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Info on World Youth Day
Aug 11-15
World Youth Day '93
The International Gathering
of Young Adults and Youth
NATIONAL OFFICE
3211 4th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20017-1194
Telephone 202-541-3055 / Fax 202-541-3413
.
DENVER OFFICE
NEWS
P.O. Box 44368, Denver, CO 80201
Telephone 303-892-3770 / Fax 303-892-3775
Contact:
Sister Mary Ann Walsh
Director of Communications
(202) 541-3055
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World Youth Day '93 to Draw People from Thirteen to Thirty
WASHINGTON -- Young people from around the globe, ages 13 to
30, will gather in Denver Aug. 11-15, 1993, for World Youth Day
'93.
The meeting, which is unprecedented in scope in the United
States, marks the fifth such Vatican-sponsored international
assembly and will include the participation of Pope John Paul II.
The theme, which the pope announced Palm Sunday, 1992, is "I
have come that they may have life and have it abundantly" and is
taken from the Gospel of John, 10:10.
The pope launched World Youth Day celebrations in 1984 when
thousands of young people were in Rome to close the Holy Year of
Reconciliation. The following year, in 1985, he called for such
international gatherings bi-annually.
The four previous WYD celebrations took place in Rome, 1985;
Buenos Aires, 1987; Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1989 and
Czestochowa, Poland, 1991.
Archbishop William H. Keeler of Baltimore, chairman of the Ad
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Hoc Committee for World Youth Day, said the events will be
festive, have youth-appeal and, most of all, be simple.
"The celebration will be marked by music, prayer, discussion
and inter-action among young adults and youths from 70 countries,"
said Archbishop Keeler. "It will be similar to previous gatherings
of young people with the pope, but this time with a Rocky Mountain
flavor. I am confident that with Colorado's majestic mountains and
Denver's hospitality, participants at the event will find a deep
experience of God.
"Planners are making efforts to keep the event affordable to
people from every economic level of society," he said.
"Simplicity is a key theme. We're looking into ways to enable
even those of modest means to participate."
In addition to serving as chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for
World Youth Day, Archbishop Keeler is president of World Youth Day,
Inc., a corporation founded to oversee the international event.
Archbishop J. Francis Stafford of Denver is vice-president. The
event is sponsored by the Vatican's Council for the Laity.
WYD national headquarters are in Washington. Staff there
include Father Dennis Schnurr, WYD national executive director;
Paul K. Henderson, director of programming; and Father Kenneth
Jenkins, director of protocol. Father Schnurr is associate general
secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/ U.S.
Catholic Conference. Henderson is associate director of the NCCB
Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth. Father Jenkins is
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USCC assistant general secretary.
The archdiocesan executive director, who is based at the
Denver office, is Father Edward L. Buelt, former vice chancellor of
the Denver Archdiocese and secretary to Archbishop Stafford.
Assisting him is James E. Bruce, project manager and Cyrus A. "Rus"
Hackstaff III, coordinator of community resources.
Henderson noted that plans are rapidly developing and said
that in mid-July diocesan WYD coordinators nationwide should
receive information to distribute to parishes, schools and youth
and young adult groups.
"Already people are talking about lodging in Denver," said
Henderson. "Some will stay in hotels and college dorms and with
families. Others plan to camp out. We anticipate a massive caravan
as young people in buses and cars head for the Mile High City late
next summer."
"It's a 1990s pilgrimage, with sneakers replacing sandals and
modern transportation replacing camel and horse," said Archbishop
Keeler. "I expect many young people will come by foot and bike.
Whatever way they travel, young people will encounter God in the
near timeless mountains."
Plans call for 250 young people to gather by invitation Aug.
9-11, 1993, at an international forum of young adult leaders from
throughout the world. From Aug. 11-15, tens of thousands more young
people will participate in discussions, prayer and workshops.
Because of the broad age span of participants, there will be three
tracks for meetings -- high school, college, and young adult.
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"It will be a great international convention, with
opportunities for meeting people from all over the world," said
Father Schnurr. "In this atmosphere, groups from dioceses can also
get together to speak informally with their bishops and make
friends with people who live near them back home."
