austraLasia #2084


Korea's new Youth Ministry Academy

SEOUL: 4th March 2008 -- The Korean Salesian Province's new Youth Ministry Academy is afloat!  In austraLasia #2028 we indicated, on 15th January, that information had been sent to prospective students by Fr Marcelo Baek Kwang Hyun sdb, Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry and recently appointed as the first Director of the Don Bosco Youth Ministry Centre in Seoul.  On 3rd March this year, the Youth Ministry Academy opened its doors officially for the first time.
    The YMA course, located in the new Provincial House in Seoul, comprises 4 semesters, 17 subject areas over a 2 year period.  Because the majority of students are people involved in pastoral ministry in parishes, they come together at times that suit them, namely, Mondays.  The course "was established with a view to forming youth ministry specialists in the Korean Church, following a decision of the recent Provincial  Chapter", says Fr Baek. "We hope to offer useful assistance to the Church, especially in the field of youth ministry, using the abundant experience we have from the Salesian world".
     The first group of students are 32 in number, and include 2 Diocesan priests, 8 Sisters and 22 lay people.  Not all are Korean.  Amongst them is one Sister from Vietnam and another from the Philippines.
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Title: australasia 2084
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces KOR Youth Ministry Course
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2084