austraLasia #2268
WYD
participants organize Youth
Rally
by
Anna Manekiki, Youth animator
TETERE (Christ the King Parish, Solomon Islands):
2nd October: The annual Youth Rally of
Christ the
King Parish, run by the Salesians, was held from 23rd to 28th
September
2008, with the theme “You will be my witnesses”, the 2nd part
of the World Youth Day theme. In fact, the chief organizers were
the 13 pilgrims who went from the parish to Sydney for the WYD
Celebrations. Other youth leaders were co-opted to form the LOC
(Local Organizing Committee).
The participants began to come
in
from Wednesday morning, though the official registrations began at 3.00
pm. There were 186 participants to begin the program at 5.30
pm.
Day 2 focused on “Vocation
Orientation” with input from various congregations of Priests,
Brothers,
Sisters and Lay people.
Day 3 focused on “Health and
Peace
issues” with input from nurses, police, chiefs and educators.
More
participants joined in for the weekend.
Day 4 focused on
“witness”. The
high point was the 150 minutes of Vigil with the Blessed Sacrament
exposed and the LOC leading the adoration service with hymns, Scripture
reflections, sharing of testimonies, while three pateres
(priests) heard the
confessions of practically everyone.
Token prizes were given to the
youth
group that proved best in all the programs. Sali, Talaura and
Grove
youth groups won 1st, 2nd, 3rd prize respectively.
The program concluded with the
Parish
Sunday Mass. Rev. Fr. Andrew Wong SDB, the Salesian Regional Councillor
for
East Asia Oceania was the main celebrant for the Eucharist.
A “Youth Leaders Training
Camp” was
announced from 8-12 December ’08 with a view
to strengthening the youth commission of the parish.
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Title: australasia 2268
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces PNG/SI
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2268
