Youth

About

Introduction

CCBI Youth Commission is the chief organ of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India that inspires and animates the youth apostolate of the Latin Church towards a deeper Christian awareness and commitment through faith formation. It aims to achieve its objective by working in close collaboration with the Regional Youth Commissions and other various Catholic Youth Movements in India.

The Scope and key areas of the work of the Commission for Youth (CCBI) will be the promotion and encouragement of Catholic youth in their understanding of Faith and Vocation, and their personal commitment to Catholic values. In particular, the Commission focuses on the holistic growth of the Catholic youth and on their ensuing commitment towards the Church and the larger society in India.

The Youth Commission was officially set up by the Executive Committee of CCBI at CBCI Centre in New Delhi on April 22, 2008. However, for several reasons, the commission was unable to set itself in motion. With the appointment of a full-time executive secretary in Fr. Elias OFM, effective from July 2012, and chairman, Most Rev Henry D’Souza, the commission achieved a lot. In 2016, Fr. Chetan Machado took over as the National Executive Secretary. National Youth Sunday was implemented in the year 2017 and the National Animators Training Programme ACT was introduced in the same year. The National Youth Conference, a gathering of youth leaders, was introduced in 2018. NYDM and Regional Trainings were initiated. Advisory Body and Councils were also established to help the commission. Most Rev. Soosai Nazarene guided the commission from 2019-2022. At present Most Rev Ignatius D’Souza is guiding the Youth Commission as its Chairman. The CCBI Youth Commission is guiding the youth of India with the principle of Christian charity, with the support of the Regional Youth Commissions and the various Youth Movements, in a spirit of collaboration, cooperation and complementarity.

Vision and Mission

Three fold point of importance for the Commission: (1) That the Commission helps the youth to discover that Jesus is their Way, their Truth and their Life. (2) That the Commission enables the young people to discover their faith and thus secularize the world (transform the world by being the agents of Change). (3) That the Commission enables the youth to discover their true Catholic identity, thus become best humans like Jesus.

Vision

CCBI Youth Commission strives to animate the young people of India to be transforming leaders firmly founded on Catholic faith.

Mission

CCBI Youth Commission achieves its vision through an effective mission ‘PLAN’

a) Providing resources in faith related issues

b) Leading and accompanying the youth to be agents of change for a new society

c) Animating and coordinating the Word of the Catholic Youth Commissions/Organizations/Movement

d) Nurturing and encouraging the development of a comprehensive youth ministry at all levels - from grassroots to the national level

Objectives

a) To make young people true Disciples of Christ – declaring and living one’s catholic identity

b) To participate in the Life of the Church - enriched by the Word of GOD and Sacraments

c) To transform young people into Christian leaders building a new society

d) To empower ‘youth to youth’ outreach initiatives

e) To foster a culture of Excellence that leads to Holistic Success – Individual and Collective

Office Bearers

Chairman

Most Rev. Ignatius D’Souza

Bishop of Bareilly

Bishop’s House, 63,

Cantt.Bareilly – 243 001; Uttar Pradesh

Phone: +91-581-2510598, 2423115

Email: iggysouza@gmail.com

Executive Secretary

Rev. Fr. Chetan Machado

CCBI Secretariat for Youth, 

Bethania, A-2, Central Green, NH-5

Faridabad-121001, Delhi, India

Phone: +91-129-2416315, 09891792505

Mobile : 9891792505

Email : youth@ccbi.in

Associate Executive Secretary 

Fr John Barman, M.S.F.S

MSFS Provincialate, Udayan Vihar

Narengi, Satgaon, Guwahati

Kamrup Metro – 781171, Assam, India

Mobile: 9954706597

Email: asyouth@ccbi.in

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Member

Most Rev. Polimera Jaya Rao

Bishop of Eluru

Bishop’s House, Xavier Nagar, Eluru – 534 007

West Godavari Dist, Andhra Pradesh, India

Phone: 08812-230707

Email: bpeluru@gmail.com

Member

Most Rev. Christudas Rajappan

Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum

Latin Archbishop’s House

Vellayambalam, P.B. No. 805

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 003, Kerala, India

Phone: 0471-2724001

E-mail: auxbishop@archtvm.in

Former Office Bearers

Former Chairmen

1. Most Rev. Cyprian Monis, Asansol: 2008 to 2010

2. Most Rev. Henry D’Souza, Bellary: 2010 to 2015

3. Most Rev. Franco Mulakkal, Jalandhar: 2015-2018

4. Most Rev. Nazarene Soosai, Kottar: 2019-2023

Former Secretaries

1. Fr. Sukumar Sarkar: 2010-2012

2. Fr. Elias Moses: 2012-2017

3. Fr. Chetan Machado: 2017-

Associate Executive Secretaries

1. Fr. John Barman, M.S.F.S