16/12/2025
๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐!
Dear Young People and Youth Ministers,
As we commence this new year, we are pleased to offer the National Youth Day (NYD) 2025-2026 Formation Program, powerfully titled: ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ. ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
This Formation Module invites us to reflect deeply on the theme proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV for the 40th World Youth Day: "๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐" (๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐:๐๐). This journey is designed to help our young people first focus on their personal friendship with Jesus, acknowledging their "๐๐๐ฅ๐." This relationship then naturally overflows into their respective "๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ" and communities with an active sense of Mission for truth and love, ultimately resulting in building a fraternityโa strong bond of peaceโwithin the greater "๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ."
By participating in this Module, we open clear pathways for our youth to become the champions of truth and harmony, serving as a light against local corruption, division, and apathy.
Taking inspiration from the Holy Father's message, the talking points and activities are based on various Bible verses concerning our friendship with Jesus, our universal call to Mission, and the peace that our collective efforts bring about in Fraternity. The program also offers dynamic platforms where young people are encouraged to voice their own stories and reflections, and to listen to the shared experiences of others.
Special thanks are extended to our friends from the ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ - ๐
๐๐ and the ECY National Secretariat for the conceptualization and design of this NYD 2025-2026 Program. We pray in God that, through our collective efforts, we can effectively bring this vital message to the young people of your respective Local Churches.
+๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐.
Bishop of San Pablo
Chairman of CBCP - Episcopal Commission on Youth