JUBILE CROSS PRAYAN IN MANGALORE

The jubile cross tour in Mangalore filled with city with beautiful experiences in prayer and unity.

This is a rough schedule of the where all the cross was taken in Mangalore.

It was taken to various Jesus Youth houses, hostel s and prayer meetings.

Some of the houses it was taken to to,was Dr John, Arrel (Mangalore co-ordinator), Anil, Prem, Daphney, Hebin, Anju and more.

Every night it was taken to various hostels and the JY s in that hostel spend the night in prayer before the cross. Few of the hostels included Unity Hostel, SCS students hostel, Athena hostel.

There was a night vigil arranged with the jubile cross for which the Bishop of Mangalore Rev. Aloysius Paul D'souza venerated the cross.

The Cross was also taken for an outreach programme to a poor home by Kanakanady Core team, For Fr.Mullers prayer meeting, Infant Jeus prayer meeting.

The cross was also taken for the Infant Jeus novena mass. The congregation was briefed about the cross and the entire mss was offered for Jy jubile year. It was wonderful to see a huge crowd flocking around the cross after the mass.

Mr.Prem Machado testified a beautiful experience with the cross." The jubile cross came to my house on the 28th Jan morning. My mom was overwhelmed to have the cross in our house. After a lovely time of praising and worshipping the Lord, I left home for an interview. I was surprised by this Interview which lasted for 7 hours. And through the absolute grace of our God and the blessings of the jubile cross, I got through the job. Praise God."

An outreach to St.Anthony's Poor home

An outreach was organised by the Kankanady prayer meeting core team members on the 26th Jan.'10.
There were around 45 member who went for this outreach. They carried the jubile crosss along with them as they went for the outreach to St. Anthony's Poor home,Jeppu - a home for the old,destitutes and orphans.
They began with a time of prayer in the chapel led by Sherin at around 9am. At 10 am each of them were divided into 3 groups. And each group went to 3 different homes inside the campus.
Each of them catered to different aged people according to their needs, like nailing cutting, hair cutting, sitting and sharing with them.They remained with them the elderly for about 1 and half hour.
This one to one experience with the old really touched the Jesus Youth member s hearts.
They concluded at around 12 noon with a prayer.

The Bishop of Mangalore venerates the Jubilee Cross

Bishop Rev Dr.Aloysius Paul D'souza

cross at Dr.Jesni' s house

Jesus Youth all over the world celebrate this year as a silver jubile year. And as a part of this year,a cross made up of the soil of different countries where JY is present will be passed all around India. This cross was blessed by Archibishop Rev.Abraham. And this jubile cross Prayan started with the state of Karnataka.

The cross was received in Mangalore on the 24th January 09' and will be in Mangalore till the 28th of this month. During this time, the cross wil be taken to various Jesus Youth houses as awell as hostels. On the 25th a Night Vigil was conducted in the presence of the cross.Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore venerated the Jubilee Cross in the Bishop’s House Chapel, Mangalore at around 10:00 pm on 25th January, 2010.There were nearly 25 Jesus Youth who were gathered to praise and adore the Lord for the whole night. The Jubilee prayer was lead by the Bishop and everyone joined in unison. The further update of the cross will be put up soon.

Jubilee Year 2010-Holy Eucharistic Celebration

Pics: Fr Bineesh offering Holy Mass

The Jubilee Year for our Grace filled movement was inaugrated with a Holy Eucharistic Celebration, on the 1st Jan 2010, at the Chapel of Arrupe Vihar, Fatima Retreat House, Mangalore, today evening at 6pm, as we joined the Jesus Youth, all around the world in with this celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

The Mass was offered by Fr. Bineesh,our very own Jesus Youth,with a meaningful sermon and giving the message of Mother Mary as we celebrate her feast today. At the end of the Mass a candle was lit by each person present there and the Jubilee Prayer was recited by each one of us.

There were around 35 JY's participating in the Celebration.

And now each one of us are egerly waiting for the Cross to land in Mangalore , that would be on the 26th of January.

Some more snaps:

Pics : Offeratory