- Met Oswald Cardinal Gracias, CBCI President at Bombay on 18th Jan 2012 and briefed him about the YCS/YSM activities and requested him to encourage this movement informing all the Bishops of India to support this cause for the benefit of the teenagers. Informed him about the situation of the present condition of the National office and regarding a few amendments to the constitution of YCS/YSM in the forthcoming National Council in 2013 at North East.
- Met Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad on 21st Jan and interacted with him regarding the revival of the movement in his Diocese. Met also a few Principals of the schools and colleges seeking their support in reaching out to the teenagers through this movement.
- Participated in the marriage thanksgiving ceremony of Mehul Dhabi and Loucille Alcala on 22nd Jan who married recently in Manila. Mehul was IMCS secretary general and Loucille was the IYCS programme coordinator at Paris for the past 4 years.
- Met Bishop Godfery de Rosario of Baroda on 23rd Jan and requested him to support the revival of YCS movement in his Diocese. Met the DYD and asked him to revive the movement in the Diocese.
- Met Fr. Chetan on 25th Jan and reviewed the movement activities at Delhi Diocese.
- Participated in the IRSLTP at Patna from 26-30 Jan. During IRSLTP with the help of Fr. James Rosario and Fr. Sabu elected two Exco members Mohit Michael and Rosaline Hansda for Bijhan region and visited Bodhgaya on 31st Jan.
- Met Archbishop William D’ Souza of Patna on 28th Jan and discussed the issue of smooth coordination of YCS Bijhan region.
- Met Fr. Peppin, DYD of Kolkata and Fr. Gregory Monteiro, International Director of FIMCAP on 1st Feb and held talk regarding revival of the movement in Kolkata and West Bengal.
- Met Archbishop Leo Cornelio on 2nd Feb at Bangalore during CBCI meeting and briefed about the situation of the National Office.
- Participated in Mangalore Diocesan Post Centenary celebration on 11-12 Feb.
- Took off to Australia for holidays on 14thFeb and met Ms Betty King who worked for the spread of this movement in India in 1950s and met YCS chaplain of Melbourne Fr. Michael and a few YCS members during the visit.
- Mr. Leo took part in the IRSLTP at Trichy from 15-19 Feb.
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