Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM) is the official organization of the youth in Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The Kerala Catholic Youth Movement was officially inaugurated on December 28, 1978 in the special senate held at Mannam, Kottayam.[1] Although there were some youth origanisations in the parish level at different parts of Kerala, the spread of the organization of the youth movements in the diocesan took place rather late.
MCYM acts in unit/regional/ecclesiastical district/mission centres/diocese/ archdiocese/church. MCYM works in parish units, in regional or ecclesiastical districts, in mission centres, in eparchies or archieparhies, in the Church as a whole .
The following is a brief description of the permanent action-plan of the central body, developed during the past fifteen years. It organizes six major activities in a year.
National Meet, Annual Senate, Directors’ Meet are organized in the month of May from 2004 onwards and now it is conducted as global meet.
| Year | Place |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla. |
| 1995 | Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla |
| 1996 | Malankara Seminary, Thiruvananthapuram. |
| 1997 | Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla |
| 1998 | Chennai |
| 1999 | Tiruvalla |
| 2000 | Kanyakumari |
| 2001 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2002 | Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla |
| 2003 | Pune |
| 2004 | Dharsana Pastoral Centre, Peechi |
| 2005 | Santhinilayam, Tiruvalla |
| 2006 | Prathiksha Youth Centre, Bathery. |
| 2007 | Kanyakumari. |
Along with the Re-union celebrations, the youth convention is being conducted in September and it commences with the Flaming Light Procession, and Flag Procession.
| Year | Place |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Bathery |
| 1991 | Vennikulam |
| 1992 | Kollam |
| 1994 | Kattapana |
| 1995 | Kattanam |
| 1996 | Nilambur |
| 1997 | Piravam |
| 1998 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 1999 | Sulthan Bathery |
| 2000 | Thiruvalla |
| 2001 | Mylapra |
| 2002 | Chengaroor |
| 2003 | Bathery |
| 2004 | Thiruvalla |
| 2005 | Mavelikara |
| 2006 | Muvattupuzha |
| 2007 | Kodenchery. |
The youth conventions are conducted under the leadership of the central body and each eparchial unit.
On the day before the commemoration of the late Archbishop Mar Ivanios, the founder of Malankara Re-union Movement, the MCYM conducts memorial meetings at the tomb of Mar Ivanios.
The Sunday close to the Feast of St. Francis Assisi is celebrated as the MCYM Day in the units.
A seminar is being held every year on the life and visions of St. Francis Assisi, the heavenly patron of MCYM, is and it is conducted in the eparchy where the youth convention is held.
This convention is organized for the youth of the mission centres outside Kerala during the months of October and December and the members of the central secretariat actively participate in it.
Central unit conducts three days camps for each diocese basing on the theme of the central unit and leadership training programs.
Timely amendment in the constitution of the Central Body has been made on 14 May 2005, and it was published by Moran Mor Cyril Baselios Catholicos, the first Major Archbishop of Malankara Catholic Church
'Yuvachetana’, The official organ of the MCYM is being published every year by the central unit and at the time its 15th anniversary in 2006, a special issue was published as Souvenir.
In connection with the elevation of Malankara Catholic Church as a Major Archiepiscopal Church MCYM and MCA jointly organized the Catholicos Flag Procession in two phases from 29 March to 13 May 2005. Mr. Thomas John Thevarath, the president of the MCA and V.C. Georgekutty, the president of the MCYM were the captains. It started from the diocese of Bathery and ended in the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram. Most of the priests and diocesan leaders actively participated in it.
Malankara Catholic Youth Movement of the United States Exarchate is the youth wing of Malankara Catholics in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Youth Movement has grew with the help of many including all the bishops, priests, and youth that have sacrificed for the sake of our youth.
The Malankara Syrian Catholic Church MCYM Conferences of North America:
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The Malankara Syrian Catholic Church MCYM Leadership Retreats of North America:
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