What is the National Youth Day
The NATIONAL YOUTH DAY (NYD) is an event where
the Philippine Church expresses, in very concrete
ways, her great love for the young. It is an occasion
offered for young people to celebrate and deepen
their faith, and a special moment of coming together
as one body, united in a journey towards intimacy
with Christ.
The NYD is celebrated annually in the dioceses and
organizations on the 16th of December or on any
day near it. Yearly, the ECY prepares the NYD
conceptual plan and proposes activities for its
celebration. Adaptation of the plan, to suit the local
context, depends largely on the creativity and
possibilities of each diocese or organization.
The NYD is also celebrated biennially through a
national gathering. It is usually on a date near
December 16, and lasts for three days. When
celebrated this way, the local host of the celebration
assists the ECY in the planning and execution of the
NYD events.
NYD activities are centered on the theme offered by
the Holy Father for the yearly celebration of the
World Youth Day (WYD).
The Journey of the National Youth Day
In 1986, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the
Philippines, as a way of concretizing its preferential
apostolate for the youth, approved the annual
celebration of the NYD every December 16, the first
day of the Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi.
The first NYD celebration was in 16 December 1986.
From 1987 to 1990, NYD celebrations at the national
level were held in Manila. From 1991 to 1997, the
NYD was celebrated locally in the different parishes
and dioceses.
For the period 1997 to 1999, themes were centered
on the annual preparatory celebrations for the Great
Jubilee Year. His Excellency, Most Rev Rolando J.
Tria-Tirona, OCD, DD, then ECY Chairman and Bishop
of Malolos, revived the celebration of the NYD at a
national level by hosting the NYD that year in his
own diocese.
Below are host-dioceses and themes of past NYD’s
national celebrations:
1998
13-15 December, Diocese of Malolos
“The Youth, Sharing the Father’s Love with His Lowly People” 1999
10-12 December, Archdiocese of Manila
“Rejoice, the Lord is with you!” 2000
01-03 December, Diocese of Balanga
“The Word became a human being, and, full of grace and truth, lived among us.” [Jn 1:14]
2001
30 November – 01 December, Archdiocese of Lipa
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.” [Lk 9:23]
2002
28 November – 01 December, Archdiocese of Palo
“You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” [Mt 5:13-14]
2004
25-28 November, Diocese of Bacolod
“We wish to see Jesus!” [Jn 12:21]
2006
08-12 November, Archdiocese of Davao
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my
path.” [Ps 119:105]
NATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2011
“Planted and built up in Christ, firm in the faith.” [cf. Col 2:7]
14-19 November 2011, in Festival Sites around Metro Manila
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p. 2 Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” [cf. Col 2:7]
NATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2011
This year’s national celebration of the NYD becomes
more significant, as this event falls within the CBCP’s
declaration of this year as the CBCP Year of the Youth
on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the ECY. As
an event within this celebration, it is hoped that the
NYD2011 will leave a lasting impression on the young
and on the Church: for the young to experience God’s
preferential love for them; and for the Church, having
been reminded of the urgency to minister to the young,
to express renewed commitment to youth ministry.
Theme “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” [cf. Col 2:7]
Date 14-19 November 2011
The NYD 2011 Logo
The Cross stands for Jesus Christ
our Lord, Brother of the young,
the center of youth ministry. Its
central position signifies the
fundamental role of Jesus in the
Double Celebration. Its
standing firm resonates with
the Scripture theme of the
Double Celebration: “Stand firm in the faith… Do all your work in love…” The yellow
color depicts that Jesus is the
light of the world, especially of the youth, and that he is
the model for youth ministry. Its inclined stance towards the three human figures gives emphasis to
the Incarnation, the prime basis and motive for youth
ministry.
The three (3) human figures reaching out to and holding the Cross symbolize the youth who yearn for
meaning and fullness in the Lord. They also represent
the Catholic youth ministry in the Philippines with its
three goals of establishing and strengthening the
youths’ relationship with Christ, providing
opportunities for personal growth, and encouraging
community involvement.
