Youth from 12 different parishes
By Bernadette Anne Fernandez
Feb 20 2023
SEVEN hours of rallying, interspersed with 90 minutes of total Praise & Worship sessions brought 259 youth together.
The youth from 12 different parishes comprising of the English-, Tamil-, and Bahasa Malaysia-speaking groups came together for a youth rally at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 5.
The rally which saw the return of one of the biggest parish youthled events after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic was roaring success as expressed by many youths who attended it.
With speakers hailing from the Church of St Thomas More, the brotherly duo of Christopher Luke and John Paul Felix sparked both curiosity and interest amongst attendees on the parish feast day theme — Salt of the Earth and Light of the World. The theme focused on how faith, hope, and charity, the three theological virtues associated in Christian theology and philosophy, can both resume one’s faith and be the driving forces for youths to continue practising their faith and be productive members of society.
The duo concentrated on how these three virtues are the antidotes in overcoming some of the problems faced by youth such as feelings of unworthiness, disconnectedness, and despair, reiterating how every person will find their desire for God written in their hearts, because humans are created by God for God; and God never ceases to draw humans to Himself, as only in God will humans find the truth and happiness they never stop searching for…Catechism of the Catholic Church #27
Apart from the captivating sessions from the speakers, the rally organisers had also organised some fun activities for the youth with some of them rediscovering their brand loyalties ranging from preferred smartphone operating systems, favourite childhood foodstuff and beverages, and approved social media platforms for digital socialising, including the almost ancient, Facebook.
Paying homage to the Lord in the best way possible, the highlight of the rally was Mass and the majority of the youth left with their faith rekindled, hopes renewed, and their feelings of charity reinforced to be the Salt of the Earth and the Light of the World. – Herald Malaysia
