About this society
Catholic Youth Organization
Young people discerning vocation, celebrating faith, and serving the parish with joy.
CYON is a youth apostolate that aims to empower young people to become better version of their self and active participant in the church and society at large. CYON is dedicated to helping the youths of the church to develop their faith, values, and academic/leadership skills.
This organization was founded in 1985 here in Mater Misericordiae Parish with Dr. Dan Onuoha as the pioneer president of the organization. The organization have grown from strength to strength and have raised noteable men and women in the church and society at large.
Membership to Catholic Youth Organization here in Mater is very much open to all single brothers and sisters of this parish, no age limit from 16years of age. The organization is made up of other sub-groups such as:
Pastoral: In charge of all our spiritual activities with the approval of the parish priest and our chaplain.
Social: In charge of all the social activities such as cultural dance, drama, choreography and all sporting activities.
Welfare: Is responsible for general wellbeing of all members of the organization. They also serve as church warders in the youth Mass.
Choral: They sing in all the youth Masses, other youth celebrations and other special assignments.
SAC: Sisters affairs committee is an umbrella body for all the sisters of the organization. In this committee, our sisters are nurtured into becoming real and responsible women in the society.
NOTE: All the Groups mentioned above are meant to help members identify and develop their various skills and potentials. However membership to this Groups are voluntarily.
DAYS OF ACTIVITIES:
General meeting: Every third Sunday of the month. Begins with 8:30am Mass
Prayer meeting: Every Tuesday. Begins with 6pm Mass
Sanitation: Every third saturday of the month at 6:30am
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Chaplain --- Rev. Fr. Johnbaptist Igwenagu Cssp
Patron council --- Sir Chinedu Ogbonna
President --- Nwachukwu Oliver
Vice president --- Goodluck Onyemauwa
Secretary --- Oturi Anastasia Amaka
Assistant sec --- Vacant
Financial secretary --- Augustine Chukwuma
Treasurer --- Ugochi Chioma
PRO 1 --- Ikechukwu Johnmary
PRO 2 --- Eze Kenneth
Provost 1 --- Ayo Julian
Provost 2 --- Anita Anyanwuobila
Pastoral 1 --- Aloka Onyebuchi
Welfare 1 --- Alagboso Maduabuchi
Choral Head --- Maduako Udoduchukwu
Social Head --- Iwuji Johnbosco
Sister’s Affairs head --- Obinauju Ozoemena
Investment committee --- Francis Abazie
Implementation Committee --- David Odoh
Ethics/disciplinary committee --- Nnamdi Agu
MOTTO: Let your light shine.