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FEB.1,08 was my first day as Full-Time Youth Coordinator in our local parish. A day before was my meeting with the priest head. Upon renewing my commitment, I have reflected already that it means to have more time spend in the ministry, more expectations and be more visible in the parish.
I can still remember the time I accepted the challenge two years ago when my successor took his marriage. Since then, my routines will never be excluded in visiting the different Basic Ecclesiastical Community (BEC) or Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKK), attending meeting with formation teams and among others.
Last night was my scheduled meeting with some Adults Ministers of our local Parish. It was a meaningful and fruitful meeting for it was the first time we meet together way back a couple of years ago that purely discusses for the direction of the youth ministry.
During the meeting, I asked an apology for I was not able to focus and give much time in the ministry. I explained to them that during the last two years since I accepted of being a coordinator, I was also working in the Archdiocesan Youth Ministry. At the same time studying at the University of the Immaculate Conception College where I took BS Commerce in Management.
For now, meeting the youth in the gkk, contacting persons to help, and more time of reflection as to how will I be able to lead the youth ministry in the right direction are my IMPORTANT concerns and focuses.
Days and months would come, my strong commitment and faith in God would I belive will lead me to the direction that we all wanted to achieve. Bringing the young people more closer to God.
After the successful hosting of the National Youth Day last November 2006, the Archdiocese of Davao once again flooded with young people last December 29, 2007, as the Davao Archdiocesan Youth Coordinating Apostolate (DAYCA) marks its 20th years of existence. Almost 2,000 delegates coming from the different parishes, schools and transparochial groups trooped to the St. Francis Xavier College Seminary, Catalunan Grande, Davao City. “Remembering, rejoicing and reliving DAYCA through empowering the youth” was the theme for the said celebration. The celebration also focuses on the formation of the Pangulo sa Batan-on (PSB).
REMEMBERING- It was on the the idea of the late Archbishop Antonio Mabutas to established DAYCA in the year 1987 as the felt of organizing the youth. It was October 25-30, 1987, the 1st Archdiocesan Youth Convention happened and and DAYCA was formally set up. This was followed after the International Year of the Youth in 1985.The 2nd Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly of Davao or APAD II mandated DAYCA to First, Convene youth groups to be evangelized and become evangelizers themselves. Second, the Institutionalizing of DAYCA as a coordinating body of all youth groups in the archdiocese who shall implement programs and projects for the youth. It was ten (10) years later that the Vision and Mission Statement of DAYCA was formulated through AYPAD 1 & 2 or the Archdiocesan Youth Pastoral of Davao. REJOICING- The DAYCA, being a church mandated organization and service center which works towards the formation of the Catholic Youth in the Archdiocese of Davao had iniated different programs, events and formation programs that caters to the need of the youth.
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF DAYCA’S WORKIN 20 YEARS -
1987 – 2006·Archdiocesan Youth Convention in 1987.Youth Encounters· Training and Seminars.Evangelization· Catechism.Archdiocesan Youth Pastoral Assembly of Davao (AYPAD 1&2)·Archdiocesan Youth Days· National Youth Days· World Youth Days· Youth Festival in 2003· SALT Conference in 2004· Christ Awareness Week in 2005· National Youth Day hosting in 2006.
2007· Parish Visitations· Voters Education· Formation during PYG/ FAYG Meetings· Team Building Activities· Retreats and Recollection· Sports Activities (badminton, bowling, etc.)· Leadership Trainings
RELIVING – DAYCA is composed of three (3) big groups namely: The Federation of Parish Youth Coordinators, Federation of Campus Ministers of Davao and the Federation of Transparochial Youth Groups. In carrying out DAYCA’s function, an important structure called the Archdiocesan Youth Pastoral Council (AYPC) compose of the Archdiocesan Youth Director and Staff, Youth Coordinators and Youth Leaders of the parishes, schools and youth groups play an important role in the governance and administration of the youth ministry.Hence, DAYCA wishes to collaborate with youth ministries in promoting five (5) important youth cultures: Culture of Prayer and Spirituality, Culture of Relationship, Culture of Evangelization, Culture of Music and Evangelization and Culture of Transformational Leadership. DAYCA as an agency of the archdiocese identified Seven (07) Priority Projects namely : Formation, Organizing, Linkages & Networking, DAYCA Management, Socio-economic Projects, Advocacy & Resources. It has coordinating function with it’s local sub-systems in the 34 parishes, 18 Transparochial Groups , 18 Catholic Schools and 8 Non-sectarian Schools in Davao City. Moreover, it also coordinates with the sub-regional, regional and national level. Has also established linkages with government offices, non-government organizations and people’s organizations in carrying out its tasks.
