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Celebration of the Asian Youth Gathering
FABC-OLF organized a Virtual SDB, President of the FABC. One of the
The Asian Youth Gathering on 19 highlights of the AYG was Small group
November 2022. It is a response to the call sharing, where participants were mixed
of Pope Francis in preparation for the with others from different countries. It was
WYD. Approximate 200 participants from a very good opportunity to interact and to
a total of 14 countries in the Asian regions, learn from one another. The Virtual Asian
i.e., Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Youth Gathering culminated with a Live
Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Eucharistic Celebration. His Eminence
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Cardinal William Goh hosted and
Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste and celebrated the Live Eucharist from the
Vietnam, actively participated in it. As it Good Shepherd Cathedral, Singapore. His
served as the preparatory event for the Grace Gilbert Garcera and some other
celebration of the forthcoming World priests concelebrated with him. His
Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal,, the Eminence Cardinal William Goh
Virtual AYG focused on the theme of challenged the participants with the text
"Mary arose and went with haste." (Luke from the Gospel of St. Luke. He inspired
1:39), inviting young people throughout and encouraged the youth by summoning
Asia to arise and go with haste in their them: (i) to Surrender their lives to Jesus,
lives, just like Mary did. In the AYG, the (ii) to Express their Joy, (iii) to be
opening and Closing remarks were given Messengers/witnesses of the proclamation
by His Grace Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, of the Gospel, (iv) to put Jesus at the center
the Chairman of the FABC-OLF, and the of their lives, and (v) to be the now of the
welcoming Address was given by His Church.
Eminence Cardinal Charles Maung Bo,
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