"This is an event for young people from start to finish," said
Archbishop Stafford. "Young people will plan it in Washington and
Denver and the focus will remain on them. At the open-air vigil,
Aug. 14, and at Mass the following day, both with the pope, it will
be young men and women who have the places of honor."
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WORLD YOUTH DAY '93
Information Sheet
World Youth Day (WYD) celebrates the faith and life of young people. It was established by the Holy Father in
1986 to focus attention on the young people of the Church, to tap into their enthusiasm and vitality, and to
emphasize the mission of young people to evangelize their generation and contemporary society. Pope John Paul
II has taken special interest in the youth of the Church: "The Church needs young people. It particularly needs
your dynamism, your enthusiasm, your passionate desire to grow, and the freshness of your faith" (Address to
Youth, 1990).
WHAT IS WORLD YOUTH DAY '93?
WYD '93 is an international gathering of young adults and youth that is co-sponsored by the Vatican's Council for
the Laity and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and hosted by the Archdiocese of Denver. It is a
celebration of the spirit and strength of young adults and youth in the Church. It is to include participation of Pope
John Paul II.
WHAT IS THE THEME?
"I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly." John, 10:10
WHEN IS WYD '93?
WYD is celebrated every year around the world. The United States celebrates WYD on the last Sunday of October.
Every other year the youth of the world unite at an international WYD celebration. In 1993, the international
celebration for WYD will be August 11-15.
WHERE WILL IT BE?
WYD '93 will be in Denver, Colorado, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. This is the first international WYD
to be held in the United States.
HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER WYDS?
Similar gatherings were held in Rome in 1984 and 1985 to celebrate the Holy Year for Reconciliation and United
Nations' International Year of the Youth, respectively, but they were not called World Youth Days. Pope John Paul
II called for annual World Youth Day celebrations in January, 1986. Other WYD International Gatherings were
held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1987, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 1989, and Czestochowa, Poland, in
1991.
WHO WILL BE AT WYD '93?
Young adults and youth, ages 13-39, will travel from around the world to celebrate WYD '93 in Denver. Pope
John Paul II plans to be there, too, to celebrate with the young people. Groups of young people will come from
parishes, dioceses, schools and Church organizations. It is expected that tens of thousands of people will be there,
representing 70 countries, to pray, rejoice, celebrate and work together. It is the only place in the United States
the pope is to visit on this trip.
WHAT IS THE POPE'S ROLE?
Pope John Paul II comes to WYD to celebrate with the youth and young adults as a key figure in the meeting. He
has always seen young people as a prophetic force, and he comes to encourage them to reach their potential as
Christians. In young people, he sees a dynamism and an enthusiasm of faith which cannot be wasted.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
There is no registration fee, but each person coming to WYD is asked to donate $10 to a solidarity fund to assist
those who need financial help to attend the event. The only cost for most people will be for transportation, lodging
and food.
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Each diocese has been asked to designate a WYD '93 contact person. Registration information can be obtained from
the contact person or Catholic parishes beginning in late September, 1992. All registration should be handled
through the diocesan contact. Parish and high school contacts will need to coordinate their efforts with their
diocesan contact person. College and university campus ministries may also go through the diocesan contact or take
advantage of a special college registration through the National Catholic Student Coalition and the National
Association of Students at Catholic Colleges and Universities. Call the NCSC office at (513) 229-3590 for more
information about college registration.
HOW WILL PARTICIPANTS GET TO WYD '93?
Denver is accessible by plane, train, and automobile. Stapleton International Airport makes it possible for
participants to fly into Denver directly. Some participants will travel in caravans across the country in buses and
vans; still others will come by bicycle or on foot. Hub cities have been set up as host sites where caravans can meet
and then continue their pilgrimage together. The following dioceses have agreed to serve as hub cities:
Indianapolis, Ind.; San Antonio, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Santa Fe, N.M. (Albuquerque); Omaha, Neb.; Wichita and
Salina, Kan.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Rapid City, S.D.; and Memphis, TN. Parishes will house WYD '93 pilgrims
in church halls, schools, or the homes of parishioners when they're going to and from Denver. A simple dinner
and breakfast will be provided free or for a small fee.
ONCE I'M IN DENVER, WHERE WILL I STAY?
