YOUTH YOUTH AS A GIFT TO AS A GIFT TO

THE COMMUNITYTHE COMMUNITY

What is a GiftWhat is a Gift

Dictionary MeaningDictionary Meaning

……given willingly to someone given willingly to someone without paymentwithout payment

The NewThe New Oxford Dictionary of EnglishOxford Dictionary of English

Dictionary MeaningDictionary Meaning

……given willingly to someone given willingly to someone without paymentwithout payment

The NewThe New Oxford Dictionary of EnglishOxford Dictionary of English

What is a GiftWhat is a Gift

Practicality of a gift – It delights the Practicality of a gift – It delights the giver when the giftgiver when the gift

Fulfills a necessity of the one who Fulfills a necessity of the one who receivesreceives

Is pleasing to the one who receivesIs pleasing to the one who receives

Makes the Makes the givergiver appreciated appreciated

Practicality of a gift – It delights the Practicality of a gift – It delights the giver when the giftgiver when the gift

Fulfills a necessity of the one who Fulfills a necessity of the one who receivesreceives

Is pleasing to the one who receivesIs pleasing to the one who receives

Makes the Makes the givergiver appreciated appreciated

Self AnalysisSelf Analysis

What is it that is special in you?What is it that is special in you?

What do you think is special in the What do you think is special in the youth of OLOL?youth of OLOL?

What do you think is special about What do you think is special about youths in general?youths in general?

What is it that is special in you?What is it that is special in you?

What do you think is special in the What do you think is special in the youth of OLOL?youth of OLOL?

What do you think is special about What do you think is special about youths in general?youths in general?

What does the world say about YouthsWhat does the world say about Youths

Youths cannot be understood…Youths cannot be understood…Youths need counseling…Youths need counseling…Youths need direction…Youths need direction…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very active…Youths are very active…Youths are very energetic…Youths are very energetic…Youths can help us…Youths can help us…

Youths cannot be understood…Youths cannot be understood…Youths need counseling…Youths need counseling…Youths need direction…Youths need direction…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very active…Youths are very active…Youths are very energetic…Youths are very energetic…Youths can help us…Youths can help us…

What the Church says about YouthsWhat the Church says about Youths

“…“…It is for you, youth, especially It is for you, youth, especially for you that the Church now for you that the Church now comes through her Council to comes through her Council to enkindle your light, enkindle your light, the light the light which illuminates the futurewhich illuminates the future, , your future…”your future…”

(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)

“…“…It is for you, youth, especially It is for you, youth, especially for you that the Church now for you that the Church now comes through her Council to comes through her Council to enkindle your light, enkindle your light, the light the light which illuminates the futurewhich illuminates the future, , your future…”your future…”

(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)

John Paul II says about YouthsJohn Paul II says about Youths

“… “…the Church sees her path the Church sees her path towards the future in the towards the future in the youth, beholding in them a youth, beholding in them a reflection of herself and her reflection of herself and her call to that blessed call to that blessed youthfulness which she youthfulness which she constantly enjoys as a result of constantly enjoys as a result of Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Council has defined youth as Council has defined youth as ‘‘the hope of the Church’ " the hope of the Church’ "

(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)

“… “…the Church sees her path the Church sees her path towards the future in the towards the future in the youth, beholding in them a youth, beholding in them a reflection of herself and her reflection of herself and her call to that blessed call to that blessed youthfulness which she youthfulness which she constantly enjoys as a result of constantly enjoys as a result of Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Council has defined youth as Council has defined youth as ‘‘the hope of the Church’ " the hope of the Church’ "

(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)

The Bible says about YouthsThe Bible says about Youths

“…“…I am writing to you young people I am writing to you young people because you have overcome the Evil because you have overcome the Evil One… because you are strong and One… because you are strong and God’s Word remains in you…God’s Word remains in you…

(I Jn 2: 13,14)(I Jn 2: 13,14)

“…“…I am writing to you young people I am writing to you young people because you have overcome the Evil because you have overcome the Evil One… because you are strong and One… because you are strong and God’s Word remains in you…God’s Word remains in you…

(I Jn 2: 13,14)(I Jn 2: 13,14)

These normal young boys & girl These normal young boys & girl realised that their youthfulness realised that their youthfulness was a gift, they allowed God to was a gift, they allowed God to transform themselves to transform themselves to become the greatest gift of become the greatest gift of their community and the world their community and the world

Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community

YOUTHS ARE A GIFT OF CREATIVITY TO COMMUNITY

Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community

YOUTHS ARE A GIFT TO BRIDGE GAPS BETWEEN GENERATIONS

Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community

YOUTHS ARE A GIFT AS THE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY

Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community

THE COMMUNITY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH THE YOUTH

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Youths are the current gift of the Youths are the current gift of the OLOL communityOLOL community

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Youths are the current gift of the Youths are the current gift of the OLOL communityOLOL community

Youths are gift and hope of the Youths are gift and hope of the future of the OLOL communityfuture of the OLOL community

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