1. OF THE EUCHARISTIC YOUTH MOVEMENT (EYM)
HISTORY OF
THE EUCHARISTIC YOUTH MOVEMENT
(EYM)

2. Origin

3. The Famous Exhortation
Feast of Francis Xavier – Dec. 3rd, 1844
Fr. FX Gautrelet’s famous exhortation to Jesuit seminarians:
‘Be missionaries by means of prayer
and by offering each and everyday in union with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.’
Offer all the difficulties encountered during the day as offerings of sacrifice.
Offer daily tasks as the primary form of apostolate works

4. The Handbook
1846
Fr. Francis X. Gautrelet expounded on these ideas in a handbook, served as the foundation for the Apostolate of Prayer (AP):
Propagation of the Gospel through Prayer
Prayer is a Missionary Task.

5. The Periodical
From 1852 to 1856
Fr. Henri Ramière, SJ., published “The Little Correspondence” thrice annually.

6. The Establishment

7. The Establishment of the Organization
June 1861
Apostleship of Prayer (AP) was officially established
Fr Henri Ramière, SJ., was elected director of AP
Now, Pope Francis changes to The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network

8. The Magazine
1861
The periodical grew into the AP official monthly magazine: “Messenger of the Sacred Heart”.
Beside promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart, it raised awareness of the needs of Universal Church in three dimensions:
Promote true devotion to the Heart of Jesus
Unite the souls into the Heart of Jesus
Make constant acts of sacrifice for the benefit of the Church

9. The Pope’s Intention for the Universal Church
In time the Pope himself proposed a particular monthly intention
Since 1929 a specific mission intention has also been proposed to the faithful for their prayerful attention.
Chào cờ đầu tháng: Cha TU, Đoàn Trưởng thông báo mỗi đầu tháng và nhắc nhở mỗi tuần

10. The Statutes
July 22nd, 1861
The statutes of the Apostleship of Prayer were:
Approved by the Congregation of Bishops
Became lawful
Allowed to be applied throughout the Church.

11. The Crusaders

12. Revolution & Appeal
1865
Mazzini and Gaibal (probably influenced by Freemasonary)
displayed anti-Catholic Church learning
Set out to lead a revolution to take Holy See lands
Pope Pius IX appealed to Catholics, adults and young people to come to his help.

13. The Crusaders & The Papal Army
Fr. Léonard Cros gathered young people to protect the Church by voluntarily carrying out the three tasks:
Silence – Prayer – Sacrifice
Young people entered into this dynamic of prayer and commitment were called Crusaders.
Young members of the Apostolate of Prayer as a group:
was given the name “the Private Army” of the Holy Father
eventually would be called “Papal Army”
Giới trẻ (The Crusaders)

14. Recognition of The Crusaders (The Papal Army)
1869
The Conference of French Bishops recognized the organization
The headquarter was placed at Toulouse

15. The Papal Blessing
1870
Father Henri Ramière, SJ., in a letter, asked Pius IX to give his blessing to this “Papal Army”:
A section of the Prayer Apostolate
Adapted for young Christians
To defend the cause of the Holy See with weapons proper to it:
especially through frequent communion
and intensive hours of study
Already 100,000 members all over the world
encouraging participating in sacramental life

16. The Eucharistic Crusade

17. Eucharistic Crusade
1881
The First International Congress took place in Lille, where it was said that:
‘Apostolate of Prayer is a permanent Eucharistic crusade.’

18. The Proposals The decade of 1880
Anti-religion elements in France set out to sabotage religious sentiments. As a result, two proposals were put forth:
Against the Roman Church
Making France into an Atheistic Nation
Fr. Henri Ramière gathered young people to organize a spiritual front
Praying to not let the two proposals pass into law

19. The Campaign and the Death
1883
Fr. Henri Ramière took up a campaign for monthly communion for children in the parishes.
1884
Fr. Henri Ramière, the first head of AP, died
after doing much to promote devotion to the Heart of Jesus.

20. St. Therese of Lisieux and the Apostleship of Prayer
October 15,1885
The archives of the Carmel of Lisieux conserved a document signed by Therese Martin at the age of 12, showing that on October 15, 1885 she enrolled in the Apostleship of Prayer.
Together with St. Francis Xavier, St. Therese of Lisieux is now co-patron of the Apostleship of Prayer.