WYD has secured sleeping space for 200,000. Hotel rooms and college dormitory beds in the Denver area have
been reserved for WYD '93. Host families from Denver-area Catholic parishes and protestant churches will be
organized to house other WYD '93 participants. A number of church and school facilities have also been set aside
to house participants. Tent cities will be set up around the Denver area for camping. There will be transportation
from the tent cities, schools and churches to WYD '93 events. Host families are responsible for transporting their
guests to parish hub sites where they can catch a shuttle to WYD '93 events. Commercial, state and national
campgrounds will also be available for camping and RVs. People at these campgrounds will be responsible for
providing their own transportation to WYD '93 activities. Further information about housing can be found in the
registration packet and the housing updates in the diocesan mailings.
WHAT WILL I EAT?
Churches and schools will provide participants breakfast and a box lunch for a minimal price. Host families will
provide the food for at no cost to guests. There will be food vendors and restaurants located around event sites and
in downtown Denver for snacks and dinner. Dinner also will be available for purchase at Civic Center Park and
Mile High Stadium to coincide with activities there.
WHAT WILL THE SCHEDULE BE LIKE?
In the mornings, there will be prayer and catechetical sessions led by a bishop and a young adult facilitator. Each
group will close with Mass after catechesis. After lunch there will be a wide selection of activities including
concerts and dramatic performances, meetings with bishops, and inter-cultural exchanges. There also will be
opportunities for young people to do community service. There will be evening vigil services and ceremonies,
including a special Vigil Service with the Holy Father. During free time, participants can gather in Celebration
Plaza at Civic Center Park and along the 16th Street Mall, in the heart of downtown Denver to meet people and
make friends from all over the world. World Youth Day will end with a large Mass celebrated by the Holy Father
that will be open to the public.
WHAT IS CATECHESIS?
Catechesis includes all efforts which help adults, youth and children to acquire and deepen their Christian faith.
The purpose of catechesis is to make a person's faith become living, conscious and active. Its task is to foster
mature faith. The means of catechesis include formal instruction, liturgical celebration, personal witness, prayer,
service on behalf of justice, preaching, spiritual reflection and study. Catechesis is a life-long process for the
individual and a constant and concerted pastoral activity of the Christian community.
IS WYD ONLY FOR CATHOLICS?
All denominations are welcome, but WYD will be Catholic in focus.
ARE ANY EVENTS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC?
The events are designed specifically for the young people who will be participating in WYD '93. The only public
event with the Holy Father will be the Mass on Sunday, August 15. The Mass will be held at Cherry Creek State
Park, which is located just outside of Denver.
WHO SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL WYDs?
The event is co-sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Laity and the host country's bishops, in this case the
U.S. bishops.
WHAT IS THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE LAITY?
The Pontifical Council for the Laity is a Vatican agency that was formed by Pope Paul VI on January 6, 1967. It
followed the Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, which directed that a "special
secretariat" for "the service and encouragement of the lay apostolate" be established.
The Council promotes development of the laity by coordinating apostolic works, establishing a liaison between lay
persons and Church hierarchy, compiling doctrinal studies on the role of lay persons in the pastoral activity of the
Church and maintaining an information center for the field.
The Council was reorganized in 1976. Since then, the president of the Council is stationed in Rome, giving the
Council added prestige. Currently the Council is headed by Cardinal Eduardo Pironio.
HOW IS WYD FUNDED?
The U.S. bishops have committed themselves to raising $4.5 million from donors, sponsors, and dioceses.
IN WHAT LANGUAGES WILL WYD PRESENTATIONS BE CONDUCTED?
The catechesis will be conducted in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese and Vietnamese.
SHOULD PARTICIPANTS DO ANYTHING BEFORE THEY GO TO WYD?
The U.S. Bishops have called for a Year of Preparation, which will begin in January, 1993. Resource manuals have
been sent to diocesan contacts and parishes, Catholic colleges, campus ministry groups and Catholic high schools
in the country. They include exercises designed for high school, college and young adult groups. Activities and
prayers in the manual will focus on the John 10:10 theme and help prepare participants for World Youth Day.
Another aspect of the Year of Preparation is the presentation of the Holy Year Cross. The Holy Year Cross was
given by a group of Polish youth from WYD '91 to a delegation of U.S. young people in Rome on Palm Sunday
when Pope John Paul II announced Denver as the location of WYD '93. The cross will be transported to several
dioceses across the country and will be the focus of prayer, reflection and meditation during the preparation.
WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM?
The International Forum is a five-day meeting that takes place immediately prior to WYD '93. Approximately 250
young adults from 70 countries represent their bishops' conferences or an international movement at a meeting that
includes discussion groups, presentations about life in one's country, prayer and liturgy. Personal faith stories are
shared, and participants witness to faith in Christ as lived around the world. The International Forum participants
will be the primary people who minister at the Masses and Prayer Services/Events with the pope.
The International Forum preceding WYD '93 will be held at Regis University in Denver August 7-11, 1993. In
the past, the United States has been invited to send 8 delegates. In 1993, the United States bishops will be able to
invite 20 representatives.
The International Forum is sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WYD '93?
Each diocese and archdiocese in the United States has designated a special WYD '93 contact person. Contact
persons receive all promotional and registration information. They have a promotional video that can be copied and
shown in parishes, schools and at organizational meetings. The diocesan contact also has a membership list of the
Young Adult and Youth Advisory Board for WYD '93. These young people have volunteered to serve as a speakers
bureau for groups wanting to learn more about the gathering in Denver. If you need to get the name of your
diocesan contact person, call the WYD National Office at (202) 541-3001. For any additional information about
the event, contact either World Youth Day '93 office.
World Youth Day '93
World Youth Day '93
National Office
Denver Office
3211 Fourth St., NE
1675 Broadway, Suite 1500
Washington, DC 20017-1194
P.O. Box 44368
(202) 541-3001
Denver, CO 80201
(303) 892-3770
Revised: Feb. 4, 1993
WYD BACKGROUNDER ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE
The number of young Americans who are giving a year or more of
service to help the needy is increasing, according to the
International Liaison of Lay Volunteers in Mission, (ILLVIM), a
Catholic clearinghouse for Christian-based volunteer programs.
In a review of membership over the past seven years, the
Washington-based ILLVIM found the number of volunteers increased
400 percent. To be precise, the organization found that in 1986,
participants in ILLVIM programs numbered 1,043; and in 1992,
numbered 4,943.
ILLVIM, which is Catholic-sponsored, is the nation's largest
clearinghouse for full-time religiously-affiliated volunteer
programs. It matches potential volunteers with compatible programs.
Its 156 programs are characterized by a faith-based approach to
tackling social problems but are not necessarily affiliated with
the Catholic Church.
Who are these full-time volunteers?
ILLVIM programs are staffed primarily with persons just out of
college, individuals who postpone living independently and with a
nice apartment, new wardrobe, sporty car and professional salary.
Instead they choose to live in group homes with strangers in
a lower-class neighborhood, and on a stipend of about $100/month.
A recent sampling of 109 volunteers found that 80 percent were
between the ages of 21 and 25 and less than five percent were over
the age of 30. About 75 percent of the respondents were female and
almost 90 percent were white.
Those surveyed included participants in one of five programs
-- Volunteers for Educational and Social Services (VESS), which
ministers to the needs of economically disadvantaged parishes,
agencies and schools in Texas; Vincentian Service Corps (VSC),
which serves throughout the United States and bases its program on
the tenets of service, community and simple living; Red
Cloud Volunteers, which dedicates itself to the education of Native
American children in South Dakota; Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC)
South, which offers people an opportunity to work full time for
justice and peace by serving the poor directly; and New Orleans
Volunteer Service Community, which places young men in teaching
positions in the southeast United States.
Each of the five programs is Catholic-affiliated.
Religious upbringing seems to have played a significant part
in participants' giving a year of service. Of those surveyed, 77
percent identified themselves as Catholic and of those, 88 percent
consider themselves practicing Catholics.
Whether or not volunteers attended Catholic schools, however,
does not seem to be a determining factor in their choosing to
become a volunteer.
Among all the volunteers 35 percent did not have any parochial
schooling. Twenty percent, however, had attended Catholic schools
exclusively from grade school through college.
The amount of Catholic schooling, did however, seem to
influence whether or not one practiced his or her religion.
Of those whose entire education was in Catholic schools, 95
percent considered themselves practicing Catholics. Only one-third
of all the volunteers who had no Catholic schooling said they were
practicing Catholics.
