AYA Youth Camp
– Archdiocese of Yangon arranged the youth camp in
Nyaung Lay Bin Marian Shrine, the famous place for Marian Pilgrims in Myanmar.
It was during the time of Water Festival, the pic moment of Myanmar people who
joyfully celebrates every year in the month of April. Since it is social
festival many young people are attracted to this feast and yet so many people
also get injured and lost lives due to the out of control with big crowd and
extreme elation. The Catholic church takes initative to animate the camp for
the youth and the children as well in order to prevent them to fall in that
extreme joy and dangerous celebration. This Year under the Theme of “ Be
merciful just as your Heavenly Father is merciful….” there were around six
hundred young people actively participated in Nyaung Lay Bin from April 11th
to 18th. Our two Sisters Sr. Elizabeth Phyu Phyu Aung and Sr. Agatha
Nant Myint Kyi attended to help the animation group. They are impressed by the
simplicity and longing desire of the young for their knowing Jesus and loving
more to Him.
There were interactive moments of sharing and having
competition among fifteen groups. The weather is very hot and the young people
are patiently participated the program one after another.
The sharing of life experiences, their expectation of
joining this camp led them to have a closer relationship among themselves and
opening to the voice of God in their prayer moment and receiving the sacrament
of reconciliation in this Jubilee Year. They passed the holy door devotedly, guided by the prayer
moment prepared by Canosian Sisters, Fr.
James Tin Mg Htwe and Fr. Alphonse,SDB. The different congregations also infused in
the hearts of young people their charism and invitation to religious life. Sr.
Elizabeth Phyu, FMA and Fr. Alphonse, SDB presented Salesian life and Vocation
by joint interview program.
By. Sr Agatha Nant Myint
