Vol. 69 No. 06 • FEB. 08 - 14, 2025

Rocklamation 2025

John 1:14 - 'And the Word became flesh, and made his dwelling among us.'  One translation as I hear preached and emphatically adds, should be rendered as “And the Word became flesh, and He pitched His tent among us.”  Jesus gracing our planet 2000 years ago made History!! Time itself began to revolve around Him. And so it is right that the Church has pitched powerfully the need to celebrate the Jubilee Year. The Diocesan Youth Centre, under the leadership of Deacon Ivan Fernandes, launched a High Five Jubilee event. Sparkling psychedelic lights, stage and decor to celebrate Jesus the Light of the World. Proclamation of Jesus our Rock through music was lived out in its fullness on Sat. Feb. 01, 2025 at St Francis Xavier Church, Vile Parle. An evening that truly, as mentioned on stage, helped young people experience Christ with voices and musical talent that peaked with a God frequency.

The evening was charged with a youthful and energetic youth brigade with an attendance of 2200 young people. The President of the DYC, Mr Jason Menezes, welcomed the youth of the Archdiocese to witness to Christ and to celebrate the gift of youthfulness. The comperes, Aarissa and Calvin, tiptoed us on the highlights that seemed to wow all the youth gathered. Youth from across Mumbai took their musical talent to the stage in praise of God. The Bishop In-charge of Youth Ministry, Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes gave a message all the way from Bhubaneswar. The Resource Person for the evening was Celebrity Choreographer, Terence Lewis, who gave a beautiful and soul-stirring message. He weaved around the beauty of believing in oneself and taking our dream to God. His emphasis on the power of prayer to be able to connect with God resonated so well with us as Christian disciples. Not too often do we hear such language from the world of entertainment. There is charisma in his personality, and he used it to glorify Christ, and urged the youth to step up in their faith arena