Overall, about half the respondents attended a Catholic
college or university; 32 percent attended a Catholic high school
and 43 percent attended Catholic grade school.
Being Catholic is not a requirement for involvement in
Catholic programs, and some volunteers report using the service
program to explore another religion. For example, Liz Steiner, a
22-year-old VESS volunteer teaching in a Catholic primary school,
is neither Catholic nor attended Catholic schools.
Her strongest motivation for giving a year of service, she
said, was to "experience different culture and lifestyle."
"I liked the fact that I would be exposed to a different
religion than I grew up with," she said, adding that she wanted to
broaden her horizons.
of the 109 volunteers surveyed, 100 answered queries as to
motivation for giving voluntary service.
A desire to "help others" was the chief reason for giving
full-time service -- 61 percent ranked it as their number one
motivation.
Other top motivations were "direct exposure to plight of poor"
(12 percent), "experience different culture and lifestyle" (12
percent), "develop useful skills/good job experience" (8 percent)
and "live in new city/country" (4 percent).
For their second strongest motivation, the volunteers listed
"experience different culture and lifestyle" (25 percent), "help
others" (21 percent), "direct exposure to plight of poor" (18
percent), "develop useful skills/good job experience" (14 percent),
"live in new city/country" (9 percent).
Some volunteers gave a high ranking to other motivations,
such as "positive experience of previous volunteer," "wanted more
time before deciding on a career," "experience prayerful living,"
and "experience community living," but most felt that
these motivations had little or no influence on their decision.
Politically, 70 percent of the volunteers consider themselves
liberal, 20 percent consider themselves conservative and
10 percent declined to indicate their political leanings. In the
past presidential election, 56 percent of the volunteers voted for
President Bill Clinton, 9 percent for former President George Bush
and 7 percent for independent candidate Ross Perot. Fifteen
percent of the respondents did not vote, and 13 percent did not
disclose for whom they voted.
The volunteers found support in their decision to give a year
to service.
When asked "What was your friends' reactions to your
decision?," 75 percent of the respondents described their friends'
reactions as "supportive from the beginning." Less than one percent
considered their friends "unsupportive."
However, although the volunteers' friends were supportive, a
year of full-time service was not necessarily something they would
choose for themselves. About 55 percent of the volunteers said
none of the friends they had before joining their program were also
doing a year of service. However, 31 percent reported they had one
or two friends doing full-time service. Only nine percent said
half their friends were in service programs and less than two
percent said most of their friends were doing full-time volunteer
service.
Both Ms. Steiner and Laura Lenz, another VESS volunteer, said
it seemed difficult for friends to relate to their volunteer
experiences. Ms. Steiner said that living on a limited budget
could be frustrating when she looked at the lifestyles of friends
earning salaries.
The volunteers' families were also supportive although they
were more likely to express reservations initially. Half of the
respondents considered their families "supportive from the
beginning" and 46 percent rated them as "hesitant at first but then
supportive." Less than 2 percent considered their family's
reaction to be "unsupportive."
Ms. Lenz, who works in a Houston drug treatment center for
women, said her parents initially were concerned and voiced
reservations about their daughter living in an inner city
and working with drug and alcohol addicts, many of whom
had recently been released from prison. Nevertheless, Ms. Lenz
said, their initial concern has given way to their being supportive
throughout her year of service.
The fact that many full-time volunteers work in positions
unrelated to their college studies can frustrate some parents. Ms.
Lenz, who will be finishing her year of service in a month, is
presently looking for a job as a teacher, which she says has
"consoled" her parents since she majored in education in college.
Ms. Lenz also said her parents indicated that they do not
consider full-time volunteering to be a "real job." "
Ms. Lenz commented that a full-time volunteer position is "not
the norm to them ... [It is] not in the traditional role of a real
job."
She added that given the difficulties involved with her job of
counseling addicted women, "I can't imagine what the real world is
if this isn't the real world."
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For further information and/or a directory of ILLVIM programs,
contact International Liaison of Lay Volunteers in Mission, 4121
Harewood Road, Washington, DC 20017 or call 1-800-543-5046.
HOW CAN HELP?
