Exposure in the community

The second Malaysian Catholic Youth Ministers’ Committee (MCYMC) Initiative programme was held in the Diocese of Keningau’s Retreat House (RRKK), April 20-26.

May 12, 2023


By Roney Eming

The second Malaysian Catholic Youth Ministers’ Committee (MCYMC) Initiative programme was held in the Diocese of Keningau’s Retreat House (RRKK), April 20-26.

The first MCYMC Initiative programme took place at the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur at the end of February. Thirty-six young people from the nine arch/dioceses attended the programme. They comprised members of the MCYMC, ‘Friends of MCYMC’ and parish representatives from the Diocese of Keningau.

The (MCYMC) Initiative programme was implemented at diocesan level throughout Malaysia in preparation for the Malaysian Catholic Young People Assembly (MCYPA) in 2025 and then the Malaysian Pastoral Convention (MPC) in 2026.

For this second MCYMC Initiative, the theme chosen was Journey to Emmaus. The Catholic Youth Apostolate Commission of Keningau Diocese focused on ‘Youth encounter and exposure with the community’ which has three objectives namely:

1. To help youth grow in their faith and empower their personality

2. To integrate a spiritual life

3. To cultivate missionary, pastoral and community work in the youth

On the first day, Bishop Cornelius Piong celebrated the opening Mass and welcomed the delegates.

The delegates were sent to carry out missionary work in six selected villages. In the village, the youth worked on three initiatives with the villagers. The first initiative was to do charity work, the second to do good to others (Act of Kindness) and the third initiative was to reflect and share their experiences based on the activities they did.

After three days, they returned to RRKK Tatal for evaluation and reflection which was divided into three parts.

In the first part, they shared their Joy, Junk and Jesus’ Moments during their time in the village.

In the second part, they presented their experience through arts such as acting, dancing, singing, painting, song and poetry.

In the third part, each group chose a Bible verse to describe their exposure and write a prayer as an expression of gratitude for all their experiences. This prayer was then prayed together.

On the final day, they headed over to Holy Family Pilgrimage Centre, Nulu Sosopon, and in the evening a ‘hybrid’ MCYMC meeting was held.

The next MCYMC Initiative will be held in Miri Diocese in May.

Indeed, the MCYMC Initiatives programme brought great joy to them because they had the opportunity to live with their adoptive family in the village and carry out missionary and spiritual activities among the community.

Most of them shared that they would never forget this experience and are ready to share what they have been through here and become witnesses of Christ.

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