OCYM Overview

H.H. Baselios Didimos I     (The Catholicos of the  East & Malankara Metropolitan) H.G. Yuhanon Mar Policarpos (President: Orthodox Christian Youth Movement)

Youth Movement The Orthodox Christian Youth Movement:   The Orthodox Christian Youth Movement (OCYM), the Youth-wing of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is in its 71st year of active leadership and Christian witness in the Church and Society. It contributes to the goodness and progress of the Church and community in the three-fold path of Worship, Study and Service. It aims at moulding the minds and visions of the youth against the background of the contemporary issues. Movement through the years (Historical Survey): Looking back, we see the seeds of the Youth Movement planted by the visionary leaders of the church during the latter half of the 19th century. A spiritual organisation with the name Yuvajana Sangam was working effectively in various places and parishes along with other organisations like Sunday School, Suvishesha Sangam etc. They helped a lot to anchor the mother church safely in the storm created by the renewal group. It was in the year 1933 that the attempts to bring together the local youth fellowships and to start a parish–centred syrian Yuvajana Sangam, (youth league) was materialised with the active leadership of Joseph Mar Severios Valakuzhyil Episcopa (President) and Rev. Fr. T.S. Abraham (secretary). The historic conference in 1936 held at Mavelikara broadened the vision of the Yuvajana Sangam and the Sangam was established as the official wing of the Church with Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Philoxenus (Puthenkavil Kochu Thirumeni) as president and Clery P.E. Daniel (Later Daniel Mar Philoxenus) as general secretary. The year 1958 was decisive for the youth in the sense that the annual conference held in Puthupally officially accepted the title ‘The Orthodox Christian Youth Movement’ and initiatives were taken to start a monthly publication with the title Orthodox Youth (now published with the title Orthodox Yuvajanam). The Movement continues its spiritual journey with broader visions and effective Christian youth leadership. LEADERSHIP The Movement has ever been blessed with the visionary leaders who have nurtured and nourished the movement against the challenges of the time. Bishop Presidents iv) H.G. Mathews Mar Coorilos (H. H. Mathews II) v) H.G. Daniel Mar Philexinos vi) H.G. Thomas Mar Thimotheos (H. H. Didymos I) vii) H.G. Ghevarghees Mar Osthathios viii) H.G. Poulose Mar Milithiose ix) H.G. Yakoob Mar Iranius x) H.G. Yuhanon Mar Meletius xi) H.G. Yuhanon Mar Policarpos (present) General Secretaries 01. P. E. Daniel Clery (H.G. Mar Pheloxinus) 1937-1947 02. Mr.T.C. Oommen (1948-50) 03. Rev. Dr. K.C.Oommen (Theophoros Ramban) (1948-50) 04. Rev. Dr. T.G. John (1958-60) 05. Rev. Dr. T.J. Joshua (1961-66) 06. Rev. Dr. T.M. Varghese(1966-68) 07. Rev. Fr. Kurampil (1968-71) 08. Mr. M. Kuriakose, Kottayam (1971-76) 09. Mr. K. M. Mathew, Thiruvalla (1976-79) 10. Rev. Dr. Mathew Vaidyan (1979-81) 11. Rev. Dr. O. Thomas (1981-90) 12. Rev. Fr. Kurien Daniel(1990-93) 13. Rev. Fr. Jobson Kottapurathu (1993-96) 14. Rev. Fr. M. D. John (1996-2001) 15. Rev. Fr. K. Y. Wilson (2001-2004) 16. Rev. Fr. Varghese Varghese (2004-2007) 17. Rev. Fr. Spencer Koshy (2007 onwards) Vice Presidents 01. Rev. Fr. M. V. George (H.G. Mar Osthathios) 02. Rev. Fr. P. V. Joseph (H.G. Mar Pachomios) 03. Rev. Fr. A. T. Gabriel 04. Rev. Fr. Joseph Vendarappally 05. Rev. Fr. Alex Kurampil 06. Rev. Fr. K. T. Mathewkutty 07. Rev. Fr. K. T. Varghese 08. Rev. Fr. E. M. Philip 09. Rev. K. V. Paul 10. Rev. Fr. Mathew Varghese 11. Rev. Fr. Johnson Kallittathil 12. Rev. Fr. Ninan P. Kuriakose 13. Rev. Fr. Koshy John (present) Treasures 01. Mr. George Varghese 02. Mr. C. George, Thumapamon 03. Prof. D. Mathew, Thumpamon 04. Prof. Abraham Thalavady, Thiruvalla 05. Mr. K. M. Mathew, Thiruvalla 06. Mr. T. T. Kuriakose, Kottayam 07. Mr. P. T. Pathrose, Thumpamon 08. Mr. K. K. Kuruvilla, Kottayam 09. Mr. M. Yohannan, Niranam 10. Mr. A. M. Philip, Thumpamon 11. Mr. Joseph Joseph, Kottayam 12. Mr. T. C. Babukutty, Kollam 13. Mr. Mathew G Manoj, Chengannoor 14. Mr. Biju V. Panthaplave, Kollam 15. Mr. Oommen John, Mavelikkara (Present)