Media Release

Bengaluru, Jan 17: Yuva Chethana, the Bangalore Archdiocesan Youth Commission on January 17 hosted LEAD (Leadership Enhancement & Attitude Development) programme at Palana Bhavan (Pastoral Centre) for the youth leaders of the Cathedral deanery comprising of 13 parishes.

Archbishop Peter Machado of Bengaluru addressing the youth exhorted them to be the best they can be in society and take on leadership roles in politics, bureaucracy and various other government sectors and other organisations of society.

Fr Anil D’Sa SDB, the youth director of the archdiocese, Fr Sampath the assistant director, and Fr Sandeep CSsR the director of Redemptorist Youth Ministry were present and active for the programme.

At least 60 youth leaders actively took part in the event and voiced their opinion on the youth situation at present and suggested meaningful interventions to make the youth active and vibrant.

Earlier, Melwyn, the youth coordinator of the Cathedral deanery welcomed the gathering and introduced the programme to the youth leaders. Fr Anil D’Sa animated the session for the leaders with relevant and meaningful activities to get to know each other and prepare an action plan for the deanery taking suggestions from the youth.

A deanery level committee was constituted with one representative from each parish and an action plan was drawn to take forward the aspirations and suggestions of the youth. All the participants were appreciative of the training programme and expressed the need to have it regularly in order to sustain the enthusiasm of the youth and work towards the empowerment of youth.