Their colors yellow, orange and red signify the
following about the Filipino youth: their energy and
passion, their diversity, as well as their vital importance
in the life of the Church and society. Their one direction represents the journey of youth ministry
towards one vision, despite its various forms and
settings.
The number twenty-five (25) depicts the number of
years since the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth
was created. The creation of the commission and of
other youth ministries in the dioceses and in other
levels is a grace from God and a gift of the Catholic
Church in the Philippines to the young.
The inclination of the number to the Cross show that
these years were lived in constant striving to be faithful
to the Lord and His preferential love for the youth.
The blue circle at the background symbolizes the fullness of
life which the Church, through her youth ministry, would like
to offer to the youth. The color blue also stands for
Mary, our mother and model for young people on
loving surrender to God’s will, she who is present in
every young person’s journey with Christ. It also
represents the spirit of ecclesial communion, with
everyone in the Church taking part, in which the Double
Celebration and youth ministry are undertaken.
Objectives
The NYD2011, celebrated on the CBCP Year of the
Youth on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the
Episcopal Commission on Youth, is envisioned to be:
For the young,
1 An intense encounter with Jesus Christ and an
experience of confirmation and celebration of their
Catholic faith
2 An invitation and challenge for them to become
protagonists of the new evangelization
For youth ministers and for the Church in general,
3 An occasion to strengthen youth ministry through
reaching out to more young people and
collaborating with other ministries
Participants
Young people, who come from the 86 ecclesiastical
territories in the Philippines and from the 21 FNYO-
member organizations, and who are 13-39 years old,
are invited to be part of this event. The NYD2011 shall
also welcome young people from movements and
congregations outside the regular ECY structure as a
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way of “widening the tent” to reach out to young
people, especially those coming from the grassroots.
Allocation of Slots
Each ecclesiastical territory or organization within the
ECY structure is allocated with 50 slots. They may
request for additional slots, but acceptance and
confirmation of the request shall depend on the
turnout of the initial registration. Available slots will be
distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
Groups from movements and congregations outside
the ECY network are allocated with 20 slots each. They
may also request for additional slots, following the
same principle for distribution of available slots.
Venues and Festival Sites
The following are the festival sites where the
registration and daily program of the NYD 2011 will be
held:
• Don Bosco Youth Center in Tondo, Manila
• Claret School in Quezon City
• Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong City
• St. Joseph Parish in Las Piñas City
• National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish in
Betterliving, Parañaque City
Opening Ceremonies will be at Don Bosco Technical
Institute, Makati while the Closing Ceremonies will be
held in the Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City.
Accommodations
Participants will be welcomed and accommodated in
foster homes within the area of these festival sites for
the duration of the NYD 2011 celebration.
Registration Details
Solidarity Share
The total solidarity share per participant is P1,000.00
This covers P980.00 participation cost and P20.00
solidarity fund.
Solidarity Shares must be submitted as a group and
may be remitted to the NYD2011 Organizers in either
of the two ways:
1 Through cash remittance to the ECY bank account
number 206-830016-1, Philippine National Bank,
Intramuros Branch
2 Through a check payable to the Episcopal
Commission on Youth
How to Register
A group has to have a Group Leader and an Assistant
Group Leader, chosen from among those who will
attend the event. Both the Group Leader and the
Assistant Group Leader are required to have an email
address for the exchange of communications with the
NYD2011 Organizers.
The Group Leader
The Group Leader is responsible for leading the entire
group. He/She serves as the contact person of the
group for all NYD2011 communications and
transactions. He/She must attend the NYD2011 with
his/her group-members and accompany them
throughout the event.
The Assistant Group Leader
The Assistant Group Leader assists the Group Leader in
all his/her functions and responsibilities. Second to the
Group Leader, he/she serves as the contact person of
the group. He/She also assumes full responsibility over
the group in case of the Group Leader’s absence or
incapacity.
