Archeparchy of Changanacherry

Yuvadeepti-KCYM is the youth apostalate of the Archeparchy of Changanacherry. Yuvadeepti is a part of KCYM - Kerala Catholic Youth Movement, which is affiliated to ICYM - Indian Catholic Youth Movement. As the name suggests Yuvadeepti is national wide catholic youth organisation which is aiming at the integral development of every youth. The word "Yuvadeepti" comes from two words "Yuva" & "Deepthi". "Yuva" means youth and "Deepthi" means light. Therefore Yuvadeepthi is to give the light of Jesus to our youth!

The Youth Apostolate -YUVADEEPTI- of the Archeparchy of Changanacherry was established on 3rd December 1972. The founder of this Organization is His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil and the movement was inaugurated by Mar. Antony Padiyara at Kallarackal HalI, S. B.College Changanacherry. The main aim of the movement is to enlighten the world in Christ, the Light of The World. Its motto is: Change the world through your parish. The means to achieve this goal are prayer, study, formation, action and reformation.

The Catholic Students Movement (CSM) stands for the overall development of the students through its various activities. It strives for the spiritual and value based development of all the students. Faculty members in the institutions and students from various departments serve as office bearers. Students are sent for state level leadership and spiritual camps. A three-day annual retreat is conducted every year by the SB college for the catholic students and moral classes for the non-catholic students. The SB college unit has a unique programme of providing free noon-meal to the poor students. Fund for this programme is collected through generous contributions by teachers and students. Visit to old age homes and centres for mentally retarded are arranged. The SB unit conducts an intercollegiate quiz competition in memory of former Principal Fr. Mathew Pulikkaparambil.

The Cherupushpa Mission League is an indigenous lay missionary organization, established on 3rd October 1947 at Bharananganam, in the diocese of Palai (Then diocese of Changanacherry) Kerala, S. India. Bharananganam is a pilgrim centre, where pilgrims from all over India, come in flocks to pray at the tomb of St. Sr. Alphonsa.

The Kerala Catholic Students League is a training forum for Catholic Students in Schools. Inspired formation of its members as faithful christians and loyal citizens under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference. It functions under the education commission of the KCBC and the CBCI. Although the membership is restricted to catolics, its services are extended to all irrespective of caste and creed, and its cooperates with all men of good will.

KCSL stands unique in many respects, viz., it is the first student organization in the world. It is an association whose founders are students. It is a league of leaders and friends from students, teachers, priests and eminent members of society. It is an association for the students but it awards a teacher annually based on a statewise selection.

Official Bulletin :Sathyadarsanam

Website:Sathyadarsanamala

Zehion Retreat Centre is an enterprise of Archeparchy of Changanassery. We cater to the needs of the diocese by providing state of art resident facility for the inmates. We provide facility for training programmes Camps and Retreats of Varied types.

Kunnamthanam Zehion Retreat center opens a new world for you to reach god almighty. We request Catholics to join for the Viswasanubhavadhyanam and parishudha abhishekam. The hospitality of Zehion retreat center is well handled by the sisters of FDSHJ. They dedicate their time for the wellbeing of the devotees. They make it a point to provide all the help and support to those who need.

The auspicious period of our sacred congregation stepping to its third millennium, the Archeparchy of changanassery whole heartedly welcomes to share the wonderful experiences of retreat, of holy congregation and also of Vishudha Qurbana of zehion retreat centre which is situated in Kunnanthanam

For this is the will of God, your sanctification:[ Thessalonians 4:3 Through inside purity only a person and society can attain secureness is the basic foundation and belief of the starting of The Zehion, it is the time to celebrate the great jubilee of The Jesus.

The vision and mission of this retreat centre is to renovate the life through deep meditation for the monks, nuns, priests and the related society. We arrange meditation for the spiritual renovation of the members from different departments of the Archeparchy. We have arrangements for people and for group who want to pray and meditate in solace. There is facility for the monks and nuns who wants to conduct monthly retreat.

Every month the family apostolate of the Archeparchy of changnacherry directly conduct couple retreat for the renovation and bondage of the family.

And also we arrange retreat for kids and youngsters.

The department, Pravasi Apostolate was constituted by Archbishop Mar Joseph Perumthottam in view of maintaining contact with all our faithful living outside the Archeparchial territorial circumscription and attending their pastoral needs together with social welfare of all pravasis, pravasi returnees and pravasi parents (especially who are aged and severely sick), and formation for the aspirants abroad with the help of Government NORKA (Non Resident Keralite's Affairs).

Website:pastoralcare