ECyD
ECyD logo
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| Motto | Thy Kingdom Come! |
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| Formation | 1971 |
| Type | Catholic youth organization |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
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Key people
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Álvaro Corcuera, Sonia González |
| Website | Conquest website Challenge Website |
ECyD is an international Catholic youth organization affiliated with the congregation of the Legionaries of Christ and their lay movement Regnum Christi. ECyD membership is open to youth ages 11 to 16 (to 18 in the USA and Canada).
The meaning of the acronym "ECyD" was changed in 2011. Originally, the acronym was "ECYD" which stood for Educacion, Cultura, y Deportes in Spanish. This translates literally into English as Education Culture and Sports. “Sports” was changed to "Youth Development" in English speaking ECYD groups.
From 2008 to today there have been a series of meetings of lay people, Legionaries, and consecrated members of Regnum Christi met to update ECyD’s mission and identity. In 2011, this group changed the acronym to ECyD, which now stands for Experiences, Convictions, and your Decisions. The team believes that this new name reflects what “happens in the heart of youth when they experience a life-changing moment of grace.”
ECyD was founded in Mexico by Marcial Maciel in 1971. One of the first members was Álvaro Corcuera who is the last general director of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi. From 1972 to 1973, ECyD clubs were founded in Salamanca, Spain; Monterrey, Mexico; Mexico City, Mexico; Crystal Lake, Illinois; Rome,Italy; and Madrid, Spain. The first international ECyD convention was held in Ontaneda, Santander (Spain). Currently, ECyD clubs exist in thirty countries.
In 2008, Sonia González was asked to make a new international model based on the experiences of various ECyD groups over the past years. As of 2012, this is still a work in progress. ECyD's future is related to that of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi movement who are currently undergoing revision.
ECyD has a Christ-centered spirituality, together with the spirituality of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi. The purpose of Regnum Christi, the Legionaries of Christ, and ECyD is to spread the kingdom of God on earth through personal love of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church lived out through apostolate. ECyD members share in this spirituality by making commitments to guide them in their relationship with Christ and to help them become authentic Christians. ECyD members strive to develop the virtues of charity, sincerity, friendship, purity, generosity, and joy. Upon joining ECyD, a member commits to be a better friend of Christ, say specific prayers such as the rosary and the ECyD morning and night prayers, practice virtue, and do apostolates (service projects). ECyD explains such a dedication to apostolate as "Service-Driven Apostolic Outreach and Sense of Mission."
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