21. Pope Pius X Decree
Frequent Communion and Early Communion to strengthen the Eucharistic life of the faithful
Sacra Tridentina Synodus (Dec 20,1905) about daily Communion
Quam Singulari (Jul 8,1910) about the Communion of children

22. Eucharistic Leagues Between 1911 and 1914
Eucharistic Leagues were founded:
For children, adolescents and adults
With the aim of putting these decree into practice

23. Children Eucharistic Crusade

24. Children’s Eucharistic Crusade
July 1914
Lourdes Eucharistic Congress
The idea of a ‘Children’s Eucharistic Crusade’ came about
Aiming to bring them closer to the Eucharist
First World War (WWI) delayed this project.

25. First Children’s Eucharistic Crusade
Nov 13, 1915
Fr. Albert Bessières, SJ, proposed Childrens' Crusade to 28 children at Bordeaux, France
1916
It was renamed Eucharistic Crusade and was approved by the Archbishop of Bordeaux

26. Eucharistic Crusade Groups
1916
Because of the war, AP organized various groups for children
Pray for the combatants and for peace
Pope Benedict XV supported this project
New Pages and Crusaders, vested in their scapulars, after the ceremony and Mass of reception. (Canada)

27. Children’s Eucharistic Crusade
1922
Pope Pius XI:
The young people in the Eucharistic Crusade were at the forefront of the Prayer Apostolate.

28. Children’s Eucharistic Crusade
1922
The organization also put forth four mottos:
Prayer
Offering Prayers
Eucharist
Union with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist
Fighting => Sacrifice
Offer difficulties of the day as offerings of sacrifice
Conquering => Apostolic Acts
Missionary by mean of Prayer

29. Children’s Eucharistic Crusade
Members of the organization with following goals:
Offering the day (to pray for the intentions of the Holy Father)
Monthly spiritual chest (these chests were sent back to the National Committee to be totaled up and offered to the Holy Father)
Communion with all masses (celebrated throughout the world)
Regular reception of communion (Sunday and at least one other day during the week)
Eucharistic Adoration (each first Friday of the month)
Daily visit to the Blessed Sacrament (at least for a few minutes)
Praying one Rosary daily…

30. Eucharistic Crusade as Primary Association
1932
Fr. Ledochowski obtained from Pope Pius XI the recognition of the Eucharistic Crusade of the AP as a Primary Association
1933
The Eucharistic Crusade was the primary school and the first step of Catholic Action.

31. Pedagogical Renewal
1945
Fr. Gilles Arbellot suggested a pedagogical renewal - formation in:
Prayer
Eucharistic Life
Apostolate
2 new sections were formed for 12 year olds
The Knights of Christ
The Messenger of Christ

32. The New Norms of the Eucharistic Crusade
1958
Pope Pius XII approved the New Norms in a personally signed letter
Fr. J.B. Janssen asked Jesuit provincials to assign competent men to this ministry

33. Eucharistic Youth Movement

34. Eucharistic Movement
1960
Pope John XXIII address to the French Eucharistic Crusade on pilgrimage to Rome:
Children of the French Eucharistic Movement

35. Eucharistic Youth Movement
March, 1962
The Assembly of French Cardinals and Bishops promoted the new name:
The Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM)
An updating adapted in:
Names
Objectives
Specific methods of formation to each stage

36. Pope John Paul II’s Address
1985
To the congress of National Secretaries of the AP:
‘Special attention should be given to the children and young people who form the Eucharistic Movement.’

37. The Movement’s Spirituality
Starts from the Church
Develops within the Church
Is at the service of the Church
The same is said of the EYM as of the AP
That it is not important because it is the Apostleship of Prayer, but because it is the Church

38. Nghĩa Binh Thánh Thể (NBTT)

39. The Birth of Vietnamese Eucharistic Crusade
1929
Fr. Leon Parliard (Lý) & Paul Urureau (Đoán) brought Eucharistic Crusade to:
Seminarians at St. Sulpice Major Seminary, Liễu Giai, near Hà Nội

40. First Nghia Binh Thanh The Group
December 1st, 1931
First Nghĩa Binh Thánh Thể (NBTT) group was officially established
At “École Puginier” in Hanoi
With strictly religious goal

