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Asia Youth Day(s) in full swing in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: 4th August 2006 -- Using the theme of Youth, Hope of Asian Families, thousands of young people have gathered in Hong Kong, including numerous young people associated with the Salesian movement. As part of the wider event, but immediately after the main events for the youth who have come from virtually every country in Asia - and a handful who have succeeded in gaining visas from the China mainland - will be the gathering of Asian Youth Ministers (animators and leaders) at the Salesian Retreat House in Cheung Chau from 5th to 9th August.
It is expected that around 75 participants including bishops, priests, nuns and lay people, will be at the AYM event. Guiding the days of recollection on 5th and 6th of August is Fr Dominic Sequiera sdb of the Salesian Youth Ministry Department, Rome. After the days of recollection he will remain with the group for a further day as they begin their wider discussions and reflection on the AYD event itself.
Dominic is focusing his reflections on two themes: 'rediscovering Jesus in myself' and 'rediscovering Jesus in my ministry'.
The overall task of the Asian Youth Ministers' meeting is to reflect on the AYD theme for this year in terms of ministry. It will attempt to evaluate youth ministry in Asia, beginning with an examination of the success or otherwise of putting resolutions from the last AYD (Bangalore) into practice. A further aim is to experience fellowship amongst youth ministers and to empower them in their role.
(Note: austraLasia will be interrupted for a week as its coordinator is on Retreat. It will resume on 13th August - but by all means continue to send in news items and these will be picked up and dealt with a week later)
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Asia Youth Day(s) in full swing in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: 4th August 2006 -- Using the theme of Youth, Hope of Asian Families, thousands of young people have gathered in Hong Kong, including numerous young people associated with the Salesian movement. As part of the wider event, but immediately after the main events for the youth who have come from virtually every country in Asia - and a handful who have succeeded in gaining visas from the China mainland - will be the gathering of Asian Youth Ministers (animators and leaders) at the Salesian Retreat House in Cheung Chau from 5th to 9th August.
It is expected that around 75 participants including bishops, priests, nuns and lay people, will be at the AYM event. Guiding the days of recollection on 5th and 6th of August is Fr Dominic Sequiera sdb of the Salesian Youth Ministry Department, Rome. After the days of recollection he will remain with the group for a further day as they begin their wider discussions and reflection on the AYD event itself.
Dominic is focusing his reflections on two themes: 'rediscovering Jesus in myself' and 'rediscovering Jesus in my ministry'.
The overall task of the Asian Youth Ministers' meeting is to reflect on the AYD theme for this year in terms of ministry. It will attempt to evaluate youth ministry in Asia, beginning with an examination of the success or otherwise of putting resolutions from the last AYD (Bangalore) into practice. A further aim is to experience fellowship amongst youth ministers and to empower them in their role.
(Note: austraLasia will be interrupted for a week as its coordinator is on Retreat. It will resume on 13th August - but by all means continue to send in news items and these will be picked up and dealt with a week later)
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com Try out BoscoWiki to be interactive. For RSS feeds, subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xm A separate service entirely is called F/OSSERVATORE to help us keep abreast of trends in the digital world.
