Syro Malabar Youth Movement (SMYM) is the official youth movement of the Syro Malabar Church.
The Syro Malabar Youth across the world are called to lead a life as a witness to Jesus in Catholic Church and very particularly in the Syro Malabar Church. They are called to lead a saintly and happy life thus to excel themselves in the world around. The movement aims to develop youth in spirituality and faith in the context of Catholic teachings and beliefs, thereby ensuring a solid foundation to the church.
The SMYM champions and lives out its mission to follow the traditional beliefs of the Syro Malabar Church (SMC) for the Kingdom of God and Society, to strive for the integral development of the youth as well as the bringing together the youth of the SMC
Youth Apostolate Eparchy Executive Team
Sojin Sebastian- St Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne South-East
Director, Youth Apostolate
Laiju Varghese – St Marys, Adelaide South
Assistant Director YA, Animators, Finance
Jestin C Tom- St Alphonsa, Canberra
Assistant Director YA, SMYM, International Students, Projects
Kelvin Thomas – St Alphonsa Cathedral, Melbourne North
Assistant Director YA, Youth Resource Team, Media & Communications
Joanne Sebastian – St Alphonsa Cathedral, Melbourne North
SMYM Junior, Projects
Sherin Xavier – St Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne South-East
Music, Intercession
Sruthi Sebastian – St Marys, Bendigo
Finance, Mission