{"id":199,"date":"2025-07-10T21:50:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catholicdioceseofmuranga.org\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2025-07-13T21:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:52:33","slug":"youth-vocational","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catholicdioceseofmuranga.org\/index.php\/youth-vocational\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth &#038; Vocational"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"199\" class=\"elementor elementor-199\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3d1b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be3d1b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078ea70 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"078ea70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The youth department has been vibrant and active to counter some of the trends that are there today and affecting young people. Just to mention some of them- consumerism, technological isolation which damages relationship with family, society and with Jesus Christ. Other dangerous trends include : Secularism, Materialism and even don\u2019t care altitude.<\/p><p>The youth office through the guidance of Bishop, has been very keen on how to assist the young people to love Christ more in church and avoid negative influence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b45206 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b45206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de1fd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8de1fd0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892b1a9 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"892b1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, MOULD AND MENTOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR MORAL, SPIRITUAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE IN A HOLISTIC WAY.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b193a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05b193a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec063b elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3ec063b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-eye\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 144a110.94 110.94 0 0 0-31.24 5 55.4 55.4 0 0 1 7.24 27 56 56 0 0 1-56 56 55.4 55.4 0 0 1-27-7.24A111.71 111.71 0 1 0 288 144zm284.52 97.4C518.29 135.59 410.93 64 288 64S57.68 135.64 3.48 241.41a32.35 32.35 0 0 0 0 29.19C57.71 376.41 165.07 448 288 448s230.32-71.64 284.52-177.41a32.35 32.35 0 0 0 0-29.19zM288 400c-98.65 0-189.09-55-237.93-144C98.91 167 189.34 112 288 112s189.09 55 237.93 144C477.1 345 386.66 400 288 400z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVision\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHAVING A VIBRANT CHURCH WITH YOUTH EQUIPPED WITH CHRISTIAN VALUES IN ORDER TO LIVE AS A TRUE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46bf96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a46bf96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b5cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80b5cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #636886;\">The core values the youth office live and perpetuate includes:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9f13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d9f13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catholicdioceseofmuranga.org\/youth-vocation\/\">Objectives<\/a><\/p><ul><li>Spiritual growth<\/li><li>Love for the church<\/li><li>Moral Integrity<\/li><li>Communion and team work<\/li><li>Social responsibility<\/li><li>Justice and peace<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564dbb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"564dbb4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ee209 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51ee209\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2003f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2003f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>What the youth office has been doing in order to achieve the following:<\/h6><p><strong>Youth Mobilization<\/strong><\/p><p>This involves motivating the young people inspirational seminars and rallies in their local churches, Parishes and Deaneries. The intention is to keep the young people in high spirit and energy to serve church and the country.<\/p><p><strong>Registrations\/Enrolments<\/strong><\/p><p>This is a process of enrolling active youth members in the Diocese in all 48 parishes. This is mainly conducted by the youth director, Deanery chaplain or priests in the parish.<\/p><p><strong>Youth Masses<\/strong><\/p><p>These include: Parish youth masses, Deanery youth masses and Diocesan youth mass.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Meetings<\/strong><\/p><p>The youth office is involved in attending and coordinating meetings like: National meetings \u2013 Meant for information and consultative purposes Metropolitan meetings<\/p><p>\u2013 Frequent meetings at metropolitan level<\/p><p>\u00a0&#8212; Diocesan youth council meeting<\/p><p>\u2013 Youth office facilitates &amp; coordinates the youth council.<\/p><p><strong>Patronage Team<\/strong><\/p><p>This team comprises of patrons and patronesses. They are considered to be mature Christians who accompany youth hence adult accompaniment.<\/p><p><strong>C.U.S.A &#8211; C.D.M.<\/strong><\/p><p>This is an organization that includes all colleges and universities students from Murang\u2019a Catholic Diocese who are all over the country. They take the identity of the Diocese in their respective institution. This body enhances unity, the students network among themselves and take chances of various business opportunities disclosed to them.<\/p><p><strong>Youth Seminars<\/strong><\/p><p>The Diocese organizes two main seminars i.e in April and August. One seminar is for peer counselor and the other one is for leaders. Each parish is also supposed to organize a residential seminar in the month of December.<\/p><p><strong>Kagio Project<\/strong><\/p><p>This is a main youth project located in Kagio town. It is supposed to be income generating project\u00a0 for the office. 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