Two Phases of Registration
First Phase
There will be two phases of the registration. For the
first phase, a group initially registers by submitting the
name of the Group Leader, some important
information about him/her, an estimated number of
participants, and, if the number is more than the
allotted 50 slots, a request for additional slots. The ECY
will send the NYD2011 Registration Form #1 for this.
The deadline for the first phase of registration is 29 July
2011.
Second Phase
The ECY shall confirm a group’s registration through a
letter, and proceed with the second phase of
registration by sending the NYD2011 Registration Form
#2 to request for the final number of participants, list of
participants’ names, and other pertinent information
such as the travel advisory, registration fees, etc. The
deadline for the second phase of registration is 31
August 2011. The ECY shall also send more specific
NYD2011 information during the second phase of
registration.
Important: A group will receive forms for the second
phase only after completing the first phase.
Organizer and Host
The CBCP – ECY is the main organizer of the National
Youth Days. On this very special year dedicated for the
Filipino youth, the NYD will be hosted by the
Federation of National Youth Organizations (FNYO).
The Federation of National Youth Organization
It was in 1990 that the ECY established the FNYO and
federated the various national youth movements and
organizations for the purpose of:
� establishing friendship and cooperation,
� mutual sharing and enrichment of charism and
spirituality,
� fostering unity and solidarity with one another, and
� collaborating to promote and actualize the national
youth ministry plan.
Within the ECY structure, the FNYO stands as one of
the regions, of equal status as those of the Regional
Youth Coordinating Councils. Through the creation of
the FNYO, the ECY recognized and affirmed the youth
organizations and movements as potent forces and
viable settings for youth ministry. Currently, there are
twenty-one (21) active FNYO members, namely:
1 Canossian Youth Movement
2 CFC-Singles for Christ
3 CFC-Singles for Family and Life
4 CFC-Youth for Christ
5 CFC-Youth for Family and Life
6 Chiro Youth Movement
7 Christ’s Youth in Action
8 Christian Life Community of the Philippines
9 Filipino Youth with a Mission
10 Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth
11 Focolare (Youth for a United World)
12 Franciscan Youth Philippines
13 Institucion Teresiana Youth
14 Junior Catholic Women’s League
15 Knights of Columbus-Columbian Squires
16 Mary Help of Christians Crusade
17 Salesian Youth Movement-FMA and SDB
18 Society of St. Vincent de Paul
19 Student Catholic Action of the Philippines
20 Tarcisian Adorers
21 Youth for Mary and Christ
Message from the FNYO Coordinating Council
We are happy and excited to welcome you all in this
year’s National Youth Day celebration, hosted by us,
your “ka-lakbays” in the Federation of National Youth
Organizations!
All of us anticipate NYD2011 to be another significant
milestone in the journey of the youth ministry in our
Church, as we come together for days of festive sharing
and deepening our rootedness in Christ, as echoed by
the theme of our NYD celebration: “Planted and built
up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith…” (Col. 2:7) We in
the FNYO are one with you in journeying towards this
occasion.
The on-going preparations for the NYD 2011 is indeed
a great challenge. But at the same time, we are all
humbled by this experience, knowing that this is God’s
wonderful blessing for us youth organizations and
movements to share the richness and dynamism of our
member-organizations to the young people who will be
attending in the NYD 2011. Through this event, we
dream to bring in the spirit of friendship and
communion, keeping true to our slogan, “Iisa, kahit
magkakaiba!”
Hosting this year’s NYD is also our expression of
gratitude to the ECY for its unwavering support to
national Catholic youth groups and movements.
We hope that you will not miss attending the NYD this
year, for surely, our Lord has a lot of great surprises in
store for us who will take part in this celebration. Be
one with us in continually praying for the success and
fruitfulness of these days of encountering God through
each other’s presence and witnessing.
“Stand firm in the faith… Do all your work in
love…” [Col 2:7]
See you in the NYD2011!
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