Pukdol 2 youths gather together

July 23, 2013 (Monday) - More than 60 young people from the barangays of Balite, Taloyan and Bacundao West flocked together On Saturday until Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Bacundao West for the 1st Pukdol Youth Day celebrations. 

Delegates from Brgy. Balite

Different activities were given to young people such as Youth Jam, and talks and workshops in line with Archdiocesan Youth Day (AYD) 2013 theme, “Rejoice in the Lord always. (Phil. 4:4)” It culminated with a Holy Mass which was presided over by Rev. Fr. Democrito Umagtam, OMPHP Parish Priest and Youth Director. In his homily, he challenged the young people present to serve Christ just like the disciples of Jesus in the story in the Gospel.

Pukdol 2 Youths getting to know each other

Delegates doing some workshop

The Pukdol Youth Day is the culminating activity of the Youth Pilgrim Cross Visit in the said pukdol. The Cross stayed in the said pukdol for three weeks, with one week each per barangay. It will also stay in the other Pukdols in the same manner.

The Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPHP) is composed of 15 barangays which are divided into 5 Pukdols. Balite, Taloyan and Bacundao West all belongs to Pukdol 2.

After the mass, the Cross was turned over to the young people of Palapar Sur, which belongs to Pukdol 3.

AYD: BE HAPPY!


It was also during the 1st Pukdol Youth that the official chant of AYD 2013 was launched: AYD: BE HAPPY!

This chant was patterned to the AYD 2013's theme which is centered on REJOICING.

Barangay and Pukdol Youth Ministry

One purpose of Pukdol Youth Day is to set the leaders of the young people in each barangay and in the pukdol as a whole. This set of leaders are called barangay and pukdol 8-man team respectively.

  

Taloyan 8-man team during the planning session

Madz, a youth leader from Taloyan,
sharing some insights about gathering more young people

In line with these, the 3 barangays selected their respective barangay 8-man team and pukdol 8-man team. Afterwards, they had a planning session on some activities that  they can do to gather more young people in their barangays. 

Conrado Solis was elected as Bacundao West Youth Coordinator, Jacquelyn for Taloyan and Jonathan Lucero for Balite. Lidon Flores was chosen as the Pukdol Youth Coordinator with Justin Balbacal as Youth Leader.

The Pukdol II 8-man team

These set of leaders were commisioned during the Concluding Mass by Fr. Umagtam.