Medicos for Mission

As an initiative of the Professional Core team of Kerala, a group of medical students who finished their final Year MBBS, went forward for a month medical mission to Agarthala (North East). Presently they have finished their mission and are on their way back.

National Doctors Core Team

Towards the end of National Doctors Conference that happened at Kannur, Kerala a new team was announced by Mr.Siljo Thomas (Jesus Youth National Coordinator, India). The new team is as follows:

• Mr.Mammen P. Cherian (In-charge)



• Dr.Nishan Mathias



• Ms.Shwetha Philip



• Ms.Salma Varghese



• Dr.Celiene Kujur



• Dr.Anna Vncent



• Mr.Mrudhul Mathew



• Dr.Vimal (Elder)



• Mr.Reji Francis (Ex-officio, National Campus Team Member)

Kindly continue to keep this team in your prayers so that they might be able to reach out to the doctors.

National Doctors Conference '09

Yesterday was another milestone for the National Doctors Core Team. 31 participants from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai and Tamil Nadu attended a 3 day conference held at SVD Vijanajyothi, Pillathara, Kerala. The conference on the three days saw resources like Fr.Abraham Pallivatikal, Fr.Joe, Dr.Cessal, Dr.Nishan Mathias, Mammen, Siljo and Rodney who took enlightening sessions about how to like a life as a
True Christian Doctor and the call of the present age.

At the end of the third day the participants were very happy and thank God for making it possible for them to attend such a programme.

Firebrands

Dr. Celine, a paediatrician from Indore, MP finished a one month training in Thailand along with 29 other people from 13 countries of the world, at the Jesus Youth International Fulltimers Training, 2009.

JY Doctor On A Mission

Dr Anna Pulickal joined JY professionals from Kerala on a month long mission trip to the North East. Alongside 6 engineers and a nun , she shared amazing experiences working at a PHC there . Her testimony will indeed light many a lamp to burn for the Lord..

HAPPY DOCTORS DAY

Today the 1st of July is Doctors Day.......Dedicated to a people called to touch , change and make a difference to lives...

Let us pray for doctors world over and the Jesus Youth Doctors Network too , that we may ever be beautiful instruments of God's love..

Mary our Mother, Pray for us .. St Luke, Pray for us !

Going Places...Working Together..

Dr Nishan Mathias and Dr Mammen Cherian went on a 13- day long trip to Delhi, Mumbai and Pune , to meet up with the CHAI, Caritas, St Luke Doctors and the Nurses Guild. Over a series of meetings, they discussed various possibilities of witnessing, reaching out and building up each other as True Christian Missionary Doctors.

NDCT Meeting

The NDCT came together once again on the 13th and 14th of June for a beautiful time of prayer and fellowship. The team geared up with preparations for the National Doctors Conference, to be held from the 26th to the 28th of September, at SVD Vachana Jyothi, Pilathera , Kerala.

NDCT Meeting

On Saturday and Sunday once again the NDCT team members (Mammen, Dr.Nishan, Shwetha and Salma) gathered at ICYM youth training centre, Mangalore. The meeting consisted of praying, fellowship and discussion on various topics. We were happy to also have Jordy Micheal (NCT Coordinator) along with us to help us in planning and the various other discussions.

We thank you for your prayers and ask you to continue to pray for the Team so that we might be prompt to the Leading of the Holy Spirit.

Second Gathering of Working Doctors

The working Doctors gathered for the second time in Thrissur, Kerala on the 25th of Jan.it was attended by Dr.George leons, Dr.Tony [Ortho], Dr.Dona, Dr.Aloshy, Dr.Arnold, Don and Dr.Vimal. Fr.Francis Pallikkunnel, the finance director of Jubilee Mission Medical College, shared some of the practical problems faced by Catholic Hospitals giving super speciality care. They also had time for Praise, Worship and Bible sharing.

JESUS YOUTH GIVING HOPE TO THE CHURCH

A thanksgiving gathering to celebrate the formal approval of the Jesus Youth Movement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) was organisedon 27th January 2009. Jesus Youth - a Catholic Youth movement that sparkedoff in Kerala, India in the mid 80's and then spread across the country andlater to nearly 25 countries around the world over the years, was accorded this recognition by the CBCI in October 2008. His Grace Abraham Viruthakulangara, Archbishop of Nagpur has been appointed the National Ecclesiastical Advisor for the movement.

The thanksgiving event was most appropriately held at the Major Archbishop'sHouse in Ernakulam - the residence of His Eminence Cardinal VarkeyVithayathil, President of the CBCI – who was one of the key guiding forcesfor the movement in this whole process. His Eminence addressed a roomful of priests, religious and other members of the Jesus Youth movement and congratulated them for their endeavours. Expressing optimism at the work and growth of the movement, His Eminence said that it "gives hope to the Church"and urged the movement to continue its growth by "uniting themselves to the Cross of Christ" and by "remaining close to the Mother Church". Several key animators and leaders of the movement also addressed the gathering and reminded everyone of the 'responsibility' that accompanies this sign of encouragement extended by the Pastors of the Church.

The occasion was a time of thanksgiving and joy, as everyone rejoiced at the realization of such a long cherished dream. And all this has been possible solely because of our good Lord's Mercy and Grace. The culmination was aptly a joyful celebration of the Holy Eucharist with everyone singing and praising the Lord for His Goodness. Towards the end of the evening, our joy was made complete by the presence of His Excellency Thomas Chakiath,Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly. His Excellency, who has been a pillar of strength and support for the movement at all times, spoke of his joy at this approval and his hopes for the movement. All left the evening,enthused by this joyful celebration, and yet somberly aware of the high expectations of the Church and the challenges on the road ahead.

Blog Launched

Today is a great day indeed, when this blog was blessed and launched by His Grace Most Rev. Bishop Aloysius Paul D'souza (Bishop of Mangalore) at Bishop house Mangalore. Mammen P Cherian, Shwetha and Dr.Nishan were present. Dr.Nishan then explained the bishop the motive of this blogspot. The bishop encouraged them and ended by blessing each of them.

Reaching out to the Doctors of Tamil Nadu

It indeed is a great joy to begin the year by being out in the Lord's vineyard. Salma Varghese went out for a week long mission to meet the medical students and doctors in Tamil Nadu. She took a journey from 1st to 7th of January 2009 and travelled through Tamil Nadu meeting doctors and active campus team members.

As she met many people she learnt a lot and has these words to say after the trip "As i look back at the past few days, all i can say is that the Lord led me beautifully. At times when i didnt know what to speak, He would put the words into my mouth, and other times ,when I seriously felt that I was walkin into the chambers of Goliaths, He gave me the grace to jump into the shoes of David..."