PDYD 2 Committee Members Spiritual Preparation

         On 14th-15th July, the Holy Name of Jesus Formation Centre in Balik Pulau came bursting with life and activities as 28 members of the Penang Diocesan Youth Day II (PDYD 2) main and local organizing committees gathered for a weekend recollection. The joint recollection was one of the activities organized by PDYN to prepare the members spiritually for the PDYD 2 celebration and to strengthen fellowship among the teams. The theme of the recollection was 24 Hours with God: Service and Fellowship… Discipleship and Evangelisation.

          It started with an opening prayer that prepared the participants to enter into the journey. They were invited to be in silence and gather their experiences in the past days especially those related to PDYD 2 preparations. It was followed by a talk on Service which was given by Sr. Gertrude Tan, IJS.

         P. Kevin Eruthayanathan facilitated a session on fellowship which stressed on one´s relationship with God that flows and shows in our relationships with others. He encouraged the participants to know more each other´s gifts which will foster teamwork. The night ended with a game, Taboo, that facilitated the discovery of how we understand and communicate with each other as members of the team.

          The highlight of the first day was a Eucharistic celebration with the parishioners of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus. During the presentation of gifts, the PDYD 2 Icon and Cross were offered. Fr. Dominic Santhiyagu, Director of Penang Diocesan Youth Network, invited and encouraged the parishioners to pray for the success of the PDYD 2 celebration.

         The second day began with a short praise and worship followed by a session on Discipleship and Evangelisation by Fr. Dominic Santhiyagu. In his talk, he presented the 3 Ways of Discipleship which consist of being called as a disciple, allowing oneself to be evangelised and being sent to evangelise others especially the young people.


         The 24 Hours with God was concluded with a Eucharistic celebration which empowered the leaders to move forward and continue working together as a team for the success of PDYD 2.  

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