MCYD

Mar 07, 2025

The Malaysian Catholic Youth Day (MCYD) is the first national assembly of young Malaysian Catholics.

Who
Delegates are selected individuals aged 18 and above, representing young Catholics from across Malaysia, including urban, suburban, and rural parishes and communities. The assembly is a collective effort of Malaysia's young Catholics, guided by the Malaysian Catholic Youth Ministers Committee (MCYMC) and the Bishop for Young People, Archbishop Simon Poh.

When and Where
The assembly will take place from Mar 31 to Apr 6, 2025 in the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu with delegates being hosted at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (KK), Church of the Holy Nativity (Terawi), Church of Stella Maris (Tanjung Aru), Church of St Thomas Moreh (Kepayan), Church of Mary Immaculate (Bukit Padang), Church of St Paul (Dontozidan) and Church of St Michael (Penampang).

How 
• Preparation for the assembly began in 2023 with the MCYMC Initiatives, where each diocesan youth office implemented a mission or initiative in their respective dioceses to reach out to young people who were 'distant from the Church.' These initiatives aimed to amplify the voices of young people on the 'peripheries,' listen to their concerns, and ensure their needs were integrated into the MCYD. 

• Using the Synod Framework and Conversations in the Spirit, MCYD delegates will have the opportunity to share and reflect on their joys, struggles, and personal encounters with Christ as young people, while also listening to one another's experiences.

• Through these exchanges, and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we aim to deepen our understanding of the needs and realities of young people, learning from their experiences to better serve them. 

• Throughout MCYD, a Synthesis Team will be compiling the stories and testimonies shared, creating a comprehensive report that reflects the ‘Joys and Blessings,’ ‘Anxieties and Struggles,’ and ‘Hopes and Aspirations’ of young Malaysian Catholics. 

• By combining the findings from the MCYMC Initiatives and the Synthesis Report of MCYD, we hope to illuminate the path forward in better understanding and addressing the needs and realities of young people.

THE EVENTS:
Listening and Interpreting our Journey Assembly and Festival Youth Assembly.

• The first part of MCYD (Apr 1-2), includes the Conversations in the Spirit (CIS) in small groups and Sharing from the CIS in the large group.

• The second part of MCYD (Apr 3-5), includes the Youth Festivals in different areas of sports, music and vocations, activities with Bishops, a cultural night, different sharings, the call to Youth Ministry, a presentation on the Synod on Synodality and the presentation of the Synthesis Report.