Bi-weekly listing of persons who have contacted the ILLVIM office and have received a
RESPONSE book. Preview of these persons has been conducted. Specific information
is received whenever possible. Follow up screening is necessary.
February 9, 1993
Volume 8, Issue 3
FROM THE OFFICE OF WORLD YOUTH DAY '93
What a strange combination of two worlds-here I am writing about World Youth Day for International Liaison! Sister
Ellen has put me "on loan" to Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, director of communications for World Youth Day, for the months of
January through March. It has been a great experience so far!
I am working directly with Sr. Mary Ann and her assistant Trish Gessner. The work I am doing is similar to the work I
do at IL--generally administrative office work, but I have done a few unique things too. For example, probably the most
interesting thing I have done was a story about the rise of volunteerism which is being sent out as a "backgrounder" to
media across the country. (Backgrounders are pieces which give media all the information they need to write stories on
topics related to an event. For example, other backgrounders for WYD include the history of the Archdiocese of Denver
and a biography on Pope John Paul II, to name just two others.)
A copy of the story is enclosed with this issue and as you'll see, IL is featured throughout the story so we are
hopefully getting a lot of exposure! This is a great way for us to get our (and your!) name out. For this story I took the
results of the volunteer statistics survey (which all of you so kindly completed postcards for!) and compared 1992
numbers with numbers from past years. I also surveyed 109 volunteers from several programs asking them their
motivations for doing a year of service, their families' and friends' reactions and background information such as
religious affiliation, type of schooling and political leanings.
I would like to thank the directors and volunteers from the five programs who participated: Jesuit Volunteer Corps
South, New Orleans Volunteers, Red Cloud Volunteers, VESS and Vincentian Service Corps. Without you this story
would not have been possible! A special thanks goes to Cathy Trimble and Colleen Pritchard from VESS for allowing
me to interview a couple of their volunteers for the story. The VESS volunteers' firsthand insights gave the story a
special touch.
We have enclosed some information on World Youth Day. The international celebration is being held in Denver Aug.
11-15, 1993. It promises to be an incredible experience, and I would encourage all of you to let your volunteers know
about it. (This could be the perfect post-service vacation!) And don't let the word "youth" fool you. In Europe, the word
"youth" is equivalent to "young adult" and likewise WYD is targeting people aged 13-39. For certain discussions the
participants will be broken down into groups of high school, college and young adults.
Besides the chance for discussion and sharing of ideas, there's the opportunity to see the Pope (along with 500,000
other people), meet young adults from around the world, visit Denver and generally share in a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Information is enclosed about WYD, but if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to give me a call at (202)
541-3183!
Sincerely,
Thank Waters
Sharon Waters
ILLVIM Volunteer
International Liaison of Lay Volunteers in Mission
4121 HAREWOOD RD NE WASHINGTON DC 20017-1593 1-800-543-5046
1-202-529-1100
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/RECRUITING COORDINATOR
INNER-CITY TEACHING CORPS
The INNER-CITY TEACHING CORPS (ICTC) is a growing lay volunteer program that places outstanding recent college
graduates as teachers in inner-city parochial schools. Corps members live in community with other volunteers. The ICTC
is currently seeking to fill the position of Assistant Director/Recruiting Coordinator. The position is a full-time, salaried
position.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for all aspects of recruiting campaign including interviewing of prospective Corps members
Oversee daily operations of office in conjunction with Executive Director and Program Director
Supervise Administrative Assistant
Organize and prepare any public awareness campaigns
Facilitate and develop relations between ICTC and colleges and universities
Create and host fundraising special events throughout the year with guidance from Executive Director
Write and submit grant proposals to various corporations and foundations
Individual should possess outstanding communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to
speak persuasively to small and large groups. Successful candidates should be self-motivated, well organized and enjoy
frequent travel. Proficiency in word-processing, desktop and database softwares preferred.
