GUWAHATI: The FMA - PCI YOUTH MINISTRY MEET was held from 25-30 September 2017, at Auxilium Provincial House, Guwahati. The participants from our province were Sr. Rose Ezarath the Provincial, Sr. Clara Saminathan, National Coordinator School, Sr. Esther Rani Abraham Youth Ministry Coordinator, Sr. Gracy Parekattil, Young at Risk, and Sr. Rejina J. Adampakallel. There were 37 participants from the seven FMA Provinces of India including the Provincials. The resource persons were Sr. Runita G. Borja, the General Councilor Youth Ministry and Sr. Lolia Annie Pfozhumai Neli from the younth ministry Sector, Rome. The theme of the meeting was " The Educational Mission of the FMA: A Journey towards Fullness of Life ".

During the inaugural ceremony all the participants were given a warm welcome by the Sisters, teachers and the students of St. Mary's Hr. Secondary School. A beautiful and amazing band display by the students of St. Mary's Hr. Secondary School, Maligoan made the spirit of participants more vibrant and enthusiastic. The inaugural Eucharist was presided over by Emeritus Most Rev. Thomas Menamparampil SDB. During his inspiring homily he challenged and urged the participants to make the Word of God alive in our lives and asked to motivate the young and transform them so that they in turn could influence their peer groups. He also invited the assembly to be highly charged batteries in order to guide the young people and creatively respond to their needs. The objectives of this meeting were the following:

To promote and strengthen co-responsibility in pastoral animation

To strengthen the sense of belonging and a common understanding by sharing the same vision as Provincial Coordinators of Youth

Ministry and persons with key role in the pastoral animation of the Province

To clarify the identity and role of the Provincial Coordinator of Youth Ministry, especially in the coordination of works, presences, institutions and other initiatives of youth ministry

Sr. Runita Borja, helped the participants to arrive at the above objectives through their every day inputs sessions based on the topics "called to realize a project of Christian education according to the Preventive System", "The Oratorian heart, identity of our educational mission", "The Educating Community for a Holistic Education", "The vocational dimension of the educational mission". Last day she dealt on the theme "With young people, missionaries of hope of joy." Sr. Rose Ezarth, President of the FMA PCI presented the organogram of FMA- PCI. It's nature, scope, aim, objectives and the structure of organization. She also presented its workings from its inception. All present were happy to learn of its rich history. The National Coordinators for Education and Youth Pastoral, and the Provincial Youth Ministry Coordinators then presented their annual reports, the Organizational chart, the different institutions and activities present in the provinces with statistics. The meeting came to an end with these words of Sr. Runita saying "In a world that is greatly in need of joy and hope, may our lives and our educational mission be bearers of a good news that has a name and a face: Jesus Christ".