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ECYD is...
A group of friends
Who commit themselves to build a better world.
Centered on Christ
Who love and follow Christ first.
Focused on service
To repay all we have received.
What do we Believe?
Christ is the source of true happiness.
The most important thing in life is to know God's will and to do it no matter how hard. By doing his will, we show him that we love him in return for his love for us. If we always do what pleases God and reject what offends him, we will be happy in this life and eternity.
(cfr. Catechism of the Church, n. 143, 396).
What do we do?
We try to spread Christ's love in a practical way.
We build teams of mission - centered young people who learn to follow the example of Christ, their friend and supreme ideal. They commit themselves to practice charity, sincerity, friendship, purity, generosity, and joy, to be an example to others, and to extend ECYD among their friends and companions.
How do we do it?
Being faithful to our friendship with Christ (grace) and doing apostolate.
We learn to know an love Christ through spiritual growth and guidance, prayer, sacramental life, retreats, and weekly team meetings, We learn to imitate Christ through apostolic activities and works of charity.
How do we support the local church?
By creative and effective service, focused on reaching other kids our age.
As active members of our parishes and schools, we strive to serve our pastors and bishops in their most urgent needs.
Where are we?
ECYD has international reach.
We are an international organization of Catholic boys and girls in thirty countries with tens of thousands of members. Like the first Christians, we strive to be true friends/apostles of Christ and his church.
What is our hope?
To share Christ love with everyone.
We hope to bring as many people as possible to know, love, and follow Christ.
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