41. The Development of NBTT
1931: in Hanoi and Hue dioceses
It is a honor for family to have children joining NBTT
1932: in Phat Diem and Thanh Hoa dioceses
Publications and training materials issued
Uniforms, rules, and Offering Prayer of the day were declared
1935: in Vinh and Saigon dioceses
1937: in Bui Chu diocese
Bishop Hồ Ngọc Cẩn transformed the Eucharistic Crusade into a Catholic Action group.
1934 Công Đồng Đông Dương, các giám mục giới thiệu cho tất cả về Nghĩa Binh Thánh Thể

42. Rules of NBTT
Sáng nào cũng dâng lót cả ngày mình cho Chúa, chiều nào cũng quỳ gối đọc kinh
Đâu đâu cũng nên gương sáng
Ngoan ngoãn vâng lời thảo mến cha mẹ
Bị quở la không hờn không giận
Hằng sẵn lòng muốn giúp mọi người
Học hành lo chăm, bài vở sao cho tấn tới mãi lên
Không bạn bè với kẻ hư thân trắc nết, chỉ chơi với cùng bạn hẳn hoi, để khuyên sao cho các anh nhập hội.
Chơi vui mà không nô đùa bướng bỉnh.
Ở thật thà không dám điêu ngoa gian dối
Đeo ảnh hội mà không e xưng mình là giáo hữu
Tràng hạt Đức Mẹ vẫn niêm trong mình
Dịp hãm mình không hề có bỏ
Không đi hội được, vẫn có lời cáo trước
Ngày nào cũng đi viếng nhà thờ một chốc, để xin Chúa chúc phúc cho cha mẹ, anh em cùng cả Hội.
Siêng năng chiụ lễ hết sức.
Hostia, Janvier 1932

43. Offering Prayer of NBTT
“Lạy Trái Tim cực Thánh Đức Chúa Giêsu, tôi nhờ Trái Tim cực sạch Đức Bà Maria, mà dâng cho Trái Tim Chúa mọi lời tôi cầu xin, mọi việc tôi làm, mọi sự khó tôi chiụ trong ngày hôm nay, cho được đền vì tội lỗi tôi và cầu nguyện theo ý Chúa khi dâng mình tế lễ trên bàn thờ. Tôi lại dâng các sự ấy cho Trái Tim Chúa có ý cầu nguyện cách riêng theo ý Đức Giáo Hoàng.”
Dựa theo Sacerdos Indosinensis số 3 Jans 1933

44. Uniform of NBTT

45. Maintenance Amist Turmoil
The 1940s
A period of great difficulty and challenge
Communism and colonialism grew strong in the North and began to cause division between the north and south
New government authorities made efforts to halt the growth of the organization and restrain its activities
A famine in 1945 causing much pain and suffering for people all throughout the country
Few parishes were still able to organize conferences to promote morality, share inspirational stories, and send news of various group activities

46. Maintenance Amist Turmoil
1954
The country was split into North and South Vietnam
Many northern local organizations had their activities limited, if not completely forbidden.
Prayer and daily mass still existed, but the organizational structure completely disappeared in the North
In the South, local organizations began to blossom and spread to rural areas,
such as Mỹ Tho, Phú Cường, and Xuân Lộc

47. The First NBTT General Chaplain
1957
The Vietnamese Conference of Bishops delegated:
Fr. Michael Nguyễn Khắc Ngữ
to be the first NBTT general chaplain

48. Thiếu Nhi Thánh Thể (TNTT)

49. The Innovations The beginning of 1960’s
Effective educational methods received special attention
Chaplains injected personal innovations into the activities
Fast change from the traditional activity of praying to singing and fun activities caused many leaders to become quite concerned.

50. New General Chaplain
1964
Fr. Michael Nguyễn Khắc Ngữ became Bishop of Long Xuyên
Fr. Paul Nguyễn Văn Thảnh became the new NBTT general chaplain

51. First Conference of Chaplains
November 28 to 30, 1964
To be held in Saigon
To Find a direction for all NBTT groups
Content
Goal & method of education
The propose of name change to Eucharistic Youth Movement (TNTT)
Structure
Unified structure in the nation as a whole
Each diocese had its own chaplain, working with the national general chaplain

52. The Changes
Each Diocese established temporary Management Board of Leaders
The 10 rules by Fr. Nguyễn Văn Vẽ of Vĩnh Long
Hội Đồng Lãnh Đạo was established & proposed the first Bylaws

