"Jesus Youth" Movement observes silver jubilee

(March 25, 2010) A Catholic Charismatic Movement “Jesus Youth” in southern India’s Kerala State is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary. The movement started by Kerala youth 25 years ago, has now spread to 25 countries, said Subin Jacob, who coordinates the movement in India.
He told UCA News that “For Jesus Youth, prayer is the backbone of all its programs. He said the movement is conducting round-the-clock adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for a month, in each of 13 regions of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India. Apart from this, the group has set up perpetual adoration centers in Bangalore, Karnataka State and New Delhi, he said.
Jacob mentioned that another jubilee program is to carry a crucifix across India during the year. The cross contains soil from 18 countries, brought by some 320 members, who attended an international assembly held in Kerala’s capital city of Kochi last December. Jacob said the movement plans to begin planting trees outside houses, institutions and alongside roads from June 5, as part of the jubilee program. It is also organizing pilgrimages to various shrines in India and sponsoring the studies of some 2,500 children across India, he added. The jubilee will conclude with a conference in Kochi from Dec.28 to Jan 1st, 2011. About 15.000 members from all over the world are expected to attend.