"Re-Imagining & Re-Structuring Jesuit Youth Ministry: Collaborative Innovation for Future Impact"
The Jesuit
Youth Ministry of the South and West Zones held a two-day meeting on October 5th and 6th, 2024, at Prerana, Bangalore with 28
participants from 8 Jesuit provinces. Rev. Fr Brian Pereira SJ was the resource
person guiding the sessions while Rev. Fr Dionysius Vaz SJ, Provincial of the Karnataka
Jesuit Province, spoke on the importance of Youth Ministry and the need to
reimagine it in today’s world.
Key discussions focused on understanding the
challenges faced by young people, analyzing the specific contexts of the
South and West regions and exploring opportunities for innovation. Participants
reviewed successful initiatives from the past 5 to 10 years and highlighted
the value of collaboration between provinces to share resources and ideas.
The
meeting concluded with a renewed commitment to designing impactful,
context-specific youth programmes, with a strong focus on inter-province
co-operation. This gathering marked an important step in re-imagining Jesuit
Youth Ministry for future growth and innovation.