53. Mười Điều Luật Thiếu Nhi Thánh Thể
Thiếu Nhi dâng ngày mỗi sáng. Làm cho đời sống hoá nên lời cầu.
Thiếu Nhi tôn sùng Thánh Thể siêng năng chiụ lễ viếng Chúa nhà chầu.
Thiếu Nhi hy sinh chiụ khó. Luôn nhìn Thánh Giá cực khổ vẫn vui.
Thiếu Nhi nhờ Mẹ quyết thắng. Luôn làm gương sáng xứng một tông đồ.
Thiếu Nhi vâng lời cha mẹ và hết những kẻ chỉ huy Phong Trào.
Thiếu Nhi nết na đằm thắm. Giữ mình trong trắng trong cách nói làm.
Thiếu Nhi giầu tình bác ái. Tim luôn quảng đại giúp kẻ quanh mình.
Thiếu Nhi một lòng thành thực. Nói làm đúng mực, không dối không ngoa.
Thiếu Nhi chuyên cần bổn phận. Việc làm đúng đắn không bỏ nửa chừng.
Thiếu Nhi biên kho mỗi tối. Thật thà không dối cộng góp hàng tuần.

54. The First Bylaws
Approved at the end of 1964 by the Conference of Bishops
To be applied in the beginning of 1965
Changing the name to:
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement (VEYM)
Goals:
To educate the youth

55. New Bylaws
January 1971
Conference of Vietnamese Bishops approved the new VEYM Bylaws

56. First “To The Promised Land” Convention
1972
The inaugural “To the Promise Land” Convention
was held in Saigon
With strictly religious goal

57. Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement in the USA

58. The New Seeds 1975 1976 The fall of Saigon
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement Leaders & Chaplains established various groups in refugee camps
1976
VEYM groups started in large Vietnamese communities in the USA

59. VEYM Groups Established
1977
First VEYM group officially established in New Orleans, LA
VEYM groups formed in Texas, California

60. Training Camps
1981
Training Camp for VEYM Leaders in New Orleans and San Jose
1982
The Mustard Seed Newsletters

61. Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement in the USA
1984
VEYM in the USA officially established
Sa Mạc Về Đất Hứa I
National Conference of Chaplains, Assistant Chaplains & Leaders

62. First VEYM Chaplain & Executive Committee
1984
First General Chaplain: Fr. Dominic Vũ Thanh Tường
Temporary National Executive Committee:
President: Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Liêm
Vice President: Giuse Nguyễn Đình Mạnh Trường
Secretary: Giuse Đặng Văn Kiếm
Treasurer: Maria Đinh Kim Nguyệt

63. The Good News & The Bad News
1984
Fr. Dominic Vũ Thanh Tường passed away after a few days returned from New Orleans
The 2nd general chaplain:
Fr. Francis Phạm Văn Phương

64. Fr. Dominic Nguyễn Đức Huyên
Activities
1985
Chaplain of Academic Committee:
Fr. Dominic Nguyễn Đức Huyên
1986
First National Leadership Council Conference
1987
Về Đất Hứa magazine

65. Activities 1989 First Leadership Trainer camp in Carthage, MO
National Leadership Council Conference in CA
Draft of changing scarves, By-laws, Ceremony Manual, Training Manual
New National Executive Committee
President: Anthony Phạm Ngọc Anh

66. Activities
1990
New Scarves, By-laws, Ceremony Manual, Training Manual, Student Curricula
Knight of Eucharist Branch established

67. Activities 1991 Leadership Trainers level I, II, III camp in MO
New Chaplain of Academic Affairs
Fr. JB Chu Vinh Quang
New Vice President of Academic Affairs
Vincent Nguyễn Đức Mậu
Knight of Eucharist Training Camps in CA, TX, IL, VA

68. President: Anthony Phạm Ngọc Anh
Activities
1992
Về Đất Hứa II Conference in Los Angeles, CA
1992 – 1995 National Executive Committee
President: Anthony Phạm Ngọc Anh

69. Activities 1993 World Youth Day in Denver, CO
Leadership Training Camps in USA, Paris, Canada by Tr. Vincent Nguyễn Đức Mậu
Updated By-laws officially announced & applied
Hướng Tâm Lên magazine officially published