ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT
The Orthodox Christian Youth
Movement
The Orthodox Christian
Youth Movement (OCYM), the Youth-wing of the Malankara
Orthodox Syrian Chruch is in its 77th year of active
leadership and Christian witness in the Church and
society. It contributes to the goodness and progress of
the Church and community in the three-fold path of
worship, study and service. It aims at moulding the
minds and visions of the youth against the background of
the contemporary issues.
Movement through the years
(Historical Survey)
Looking back, we see the
seeds of the Youth Movement planted by the visionary
leaders of the church during the latter half of the
nineteenth century. A spiritual organisation with the
name Yuvajana Sangam was working effectively in various
places and parishes along with other organisations like
Sunday school, suvishesha sangam etc. They helped a lot
to anchor the mother church safely in the storm created
by the renewal group.
It was in the year 1933
that the attempts to bring together the local youth
fellowships and to start a Parish–Centred Syrian
Yuvajana Sangam, (Youth league) was materialized with
the active leadership of Joseph Mar Severios Valakuzhyil
Episcopa (President) and Rev Fr TS Abraham (Secretary).
The historic canference
in 1936 held at Mavelikara broadened the vision of the
Yuvajana Sangam and the Sangam was established as the
official wing of the Church with Metropolitan
Geevarghese Mar Philexinos (Puthenkavil Kochu Thirumeni)
as president and Clery P E Daniel (Later Daniel Mar
Philerinos) as general secretary.
The year 1958 was
decisive for the youth in the sense that the annual
conference held in Puthupally officially accepted the
title ‘The Orthodox christian Youth Movement’ and
initiatives were taken to start a monthly publication
with the title Orthodox Youth (now published with the
title Orthodox Yuvajanam). The Movement continues its
spiritual journey with broader visions and effective
Christian youth leadership.
Central
Office
Orthodox Christian Youth Movement
of the East
St.Thomas Bhavan,
Orthodox Youth Centre,
Old Seminary Road, Chungam,
Kottayam,Kerala,India
689 001
Contact Number:
0481 – 2583997
Email id : indianocym@gmail.com
Website:www.ocymonline.org
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