Mission and Vision: Sharing God’s unchanging love and truth
What is our mission?
Youth Fellowship is a Catholic ministry to young adults, youth and teens based in Malta since 1987. Our mission is to reach out to others by sharing the love and truth that God has revealed in Jesus Christ. We believe that God’s grace and mercy has the power to effect those who welcome it in their lives.
What is our vision?
To achieve our mission, Youth Fellowship’s vision is to remain faithful to the unchanging message of the Gospel and to present it clearly and dynamically in the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
We are committed to using new methods for sharing the Good News and the Catholic faith which reflect the times we live in and the society we interact with. In various and varied ways, Youth Fellowship engages in sharing the basic gospel message (evangelization), helping people grow in the Spirit (spirituality), teaching the Catholic faith (catechesis and bible study), providing a welcoming place to grow (community) and equipping youths to serve Jesus in the Church (apostolate).
How do we achieve this vision?
Youth Fellowship’s evangelistic initiatives take various forms: meetings, retreats, school missions and seminars.
To help people grow spiritually the ministry organises regular prayer meetings, animates Youth Masses, provides personal spiritual companionship and offers support and prayers for healing.
To teach the faith Youth Fellowship provides teachings on a wide range of topics in its various prayer meetings, it holds Bible Study courses in small groups and leads people in pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
The ongoing large group gathering, as well as the numerous small groups (cenacoli), together with various youth events offer fellowship and a sense of belonging and community to those who wish.
Through various teams and ministries, Youth Fellowship also trains and provides various opportunities for those who wish to service.
Who is behind Youth Fellowship?
Youth Fellowship is the main ministry of the Cenacolo Community, a Catholic lay community which was established in 1992. Although the Community is involved in various ministries, its particular vocation to youth remains its prime focus.
Rooted first of all in the member’s own prayer life, the Community is the place where caring and covenanted relationships amongst members, including families, are nurtured and encouraged.
Each member is encouraged to help each other grow in love and holiness. From this, one can better live the vocation to actively be involved, support and contribute to the mission of the Community as part of the Church. Thus the members all form part of one team or another.
The Service Team is the team responsible for the immediate organisation and animation Youth Fellowship meetings. It comprises about 40 youth who dedicate their time and energy to meeting, praying, planning and implementing the group’s events.
Recognised as a Private Association of the Faithful by the Archdiocese of Malta, the Cenacolo Community strives to live by its ‘Core Values’ as a Catholic lay community involved in the apostolate of the Church. For more information about the Cenacolo Community visit www.tabgha.org.mt
