Flag: The
colours of the flag of the organization shall be red, white and
yellow respectively from the top. All three shall be of identical
size. The length and width of the flag shall be in the ratio of 3:2.
The white piece in the centre shall display, the emblem of the
Organization.
The red
colour of the flag symbolizes the integral transformation to be
realized by the Youth through Christ who, with His Blood, initiated
a new age; the white colour represents the mission to extend the
peace and tranquility realized by the Malankara Church through
re-union to the communities outside the church, the yellow stands
for the fellowship and communion in the one, holy, catholic
apostolic church.
Extension: The field of activity of the
organization shall extend to all the Archdiocese/ Dioceses of the
Malankara Catholic Church as well as to Malankara Catholic
Communities outside their territorial limits.
Goal: The mission of the church is to continue the plan of
salvation definitively begun by GOD the Father in His only begotten
Son, Jesus Christ. The ultimate goal of this organization is to make
this salvation historical plan available to humanity through the
Malankara Catholic Church. Evangelization is the means to realize
this. This organization aims at the total liberation of society and
the integral development of Youth. For the realization of this goal,
the following general plan of action is under taken.
i.
Spiritual:
Help the Youth to deepen their Christian faith and to apply
principles of Faith in their daily lives
Give training to acquire through a life of prayer, a
spiritual outlook and a style of leadership proper to Christian
ideals
Concretize them in Christian principles to practice an
exemplary life-style
Enable them to lead an exemplary sacramental life by
developing appreciation of the liturgical life and practices of the
church
Give (them) practical training to take up leadership roles
in catechesis, prayer-meetings, retreats and Bible conventions with
a view to revitalize the parish community.
ii.
Intellectual: Give
encouragement and make facilities available for members to acquire
scientific and technical knowledge and to learn appreciate and
propagate the doctrines of the Church; conduct discussions,
seminars, debates, corner meetings, exhibitions, excursions etc;
organize study circles, libraries etc. to make available educational
and religious publications.
iii. Social:
Prepare the Youth to analytically study the actual state of society,
to react boldly against social evil and to work for the creation of
a new society through positive action based on Christian ideals;
Encourage new
initiatives in the fields of labour, agricultural and industry by
providing training in them; seek the solutions for social problems
through organized activities;
Collect and disseminate information
on the welfare schemes of the government and of the Church and
endeavor to make these available to the deserving, plan action
programmes for the progress of the backward communities and of
groups subjected to injustice, neglect, and
disabilities.
iv. Cultural:
Set the state to defend and promote Christian and Indian Cultural
traditions; create opportunities to appreciate Indian intellectual
heritage (Systems of Philosophy), organize youth festivals,
literary-cultural training camps and competitions, cultural
gatherings etc. to discover and to develop the literary and athletic
abilities of the Youth.
v. Politics:
The youth is entrusted with the responsibility of actively
participating in politics that is the cradle of democracy. MCYM
exhorts and encourages its members to engage in politics and lead
the people to get involved in it.
Heavenly
Patron: St. Francis of Assisi shall be the heavenly
patron of this organization. October 4, the feast day of the saint
shall be actively observed as MCYM Day, at the unit, district,
diocesan, ecclesial levels.
Chief Patron: The Major Archbishop of
the Malankara Catholic Church shall be the chief patron of this
organization.
Chairman: The Chairman of the Malankara Catholic Youth
Commission, nominated by the Holy Synod of the Malankara Catholic
Church shall be the Chairman of the organization. In each and every
matter of dispute that may arise in the organization, the decision
of the Chairman shall be final and beyond litigation.
Membership:
i.
Nature:
All Youth of the Malankara Catholic Church between the ages of 15
and 30 are eligible for membership provided they subscribe to the
objectives and activities of the organization. In the MCCIETR
(mission are) the age limit is 35. This concession will stand till
the erection of a new diocese or similar arrangement for the
MCCIETR. Members are enrolled in the dioceses by the diocesan
committees and outside the dioceses, by the respective mission area
committees. But in those mission areas beyond diocesan territories,
where no priest is directly in charge of mission activities, the
Central Committee can enroll members with the permission of the
Chairman. Membership cannot be granted to those under canonical
censures, members or active workers of organizations prohibited by
the Church.
Those Youth who have not constitutionally acquired
membership do not acquire the rights and privileges of the members.
In the dioceses, diocesan committees, in mission areas the area
committees and in other cases the Central committee shall specify
the duration and determine and collect membership fees, annual
contribution, affiliation fees. They shall also distribute relevant
forms.
Youth outside diocesan territories should secure
membership in mission areas. Mission area committees should be
affiliated with the Central committee.
One
cannot simultaneously hold more than a single membership. But
membership can be transferred on the basis of a certificate from the
director.
ii.
Loss of Membership:
Membership is liable to forfeiture due to
nonparticipation without due cause for a continuous period of three
years or by a declaration by the diocesan patron that the member
acts against the aims and objectives of the Church or the
Organization. Outside diocesan limits, in the country or abroad, it
shall be the prerogative of the Chairman of the Youth Commission to
make such a declaration. Membership may be lost also by default of
payment of membership fees.
