Catholic Youth Federation Wattala Deanery

24/04/2026

ACYF සූර්ය මංගල්‍යය Wattala deanery participation
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14/04/2026

ඔබට සහ ඔබේ පවුලේ සැමට ලැබුවා වූ සිංහල හා හින්දු අලුත් අවුරුද්ද සාමය, සතුට, නිරෝගීභාවය සහ සෞභාග්‍යය පිරි, සියලු යහපත් සිතුම් පැතුම් ඉටුවන වාසනාවන්ත

සුබම සුබ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා!💐

04/04/2026

Holy Saturday ✝️🕯️

A Day of Silence, Hope, and Reflection

In the stillness of this sacred day,
we remember the quiet between the cross and the resurrection.
A moment where sorrow lingers… yet hope is being born.

Even in silence, God is working.
Even in the darkness, light is preparing to rise.

🕯️Let us wait with faith, pray with trust, and hold onto the promise that joy is coming.

“Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices.You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”
John 16:20

03/04/2026

Good Friday✝️🤍

Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?

On this sacred Good Friday, we remember the greatest act of love ever shown a sacrifice that brought hope, grace, and salvation to the world.

He bore our pain, carried our burdens, and chose the cross out of unconditional love for us. Today, we pause in silence, reflect with grateful hearts, and honor the depth of His mercy.

May His sacrifice remind us to live with faith, humility, and love every day. 🕊️

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Matthew 27:46

02/04/2026

Maundy Thursday🍷🫓
On this sacred Maundy Thursday, we remember a night of humility, love, and service. Jesus showed us that true greatness is found in serving others and loving selflessly.

May this Holy Week soften our hearts and guide us to live with kindness, forgiveness, and grace.

Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 26:26-29 ✨

20/03/2026

✝️❤️

“කුරුසියෙන් ලියූ ජීවමාන ප්‍රේම වෘතාන්තය…” ✝️❤️

*කදුලු බිදුවක නිහඩ ප්‍රාර්ථනාවත් ලේ බිදුවක අසිමිත කැපවිමත් එකට මුසු වු කල්වාරිය රළු දැවමය කුරැසය මත ලෝව ලස්සනම ආදර කතාව ලියු ජිවමාන ප්‍රේම වෘතාන්තය*

දෙවන වරටත් සා.මරියා දේවස්ථානයේ තරැණ සමිතිය විසින් සංවිධානය කෙරෙන *පසන් ගී දැහැනට* අපිත් එක්ක එකතු වන්න 🤍

🗓️ මාර්තු 29 | ⏰ 7.00 PM
📍 ශාන්ත මරියා දේවස්ථානය එළිමහන් වේදිකාවේ..

#පසන්ගි #2026
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19/03/2026

On this blessed Feast of Saint Joseph,
may we be inspired by his humility, quiet strength and unwavering faith. A protector, provider and loving guardian, his life reminds us that true greatness lies in serving with love. 💗

May his blessings guide our families and fill our hearts with peace.🙏✨

.Joseph'sfeast

18/03/2026

Journeying with Humanity: The Living Way of the Cross

In the spirit of solidarity, 40 youth traveled to the Kalaoya community to bridge the gap between faith and action. We didn't just go to observe; we went to measure the pulse of a community resiliently rising from the shadows of disaster.

Presence over Preaching
We divided into small, agile teams of 4 to 5 members. This wasn't a formal census—it was a deep immersion. By entering their homes and listening to their stories, we sought to understand their "stations of the cross":

The Burden: Identifying the weight of lost livelihoods and damaged infrastructure.

The Fall: Acknowledging the moments where the community felt forgotten by the world.

The Cyrenians: Discovering the local heroes already helping their neighbors carry the load.

From Exposure to Intervention Our goal was to move beyond "charity" toward sustainable upliftment. By feeling the pulse of the people, we are now able to design a long-term intervention strategy that doesn't just offer temporary relief, but restores dignity and autonomy.

"We walked the dusty paths of Kalaoya not as tourists of poverty, but as companions in pain and partners in hope."

05/03/2026

Thank You ✝️♥️

As the Catholic Youth Federation Wattala Deanery, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who participated in the Lent Pilgrimage 2026.

Your presence, discipline, unity, and prayerful spirit truly made this pilgrimage a meaningful and blessed experience. It was beautiful to witness everyone journeying together in faith during this sacred Lenten season.

Thank you for your commitment, cooperation. May the graces received during this pilgrimage continue to strengthen your spiritual life.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rev. Fr. Saman Chinthana SDB, Rev. Sr. Theresina, Rev. Sr. Rani, Rev. Sr. Chrishanthi and all our generous donors for their valuable support and guidance.

We look forward to sharing many more faith-filled journeys together.

God bless you all 🤍✨