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Syro-Malabar youth · ages 14–35

One region. One faith. One family.

Youth and young adults from Syro-Malabar parishes across New York, New Jersey and New England — praying, serving and growing together.

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About DYA

The youth of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese

DYA is all youth and young adults, ages 14–35, in the St. Thomas SyroMalabar Diocese of Chicago — a communion of youth groups, ministries and initiatives across our parishes and missions, rooted in a faith that goes back to St. Thomas the Apostle.

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Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV), our motto

Coming up

Events

All events
NOV21

NORTHEAST Potluck

November 21, 2026

Gallery

Moments from our events

Large DYA group photo under string lights
Tug of war at a DYA NORTHEAST event
Friends having fun during a break at Anchor
Fr. Kevin Mundackal speaking at Anchor 2026
Speaker at SOAR
Youth gathered outdoors
Group photo after Holy Qurbana
Friends at a DYA picnic
Full group in the parish hall
Team photo outside the church
Youth at Anchor
Team at SOAR

Campus ministry

Qurbana on Campus

Bringing the Holy Qurbana to college campuses, so students can worship in their own tradition and meet each other.

See where we've been
  1. OCT 17Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ
  2. OCT 8Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
  3. OCT 4Holy Qurbana at the Shrine of the Most Precious BloodNew York City
  4. FEB 4Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ
Find your parish11 parishes and missions with Qurbana times Meet the teamOur director and regional team Our historyFrom St. Thomas the Apostle to today

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