Journey of Regional Youth Convention (RYC) Cross begins from Shimoga Cathedral

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Shimoga, 02 Jul 2022: “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world (Gal. 6:14). Keeping this Pauline theme in mind, the Diocesan executive committee of ‘Yuvamitra’, Youth Commission of Shimoga held the motto: ‘O cross of Christ be exalted high. The members of the youth central team carried the Regional Youth convention Cross which was blessed by Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao, the bishop of Shimoga on the occasion of the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Shimoga on 24th June 2022. While praying specially for the enthusiastic youth team, he prayed especially for the Shimoga Diocese that the abundant blessings of the Cross may come on each Parish, every family and all the members of the Diocese of Shimoga.

 

After the blessing his Grace Bishop Francis Serrao, S.J. solemnly handed over the cross to Youth Director Fr Pius D’ Souza and the Youth Team. The members of Diocesan executive committee marched forward with lighted candles as Mr Aaron D’Souza the president of Young Catholic Students/Young Student Movement (YCS/YSM) carried the Karnataka Regional Youth Commission (KRYC) Cross. The entire faithful gathered in the Cathedral bowed down reverently singing hymn of exultation of the Holy Cross.

 

 

Fr Pius D’Souza the Youth Director of the Diocese of Shimoga in his keynote address pointed the importance of the RYC Cross journey in the diocese and purpose of sending it to the respective parishes. Fr. Pius D’ Souza expressed his gratitude to Bishop Francis Serrao S.J. for solemnly blessing the cross. He thanked Rev Fr Stany D’ Souza the parish priest of Cathedral, the priests of the Diocese and the congregation gathered at this solemn ceremony.

 

Mr Aaron D’Souza the president of YCS/YSM led the youth prayer of consecration to the Holy Cross. It was a solemn moment of blessing and commencement of the journey of the cross to different parishes in the Diocese.

 

Regional convention cross will journey throughout the diocese visiting 19 parishes till 20 October, 2022. Details of Holy Cross journey as follows.

 

Sl No	Parishes	Dates
1	Sacred Heart Cathedral	24 June 2022
2	Infant Jesus, SharavathiNagara	26 June 2022
	July
3	Good Shepherd, Gopala	01 July 2022
4	St Antony’s,  Ragigudda	09 July 2022
5	OLV, Old Town, Bhadravathi	16 July 2022
6	St Joseph the Worker, Paper Town	23 July 2022
7	St Antony’s, Karehalli	30 July 2022
	August
8	Mary Immaculate, New Town, Bhadravathi	06 August 2022
9	OLPS, Maluru	13 August 2022
10	OL Lourdes, Thirthahalli	20 August 2022
11	St Francis Xavier, Kable	27 August 2022
September
12	St Antony’s Hosanagara	03 Sept 2022
13	St Jude, Anandapura	10 Sept 2022
14	St Joseph’s,  Sagar	17 Sept 2022
15	Christ the King, Jogfalls	24 Sept 2022
October
16	St Sebastian, Soraba	01 Oct 2022
17	Harihara Matha Basilica, Harihara	08 Oct 2022
18	St Thomas, Davanagere	14 Oct 2022
19	Assumption, Hiriyur	16 Oct 2022
	Bangalore RYC venue	20 Oct 2022