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Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 4, 5 Editorial. 4 From the Archives. 13 Question Corner. 9 TheCCriterionriterion Sunday & Daily Readings. 9 Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 www.archindy.org August 11, 2000 Vol. XXXIX, No. 44 50¢ Rome set to host World Youth Day 2000 Pilgrims from VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Rome, a city tion’s official kickoff, more than 100,000 way to St. Peter’s Square to meet with an usually known for ancient splendors and young adults will spend five days in 200 expected 200,000 foreigners. archdiocese timeless atmosphere, is set to take on a Italian dioceses, where hosts will treat More than 17,000 U.S. pilgrims are younger face in August as the host of their guests to local customs and share in expected to travel to Rome from 130 U.S. going to Rome World Youth Day 2000. their common Christian heritage. dioceses, accompanied by 45 cardinals With the latest attendance estimates for Upon arrival in Rome at their “base and bishops, including Cardinals Anthony By Mary Ann Wyand the event’s culmination—an Aug. 19 vigil camps,” which might be hotels, convents, J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, Francis E. and Aug. 20 Mass with Pope John Paul schools or local parishes, participants will George of Chicago, William H. Keeler of Two groups of pilgrims will repre- II—pegged at 1.2 million to 1.5 million receive “pilgrim’s sacks” containing a Baltimore and Adam J. Maida of Detroit. sent the Archdiocese of Indianapolis at young people from 163 countries, the copy of the Gospel of Mark, a prayer From Aug. 16 to Aug. 18, participants World Youth Day activities Aug. 15-20 “Eternal City” will seem eternally young. guide, a terra cotta candle holder, an offi- will be divided into three groups of about in Rome, and The Criterion will report During the four days leading up to the cial World Youth Day bandanna and a map 200,000 people each to allow for better on their pilgrimage experiences. papal highlights at Tor Vergata, a univer- of the city to help them navigate their way organization and movement throughout Nine young adults from parishes in sity campus on the edge of Rome, the between events. the city. central and southern Indiana will jour- international gathering of teen-agers and At the first scheduled mass encounter On a rotating basis, each group will ney to Rome with Barbara Hollkamp, young adults will participate in a host of Aug. 15, the pope will welcome Italian have the chance to pass through the Holy youth ministry coordinator at St. activities, both spiritual and cultural. youths in an opening ceremony at the Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, a first-time See PILGRIMS, page 17 Even before the Aug. 15-20 celebra- Basilica of St. John Lateran, then make his See YOUTH, page 17 Catholic Social Services provides Lieberman seen as good elderly with a home away from home pick for By Doug Finn Gore ticket Being confined to a wheelchair has not removed the green from Jim WASHINGTON (CNS)—Political Jansen’s thumb. He works in his gar- pundits quickly declared that Vice den at home and has even shared the President Al Gore made an astute choice produce with his friends at A Caring Aug. 7 in asking Connecticut Sen. Joseph Place, an adult day care center run by I. Lieberman to fill out the Democratic Catholic Social Services of Central ticket for this fall’s presidential election. Indiana in the Archdiocese of Catholic officials took a mixed view, Indianapolis. noting that Lieberman consistently Jansen suffered a stroke 11 years opposes any legislation to restrict abor- ago. Six years later, doctors amputated tion, but on the other hand is a co-sponsor his right leg below the knee, limiting of a Catholic-backed bill to improve end- him to a wheelchair and necessitating of-life medical care and ban assisted sui- that his wife, Ann, become his full- cide. time caregiver. He is also a longtime backer of Even with the help of their chil- voucher or tax credit legislation to pro- dren, though, the job became too mote private school choice. In 1995, much for Ann Jansen to handle. delivering the 13th annual Seton- Heeding the advice of her pastor at Neumann lecture to a gathering of the Fairview Presbyterian Church in nation’s Catholic bishops, he urged them Indianapolis, she visited A Caring to lobby Congress personally for funding Place. Doug Finn Photo by for school choice. Her husband initially resisted the A Caring Place volunteer Maria Rhoda (right) helps participant Leon Richardson make a seashell A longtime critic of sex and violence idea of an adult day care, but now he flower during time set aside for artwork and crafts. in the media, he led the fight to mandate looks forward to the fellowship and V-chips, parental screening devices, in all activities offered by A Caring Place. Jim Jansen spends several hours with