Holy Family Basilica Youth Serving Christ Group

Introduction

The Holy Family Minor Basilica Senior Youth Group is comprised of young Catholic Christians ranging from the ages 19 to 26. It is a group that provides young Catholics with a platform to not only express themselves but to also grow spiritually and socially. Under the co-ordination of the Chaplain and the board of members, the group is led by a team of leaders often elected by the senior youth members.

The team of leaders being;

  • Chairperson

MICHAEL MWANGI

  • Vice Chair Person

 MITHLET ALIVISTA

  • Secretary

BEVERLYNE ESENDI

  • Vice Secretary

SIMON SYANO

  • Treasurer

BRIAN MBURU

  • Vice Treasurer

CYTHIAH MAYABI

  • Liturgical Director

WYCLIFFE OMONDI

  • Chaplain

FRED CHEGE (YOUTH CHAPLAIN)

  •  The Board Members

CHARLES MARINGA (Patron)

CAROLINE SIKASE (Matron)

Activities

The group is subdivided into four major committees of which each organizes and plans for various group activities. Listed below are the committees and their respective roles pertaining to the senior youth group;

Spiritual Committee

This Committee coordinates all the spiritual matters in the group that is;

  • Mass animation;
  • ABC (Adoration, Benediction and Confession)
  • Recollection 
  • Bible study
  • Bible Trivia
  • Formation
  • Retreats

Social Committee

The Social Committee role includes;

  • Charitable events
  • Birthdays
  • Trips
  • Hike

Talent Committee

This Committee is in charge of planning and coordinating the following;

  • Music festivals
  • Sports
  • Concerts
  • Vigils

 Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is involved in planning and coordinating the following;

  • Collection of all contributions
  • Budgeting
  • Organising walks for fundraising
  • Youth shop
  • Finance management

Challenges

The following are the challenges the youth group is facing;

  • Financial challenges
  • Early pregnancies
  • Peer pressure
  • Secularism
  • Members unavailability
  • Drugs
  • Unemployment

Conclusion

To overcome the above challenges different activities are being incorporated such as;

  • Formation
  • Motivational talk
  • Grand wedding
  • Career talk /guidance
  • Bible study
  • Sports 
  • Music concert
  • Trip, Hiking
  • Charitable events

 

Below is the breakdown of our annual activities

Weekly Activities

Day

Time

Activity

Committee

Wednesday

6.30 pm-7.30 p.m.

Bible study

Spiritual

Thursday

6.30 p.m-7.30 p.m.

Choir

Talent

Saturday

5.00- 6.00 p.m.

Choir

Talent

Sunday

8.30 a.m-10.00 a.m.

Choir

Talent

 

Monthly Activities

Day

Time

Activity

Committee

1st Saturday

3.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.

·         Adoration

·         Benediction

·         Confession

Spiritual

1st Sunday

1.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.

Team building

Social

2nd Sunday

12.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m

·         Formation

·         Sports

·         Spiritual

·         Talent

3rd Sunday

1.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m.

Sports

Talent

4th Sunday

12.00 p.p.-2.00 p.m.

·         Chaplain

·         Patron

·         Spiritual

·         Talent

5th Sunday

Career

 

Talent

 

Other Activities

Activity

Committee

Charitable Acts

Social

Recollection

Spiritual

Retreat

Spiritual

Hiking

Social

Bible Trivia

Spiritual

Concert

Talent

Music Festivals

Talent

Annual Trip

Social

Birthday Party

Social