Missionary Work: Feed the hungry

The Lenten period is a sacred time in which Christians are encouraged to spend more time in prayer, missionary works and fasting, before Easter. This is what the youth ministry of St John Vianney put into practice.

Mar 31, 2023

By Arianne Abigail D’Costa
The Lenten period is a sacred time in which Christians are encouraged to spend more time in prayer, missionary works and fasting, before Easter. This is what the youth ministry of St John Vianney put into practice.

The first week of Lent was about ‘Visiting the Sick’ while the second week brought them closer in faith by ‘Praying for the Living and the Dead’. For the third week, the youth participated in ‘Almsgiving’ while the fourth week has been chosen to ‘Feed the hungry’.

The youth gathered in the Casa de Vianney hall right after Sunday breakfast. They spent time chit chatting before gathering in a circle. The person in charge then gave a short briefing on the task for the week which was quite challenging as they had to go house to house to give food to the indigenous families.

The youth reached the indigenous village around 11.00am and visited a few houses. They made small talk to know the wellbeing of the indigenous people.

After reciting a decade of the Rosary and a prayer for the needy, the youth gave out a packet of chicken rice to each family member.

They also visited a few church members who were in need. Every person felt acknowledged to be visited and appreciated being included in the Lenten mission.

The youth returned to church around 12.30pm and ended the last Lenten mission with a prayer by the youth leader.

Feeding the hungry is truly one of the most compassionate works of mercy and it truly helps those in need. There are tons of people who are in need of basic necessities and food but are not being helped. This missionary work builds compassion and empathy to care and help those in need and also strengthens their faith in God.