participants were divided into small groups. Each group was given a parable to enact. The students came forward with a lot of creativity and humility. They were so spontaneous in everything that they were doing on stage that it was really touching for many of us elders.

After this wonderful activity, Lucy Akka took the next session on “Sin & Repentance”. For this session, all the teachers, nuns and volunteers around were asked to sit in the adoration chapel. Since this session was the most important session for all the participants as it helped them have a meaningful introspection in to their lives. After this session the participants expressed the feeling that their heart have become less burdened and freer.

Immediately after the session we had Adoration conducted by Brother Adolf . For this
time of adoration, the stage was decorated in a special way in order to create the necessary ambience that would help the participants focus on the LORD. At this wonderful time, Bro Adolf took the participants into a time of commitment and surrendering. Many participants cried and shed out their tears and were greatly touched by the lord’s awesome presence.
The day hen concluded with a decade of rosary after dinner.

2nd day
The second day started at 7.00am with a small prayer. After the prayer, Prashanth Veneer took all the teens to a silent place. He asked them to listen to spend time in prayer alone and listen to the Lord’s call in silence. He stressed on the importance of Listening and not just hearing God’s call.

After a break for breakfast, Vijay took the next session on
Responsibility. He stressed more on aspects like
“How I as a student am responsible for myself, my studies, my parents, my life etc”? Most of the participants then shared their experiences about their family situations.

After the break, Russell started music and had some more Action songs.

This was followed by a talk on “Prayer”; by Vignan. He clearly explained aspects like “How to pray, how to be in the presence of the lord, etc”? After the session, the participants became a little more serious regarding their Prayer life.

Immediately after the session, the teens were asked to sit in groups. There was a group activity wherein a story was told to the participants, after which some questions were asked. The story was about “Broken Pot”. In this session, the participants had a great time-sharing their personal experiences.

After lunch and small time of worship we had mass celebrated by Fr.Philip. After which we had a powerful hour of “Infilling of the Holy Spirit” led by Adolf Bro. During this time of Infilling, one could really experience the powerful presence of the Lord. There were many who gave testimony about their powerful experience with the LORD.
With this, the retreat came to an end.

All Glory to God who led us so mightily throughout this retreat.

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Blessings'09 is a youthful blend of parish and campus youth with an added flavor of working professionals, coming together from Jan 23, 5pm to Jan 26th 2009 for an initial retreat, by the youth for the youth.

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You are invited to be a part of it. Come and experience three days of grace and an outpour of blessings.

Why Should You Be A Part Of It ????

Well, because this is one opportunity wherein you can witness God's presence in a personal way. Why wait till your old, come and experience HIM now and be the rightful owner of your share of his blessings.

What will you Gain From This Retreat ???

Come and see for yourself and you will not be dissapointed. Trust me there is something in store for each one of you. You will not lose anything if you do not come but you will definitely lose out on something precious if you miss it.

We the Jesus Youth want to share Jesus with all of you, Come and Taste the Lord who is so good. Come and Experience his goodness.

Whom To Contact ??

Shibu Devasia ( General Coordinator ) : 9885722430
Vijay Veneer ( Jesus Youth Coordinator ) : 9848729492
Vandana Maria ( Jesus Youth Asst Coordinator ) : 9866461979

How Can You Help ???

You can help this retreat touch many souls by letting many youth know about it. Please ask your children, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces to come and join this retreat. Be a blessing by mobilizing as many people as you can.

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Venue of the retreat : St Francis College
Dates: Jan 23, 5.00 p.m.- Jan 26,5.oo p.m.

( Its a stay in retreat ) ,Registration amt: Rs 200

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Dear all,
Praise God!!!
Continuing in the spirit of hope, preparation & longing for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we- the JY Hyd came once again to celebrate the Lord's day with God's children at St. Francis college from 2.45pm onwards.

MC of the day Sachith started off with a small activity of finding out new things about the people in the group. It was fun with people scrambling around to find out unknown facts about our bros n sis in Christ.

Sr.Mary supported by Vignan on guitar led this time the praise & worshop session. True to her style & the presence of Spirit, she led us into a very powerful time of praise which prompted the people to join in wholeheartedly and subsequently worship the Lord with full heart, mind & soul .No one realized that 45mins went by in the presence of the lord.

Today we continued our preparation for advent by studying bible in groups. The gospel reading of the day mark1: 1-8 was taken up for study. After sharing n reflecting in groups, each group shared what they can take back for their life from the verse. Its as follows:

1.Getting out of comfort zone like John the Baptist for Christ.
2.Discovering the hope in people around us & answering their hope by giving them Christ.
3.Have to be present at the right place to give Jesus to others.
4.Be like John to atleast one person around us i.e. preparing one to receive Jesus in their lives.

If last time we burned slips offering our self to Christ, then this time we took 3 slips each to play Secret Santa to 3 other people during this Christmas time. We have to pray for these 3 people and keep it a secret till Christmas. If possible we can do any creative things for that person.

Announcements
1.Jy family gathering on Dec14 Sunday from 10am to 4pm at St.Francis College.
2.CPG outreach to mother Theresa house of destitute on Dec21.
3.Jy Hyd initial retreat from Jan23-26 at St.Francis College.

CPG - every sunday 2.45pm onwards at St.Francis College,Begumpet.