gets the personal time she needs. new televisions. He used the threat of fed- “I enjoy coming over two days a other senior citizens, volunteers and day “I really was relieved,” said Ann eral regulation to force the TV and video week, just meeting people, associating care staff members. He enjoys listening to Jansen. “This is just a little respite that game industries to adopt self-rating sys- with them and talking with them,” he volunteer Judy Lamb play the piano, I need to count on each week.” tems. said. making artwork and looking over the gar- A Caring Place, which is located at See LIEBERMAN, page 20 Now, every Wednesday and Friday den outside the church, while his wife See ELDERLY, page 7 Pantry volunteer earns international award By Margaret Nelson the Indianapolis council of St. Vincent de Paul Society, and (Indianapolis) South Vera Thompson said, “I couldn’t do District president Pat Jarrell. anything if it weren’t for my volunteers.” Sertoma’s Service to Mankind Award is But she does. After winning Sertoma’s for helping a good cause without any top international Service to Mankind financial rewards. Members are not eligi- Award on July 29, Thompson was in the ble. Sertoma, a civic service club founded St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Client in 1912, stands for Service to Mankind. Choice Food Pantry warehouse in An essay about the volunteer effort, Indianapolis moving stock the next written by Karen Young, helped Thompson Monday—because the food had to be put advance through the local, district, regional away. (Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky) and national Thompson, administrator of the food competition of Sertoma—some 750 pantry, accepted the award plaque and clubs—to take the international award. check from the international president of Opened in June 1999, the St. Vincent de Margaret Nelson Photo by Sertoma, Robert Chester, at the annual Paul Client Choice Food Pantry is a com- Vera Thompson displays her Sertoma convention in Tampa, Fla. pletely volunteer operation. (A police offi- International Service to Mankind Award honor- On Aug. 1, Thompson presented her cer is paid for security.) The pantry serves ing her for her work at St. Vincent de Paul $1,000 award to Don Striegel, president of See AWARD, page 20 Client Choice Food Pantry in Indianapolis. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, August 11, 2000 Celebration in the Spirit Jubilee Masses for senior of Hope: The Great Jubilee citizens and young adults he major event of the archdiocese’s Jubilee Year celebra- T tion will take place Sept. 16 in the RCA Dome in Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: The Great Jubilee will Indianapolis with Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: The be the highlight of the Jubilee Year, but several other special Great Jubilee. Everyone in the archdiocese is invited to attend Masses will be celebrated throughout the year. These Masses this special Mass to celebrate 2,000 years of Jesus Christ and will focus on senior citizens and young adults, but are open the carrying forward of the faith into the new millennium. to all. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein said the Masses will Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein and at least 20 other bishops celebrate the contributions of those who have shouldered the and several archdiocesan priests will concelebrate Mass and con- faith through the past century and the younger generation firm more than 2,500 people from the archdiocese. The Mass is that is being asked to carry it forward. scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. † Young Adult Masses (Ages 18-39) Aug. 15 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Archdiocesan indulgence churches New Albany, 7 p.m. The faithful can receive an indulgence—an amnesty of any Nov. 1 St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington, 7 p.m. temporal punishment accrued because of past sins—by making a Nov. 4 St. Louis Church, Batesville, 7:30 p.m. pilgrimage to an indulgence church during the Jubilee Year. It is Senior Citizen Masses recommended that a sacramental confession and Eucharist be Aug. 13 St. Ann Church, Terre Haute, 2 p.m. administered at the pilgrimage site to receive the indulgence. Oct. 22 St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bloomington, 3 p.m. Pilgrims should also pray for the intentions of Pope John Paul II. Nov. 1 Sisters of St. Francis Motherhouse Chapel, Oldenburg, The designated indulgence churches are: 2 p.m. • SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis • Immaculate Conception Church, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods • St. Andrew Church, Richmond Symphony to present special program • St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bloomington In honor of Celebrating the Spirit of Hope and the confirmandi, • St.

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