Rev. Fr. Dr. Prabheesh George Assumes Office as New MCYM National Director

Rev. Fr. Dr. Prabheesh George was sworn in as the new national director of the Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM) on April 11, 2023, in the presence of His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the head and father of the Malankara Catholic Church.

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Catholicate Centre Chapel in Thiruvananthapuram. The ceremony was attended by His Grace Mathew Mar Polycarpos, chairman of the Youth Commission, and His Grace Samuel Mar Irenaeus, the diocesan bishop of Pathanamthitta.

The previous national director, Rev. Fr. Abraham Meppurath, the national council president, Angel Mary, the diocesan director of the Thiruvananthapuram Major Archiepiscopal Diocese, Rev. Fr. Joseph Thottankalkadayil, the assistant diocesan director of the Parassala Diocese, Rev. Fr. Vimal Vincent, the national general secretary, and the Parassala Diocese president, Sharath Lal, were also present.

In his homily, Cardinal Cleemis urged Rev. Fr. George to be a faithful shepherd to the youth of the church. He also called on him to be a servant leader and to work for the unity of the church.

Rev. Fr. George is a graduate of the Pontifical Seminary of Kottayam and holds a doctorate in canon law from the Catholic University of America. He is also a member of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council.

His appointment as national director is a significant event for the MCYM. It is a recognition of his leadership and his contributions to the church.