VERY REV DR ALEX CHALANGADY, VC 
M y dear young friends, you are not just the future of the Church you are its present strength, its vibrant heart, and its living hope. The Church needs your energy, your dreams, your courage, and your faith-right here, right now.
Your youth is not a time to waste it is a time to plant seeds of greatness, holiness, and service. Be a courageous witness for Christ in your schools, in your colleges, in your workplaces, and even in your online spaces. Let your light shine.
Be different not through rebellion, but through love. Be bold not with arrogance, but with compassion. The saints were not perfect people. They were imperfect people
who gave God a perfect “yes.” And if you are ready to say yes, then God will make you a saint.
Let your youth not be consumed by fear, laziness, or comfort, and when you fall-and you will don’t stay down. Come back to the Lord. The confessional is not a place of shame, but a place of mercy. Prayer is not a burden, but a lifeline. The Eucharist is not a symbol it is Jesus Himself, waiting to strengthen you.
Dear young friends, the world is in need of witnesses-not just influencers, but inspirers. Be that witness. Be that change. Be the saint the world needs today.