By Felix Anthony
Guwahati, Feb 4, 2020: Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao on February 4 reminded young Catholics that they are the “now” of the Church called to serve society and the nation.
“In every state we have had some heroes and heroines who stood against all odds for the growth of the Church in this region. We need such people today more than ever in our sociopolitical context,” the Salesian prelate told the general body meeting of the North East Regional Youth Council held at Social Forum, Guwahati.
Echoing the words of Pope Francis in his latest encyclical, Christus Vivit (Christ lives), the new chairman of the council, highlighted the role laity had played in the growth of the Church in the Region in the past.
Meeting the youth in the context of the upcoming National YCS/YSM convention to be held at Umran, Meghalaya, May 27-22, Bishop Palliparambil invited everyone to use the event to refocus on the individual role and responsibility towards the Church.
Convening the meeting, the council director Sister Bernadeth Kropi of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, requested all youth directors in the region to cooperate and collaborate to make the event an occasion to revive the youth movements in the region.
Council president, Bosco Debbarma, and secretary, Subharna Dhan, thanked the participants from the seven states of the region for their participation in the meeting.