KCYM

Our Guiding lamps

His Em.Cardinal George Alencherry

His Ex.Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath

His Ex.Bishop Thomas Chakiath

Flag



The flag has got three colours:- Red at the top, White in the middle and Yellow at the bottom. At the middle of the white colour the emblem of KCYM is sticked. The flag has a length of 3 feet and width of two feet.

* Red colour signifies martyrdom and transformation. Martyrdom urges the youngsters to shed blood, if necessary, like our saints, for Christian and Gospel values while transformation demands us to shed sweat and tears to break the heart for a transformed life.
* White colour tells us of the holiness, suffering and tolerance. This motivates the youth to lead a holy life adorned with day to day sufferings and to cultivate in them the attitude of tolerance which makes them noble.
* Yellow colour speaks to us of the depth of our faith in God and the relation with Catholic Church; it is through the youth that we transmit faith to the next generation rooted in strong commitment to Catholic Church.
KCYM Emblem



The Emblem reminds the Catholic youth of their commitment to luminate the world with the message of Jesus. There are different symbols as part of it. Firstly, the circle indicates the universe in which we live. Within the circle, at below, there are two lines slanting to both sides meaning the folded hands of a male and female youth. The ‘V’ shape signifies the opened Bible. Finally, the eternal flame points to the prophetic mission of the Catholic youth.

KCYM

About KCYM

At present KCYM has around 200 active Parish units across 16 Foranes of our eparchy. KCYM is an Association and it has its preamble and the articles of law for the day-to-day functioning. The Archdiocesan Secretariat members and the Presidents of the Foranes constitute the Executive Council. General Council meeting is conducted half yearly and annually. The Office bearers are elected for two years. KCYM has its own structure in the Parish, Forane and Diocesan levels under the patronage of the local bishop. The representatives of the parish units come to constitute the Forane body and the Forane representatives form the Diocesan body of KCYM.

A Brief History

Ernakulam-Agamaly archdiocese has the history of pioneering the Catholic Youth Movement, the first of its kind in India, rather in Asia. Realising the indomitable power and spirit of the unorganized youth who migrated to the Ernakulam town, the Archbishop of Ernakulam- Angamaly, His Eminence Cardinal Mar Joseph Parecattil, took the initiative to start a movement for the aforesaid young people. Conducting various researches and studies, finally on 13 February 1959, Ernakulam Catholic Youth Association (ECYA) the first form of present KCYM was officially inaugurated by the then Archbishop of Bombay His Eminence Cardinal Valerian Gracious, atKalamassery.

ECYA's establishment was the result of the farsightedness and keen interest of Cardinal Mar Joseph Parecattil. E.C.Y.A started functioning in most of the parishes of our eparchy. In the year 1972, E.C.Y.A. was re-organized as Catholic Youth Federation (CYF), as an effort to popularize it and widen its functioning in all parishes of our eparchy. In July 1987, the Archdiocesan GeneralCouncil unanimously decided to rename C.Y.F to Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM)

The Youth Movement in its different forms has completed its fifty-three years of existence. The Youth association has paved way for a lot of revolutionary changes and developments in the Archdiocese. The integral development of the young people has been its main aim and to a certain extent KCYM has succeeded in contributing a large number of committed young people to the Church and society.

KCYM Organized Inter-religious Youth Meet

KCYM–Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly conducted a day-long Inter-religious youth meet on October 13, at Renewal Centre, on the theme ‘Sauhrudha Yuvathvam, Samadhana Keralam’. The program was inaugurated by H.E. Bishop Mar Thomas Chakiath during which Shri. Abdussamad Samadani delivered the keynote address. Srimad Shivaswaroopananda, Secretary of Adwaithashramam, Aluva gave the benedictory address. After the inaugural session, Shri. Madambu Kunjukkuttan (renowned script writer) and Rev.Dr. Paul Thelakat presented papers on the topic “Openness and respect towards other religions and cultures - the vital principle of social existence”. Later, took place a panel session focusing on the subject ‘religious experience and humanness’. The panelists were Shri. Johny Lukose (Director, Manorama News), Adv. Jayashankar (political observer & Varanthyam fame), Shri. John Paul (notable screen play writer) and Rev.Dr. Kuriakose Mundadan moderated the session. One of the most striking events of the day was the Prayer service led by the heads of various religions. The Concluding session was inaugurated H.E. Bishop Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath. Shri. B. Kemal Pasha, Registrar General, High Court of Kerala gave the keynote address. Rev. Fr. Shinu Uthuppan, Benny Antony, Rev.Sr.Vincy SABS, Saji Vadassery, Shijo Mathew, Tijo Padayattil and Jineesh Paul spoke on the occasion. Delegates and representatives from different religions attended the Inter-religious youth meet and vowed to create harmony among religions and communities in Kerala.

Our Faith is alive!

On this page we introduce to you young people for whom Jesus Christ is a vital part of life. They tell us what they have experienced, how they are doing, and what moves them.

By:Peter, 85

Why do I believe

I believe because the order in nature suggests that there is a Creator who is not part of nature himself, and whom we can only come to know if He reveals Himself to us.
I believe in Christ’s revelation in its totality, because it contains all necessary explanations and guidances.
I believe in all the small details of Christ’s revelation, because each and every one of them is in itself reason enough to believe.

I believe in Jesus Christ,
- because He has redeemed me and because after my death I will be in God’s eternal glory. I could not live without this certainty.
- because He is present in the Holy Sacrament and comes to me. It is only there that I find the necessary strength to live.
- because He gives us rules and standards which I need to live my life.
because He is a person to whom I can pray with the greatest confidence. Only there do I find orientation in my life.
- because he is the divine Love, which is the source of all love. Without this love I could not find fulfilment in my life.

I don’t keep for myself the love that comes to me from God. I must be like a mirror reflecting God’s love. This is not happening externally, but inside me. I can only pass on God’s love if I am not sullied inside

 

YOUCAT around the World

YOUCAT is spreading all over the world! It is currently being translated into thirty languages and has already been released in nearly twenty! If you click on a continent you can find information about languages, countries and dissemination of YOUCAT in this region.

 

Short history of YOUCAT

YOUCAT – Faith expressed in a common language
In 2006 the Compendium of Catechism of the Catholic Church was presented in Vienna. At the press conference a woman stood up and said that this book was not useful for young people at all, and that a catechism which could reach young people of today was needed! She was right. But who would write such a catechism? Above all, it could not come into being without the involvement of young people.

A group of writers came together that were willing to devise a basic text based the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They then spent two summer camps discussing the text with a total of 50 young people. Thus YOUCAT came into being based on everyday practice of the faith of young people. This is what makes it so valuable.
Pope Benedict XVI himself supported the project right from the beginning. He personally wrote a preface, with a heartfelt recommendation of this book for young people.