NYD 2019:

as to how
we are to
host said
Preparations 200
delegates.
However
By: Sem. John Nathan benedict Que last
Tuesday,
April 9,
2019, the
Since the opening of the Year of the
Senior
Youth in the Archdiocese of Cebu last
High as well as the Grade 9 Seminarians
November 25, 2019, many people have been
went to the Theology Department for the
looking forward to the National Youth Day
briefing of the events as they will be part of
(NYD).
the organizing team.
Young people rendered a number
Indeed many are looking forward to
during the launching of the National Youth
the NYD 2019 to be held in Cebu for the
Day 2019 held at the International
firtst time.
Eucharistic Congress Pavilion in Cebu City
on May 26, 2018. Slated for April 23 to 28,
more than 10,000 youth are expected to
attend the NYD 2019 that will be held in
Cebu for the first time since NYD was
conceived in 1986. Local organizers of the
2019 National Youth Day are stepping up
their preparations for the big religious event
that will be hosted for the first time in Cebu.
Frankel Gerard Margallo of the Cebu
Archdiocesan Commission on Youth said
that organizers are now busy handling
registrations, formulating the program, and
coordinating with local officials, among
other activities. He said an organizing
committee was already created to man
different tasks on finances, general services,
program and secretariat. He added there are
also hundreds of volunteers helping the
committe
In line with this, our own seminarians are
preparing themselves not only physically but
spiritually as well—praying for the success
of NYD 2019. We are expected to host 200
youth delegates and our very own Rev Fr.
Harvey Argoncillo has been chosen to
spearhead the preparations in PJS. No
official announcements have been made yet