What is AYD? FACING WITH the reality of Asia, the Bishops in Asia realized that the Church in Asia is still in lack of compassion, less in dialogue and less in involving the lives of the Asian people, including the young people in it . In regard from the moment of conversion , the Asian Bishops made ​​up a commitment to unite with the struggle of Asian Nations as Asians . Starting with the first FABC plenary session (1974) which takes the theme of Evangelization in Modern Day Asia, the Bishops in Asia formulate the main concern for the Church to evangelize Asia which means focus on the development of the local Church, Church which is incarnate within a nation, the native and enculturated Church.

2. FACING WITH the reality of Asia, the Bishops in Asia realized that the
Church in Asia is still in lack of compassion, less in dialogue and less in
involving the lives of the Asian people, including the young people in it .
In regard from the moment of conversion , the Asian Bishops made up a
commitment to unite with the struggle of Asian Nations as Asians .
Starting with the first FABC plenary session (1974) which takes the
theme of Evangelization in Modern Day Asia, the Bishops in Asia
formulate the main concern for the Church to evangelize Asia which
means focus on the development of the local Church, Church which is
incarnate within a nation, the native and enculturated Church.

3. Asian Youth Day (AYD) is a regional tri-yearly meeting of
young Catholic from all member countries of the FABC
(Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences)

4. This encounter aims to promote a culture of solidarity among
Catholic Youth in Asia and to build a deep awareness of their
responsibility in the church and society.

5. AYD experience allows the young people of Asia to
gather in developing the program and planning for their
future spiritual life in the Asian context .

6. GENERAL OBJECTIVE of AYD is aiming to provide an
opportunity for young Catholics in Asia to renew and
deepen their faith as disciples of Jesus Christ by
witnessing to the joy of God’s love in the context of a
multicultural Asia.

7. 2001
Taipei,
Taiwan
2003
Bangalore,
India
2006
Hong Kong
2009
Imus,
Filipina
2014
Daejon,
Korea Selatan
2017
Yogyakarta,
Indonesia
1999
Hua Hin,
Thailand

8. “Joyful Asian Youth! Living the
Gospel in Multicultural Asia”
Bible Verse
“Speaking in our own languages the
mighty deeds of God” (Acts 2:1-12)

9. The Church is in the middle and blend into the Asian
culture and be part of it so it appears to bring hope
and happiness/joy of the Gospel to the poor,
suffering, grief, and the marginalized (minority).
Basically multicultural contains the shared values to
create a better life, decent, open, balanced, and
dignified. These values are based on the human
nature, both as God's creation as well as social
beings .

10. Discussion and dialogue, with a
courageous and innovative fidelity
that might lead to an encounter
between Catholic identity and the
diverse 'souls' of multicultural
society.
Pope Francis
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11. To explore, reflect on and share our faith experiences as
local churches living as culturally diverse communities in
a multicultural Asia.
To introduce and share, the testimony of faith of the local
Church of Indonesia in the context of her socio-cultural-
religious diversity and care for creation.
To promote youth involvement in the evangelizing
mission of the Church so that they may share the values
of the Kingdom of God as joyful witnesses in multicultural
dialogue and work for social justice and peace.

12. To assist the young people to respect
communion with all of creation and
become joyful witnesses in working
for social justice and peace, and
caring for mother earth.

14. The Gunungan
The Gunungan (mountain-like shape) is the basic
design of the 7th Asian Youth Day’s logo. In a
traditional Javanese puppet show, the gunungan,
which is rooted from the word “gunung” (mountain),
is a symbol of the cosmos (universe). It shows that
Church exists in the context of space and time and
among cultural diversities. Its tortuous shape
represents the energetic, dynamic, joyful movement
of Asian Catholic youths.

15. The Flame of Fire
It symbolizes the coming of the Holy Spirit in
Pentecost (The Acts of the Apostles 2:1-1).
Pentecost is the birth of Church. The Holy
Spirit guides all people from different
cultures and times to understand the
Gospel.

16. The Encounter between Two People
The symbol depicts that in the 7th Asian Youth Day
celebration young Catholics from around Asia will
meet one another in one faith by bringing their own
cultures. Corpus (the body of Christ) is between the
two-people symbol indicating the presence of Christ
in every encounter of faith (Mat 18:20).

17. Corpus (The body of Christ)
It represents the incarnation of Christ, the
presence of Christ in His human-like form in
this world, in every point of space and time,
and in existing cultural diversities. The
outspread hands portray God’s joyfulness
and openness to embrace and hug each
individual from various ethnicities and
nationalities.

18. 2017
It is the year of the 7th Asian Youth
Day. Drawn in batik style, it depicts the
variety of Indonesian unique cloth
pattern and its distribution throughout
Indonesia, the venue of the 7th Asian
Youth Day.

19. The Configuration of Gunungan,
Flames of Fire, and Corpus forming the
typography of AYD

20. Red-White: They are the colors of the national flag of
Indonesia. The red and white symbolize courage and purity
respectively. Thus, the colors of red-white depict the
courageous and authentic spirit of youths.
Yellow: It represents the glory of
God shown in His humanity. His
human-like form elevates all aspects
of humanity, including culture.
Green: It depicts the youths and Asian
Church which keep growing in faith. It also
exposes one of Indonesia’s nicknames,
“Emerald Equator”

21. Coming Together
as Multicultural
Asia
Appreciating
and Celebrating
Our Diversity
Being United in
Cultural
Diversity
Celebrating Our
Communion
Living and
Sharing the Joy
of the Gospel

22. (*) 11 Dioceses be involved in the Days in Dioceses

23. Archdiocese of
Jakarta
Archdiocese of
Semarang
Archdiocese of
Palembang
Archdiocese of
Pontianak
Archdiocese of
Makasar
Diocese of
Bandung
Diocese of
Bogor
Diocese of
Purwokerto
Diocese of
Malang
Diocese of
Surabaya
Diocese of
Denpasar
Archdiocese of Jakarta, Archdiocese of Semarang, Archdiocese of Palembang, Archdiocese of Pontianak,
Archdiocese of Makasar, Diocese of Bandung, Diocese of Bogor, Diocese of Purwokerto, Diocese of Malang,
Diocese of Surabaya, Diocese of Denpasar

24. In order to have a good preparation, each
region will be responsible for the following
tasks:

25. Prediction for registration fee is:
USD 230, USD 170, and USD 60
To differentiate the amount, countries
will be divided into Zone A,B,C based
on FABC Youth Desk zoning system:
ZONE A
East Asia
(except China) +
Singapore, Brunei
ZONE B
Southeast Asia 2
(except Singapore,
Brunei, East Timor) +
Thailand
ZONE C
South Asia, Central
Asia, Southeast Asia
1 (except Thailand) +
China, East Timor
Prediction fee
USD 230
Prediction fee
USD 170
Prediction fee
USD 60

26. Refer to previous AYD, Solidarity Fee will
be around 5%
Solidarity fee will go to FABC Youth Desk
to be distributed to countries and COYA
Representative who needs financial
support.

27. Design the program: FABC Youth Desk and Host Country
Logistic (accommodation and meals): Host Country
Accommodations around 150, including the speakers
While transportation and stipend fee for resource
persons/speakers will be handled by FABC Youth Desk.