Jesus Youth is an international Catholic movement that challenges young people to live a meaningful, creative and fulfilling life. This life begins with a personal, loving encounter with Jesus and continues as they grow in a joyful spirituality within a community of likeminded friends. Each person in the movement is called to live the faith every day by sharing the Good News in today’s diverse environments and by carrying the mission of the Church to the peripheries of our world. Jesus Youth is approved by the Holy See and present in over 25 countries.
The strength of the movement is its special focus on a life centred on Lord Jesus Christ; beginning with an experience of God, nourished by prayer, the Word of God, the sacraments and fellowship, and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. Though not an actual community, Jesus Youth is a network of small but vibrant groups of young people. In their own life situations, they strive to give time to the Lord, responding to the challenges of today’s world in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Youth Mumbai had its beginnings in the early 1990s, when the young people from Kerala having a strong spiritual formation with Jesus Youth in Kerala, migrated to Mumbai in search of jobs and for higher education. Jesus Youth had its role in giving a positive direction in the life of many youth over these years. There have always been countless young people whose faith and character got confirmed and strengthened through the movement, by the abundant grace of God through Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Jesus Youth reaches out to the youth through retreats, formation programs, diocesan and parish level outreaches, prayer groups, cell groups etc.
The following are the various ministries in Jesus Youth Mumbai that are working together with a purpose of reaching out to the youth, teens and families of today: Intercession Ministry, Parish Ministry, Campus Ministry, Teens’ Ministry, Family Cell, Music and Audio Visual Ministry, Media Ministry and Pro-Life Ministry.
MONTHLY FELLOWSHIP
Jesus Youth Mumbai comes together as one family in its monthly fellowship, Power Sunday, usually on the Fourth Sunday of Every Month. They also come together for their Monthly Night Vigil every Friday before the second Saturday at St. Paul’s Studio Chapel, Bandra.
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PRAYER GROUPS
Given Below are the details of the various prayer groups Jesus Youth are involved in.
Parish Prayer Gatherings:
- KoparKharine- Tuesday, 7:30 pm
- Nerul- Wednesday, 7:00 pm
- Ambernath-Wednes
- Bhayandar- Thursday, 7:00 pm
- Nallasopara- Thursday, 7:30 pm
- Vashi- Friday, 7:30 pm
- Powai- Friday, 7:30 pm
- Dombivli – Saturday, 4:30 pm
- Ullasnagar- Sunday, 7:30 pm
Campus Prayer Gatherings:
- Xaviers College, Fort
- Don Bosco Centre of Learning, Kurla
Currently Fr. Jenson Porathur is the Director and Fr. Albert Valiyaveettil serves as the Assistant Director of Jesus Youth Mumbai.
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