GIZO:
29 July 2013 --A three days youth rally was
organized by the Gizo Catholic youth to run parallel to the
World Youth Day event celebrated at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by
Pope Francis and the youth from all over the world. Various
outer Islands were represented as well and the participants
challenged to echo the experience back in their island
communities.
The events included topics and activities to enable the youth
to discover their uniqueness and express their views and
commitment to face the challenges and pressure of today’s
modern world. Various speakers reflected on different topics
relevant to the yearly theme ”go and make disciples of all
nations”. The challenge of youth Holiness, community
involvement and commitment among their peers in the process of
renewing evangelization has been properly emphasized
interiorized and accepted.
The youth were able to verbalize their fears and their hopes,
they enjoyed being together, they faced their weaknesses and
renewed their commitment to God and to each other, they
expressed their joy of being together through songs, dances,
and role playing activities…. Staying together, praying
together, sharing food and experiences made them closer to
each other and stringer in facing the many challenges of life.
The same experience has been organized also at various parts
of the diocese in the other 6 parish communities of Nila,
Waghina, Moli, Sirovanga, VoruVoru and Noro.
How great to see the same youth who have been involved in
street fights all involved in a process of renewal!!! Indeed
there is hope for Gizo youth…