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
SALARY:
Negotiable given qualifications and experience
The ICTC will accept cover letters and resumes until March 1. Send cover letter and resume to:
Inner-City Teaching Corps
2648 West Pershing Road
Chicago, IL 60632
The ICTC is an equal opportunity employer
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ILLVIM GOES TO COOL CONFERENCE
Sharon Waters will be attending the 1993 COOL National Conference on Student Community Service as a representative
for ILLVIM March 25-28. Sharon has submitted a proposal to run a workshop titled, "A year of post-graduate service is a
viable option." If selected, she hopes to organize a discussion panel of present volunteers and program directors to give
the conference participants information on the "ins and outs" of a year of service. If you are near the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign campus and would possibly be interested in being on the panel (and also giving a pitch for your own
program!), please call Sharon at (202) 541-3183 or call the IL office at 1-800-543-5046.
VOLUNTEER FAIRS
HELP WANTED
RECRUITMENT TIME SAVE YOUR ISSUES OF
HCIH? FOR THE DATES AND TIMES OF COLLEGE
FAIRS IF YOU CAN GET TO THE COLLEGE
BOYS HOPE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
FAIR IF YOU CANNOT, WE ARE THERE VIA
RESPONSE BUT YOUR PRESENCE IS A "PLUS"
BOYS HOPE, a nationwide college preparatory child care
FEB 12
12:00 - 5:00
program for abandoned and abused boys and girls, seeks
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
experienced professional to manage all facets of
Beth Finke
McKinley Foundation
development. Individual must have proven record of
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success in foundation and corporate fund raising including
personal solicitation.
FEB 17
12:00 - 4:00
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
Duties would include formulating goals and objectives,
Mary Rongey, Career Placement
developing plan to achieve goal, and personally
813-867-1166
implementing plan.
FEB 18
University of Portland, Portland, OR
Position reports directly to President and C.E.O. at National
Career Counseling
Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
503-283-7131
Candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to:
FEB 23
3:00 - 6:00
BOYS HOPE, 4200 Ripa, St. Louis, Missouri 63125.
Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, MO
Mariella Mecozzi, Career Placement
816-785-4353
FEB 23
11:00 - 1:00
lona College, New Rochelle, NY
Carl Procario-Foley, Campus Ministries
FIRST!!!!!!
914-633-2632
NORTHWEST REGION
MAR 5
12:00 - 4:00
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
RETREAT
Linda Richmond
Office of Career Services
609-258-6348
February 26 through 28 ILLVIM Member Programs
MAR 24 (NEW DATE)
(Directors and Volunteers) will convene for a regional
St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn, NY
retreat. This will be a FIRST and we are sure will
Irene Nebel
bring many blessings on everyone. We hope to have
Counseling and Career Services
a follow-up report for all of you. It is an experience
718-636-6800
worthy of imitation!
MAR 24
10:00 - 2:00
All of us will be with you via prayer.
University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Laurie Enright
Career Planning & Placement
716-645-2559
MAR 31
1:00 - 4:00
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Volunteer Inquiry Stats
Diane Crump
Career Development
Substantials
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410-455-2216
MAY 27
9:00 - 2:00
Basics
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Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
Lily Adams
Career Center
Book Only
107
415-949-7777
World Youth Day '93
The International Gathering
of Young Adults and Youth
NATIONAL OFFICE
3211 4th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20017-1194
Telephone 202-541-3055 / Fax 202-541-3413
DENVER OFFICE
P.O. Box 44368, Denver, CO 80201
NEWS
Telephone 303-892-3770 / Fax 303-892-3775
Contact:
Sister Mary Ann Walsh
Director of Communications
(202) 541-3055
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World Youth Day '93 to Draw People from Thirteen to Thirty
WASHINGTON -- Young people from around the globe, ages 13 to
30, will gather in Denver Aug. 11-15, 1993, for World Youth Day
'93.
The meeting, which is unprecedented in scope in the United
States, marks the fifth such Vatican-sponsored international
assembly and will include the participation of Pope John Paul II.
The theme, which the pope announced Palm Sunday, 1992, is "I
have come that they may have life and have it abundantly" and is
taken from the Gospel of John, 10:10.
The pope launched World Youth Day celebrations in 1984 when
thousands of young people were in Rome to close the Holy Year of
Reconciliation. The following year, in 1985, he called for such
international gatherings bi-annually.
The four previous WYD celebrations took place in Rome, 1985;
Buenos Aires, 1987; Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1989 and
Czestochowa, Poland, 1991.
Archbishop William H. Keeler of Baltimore, chairman of the Ad
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Hoc Committee for World Youth Day, said the events will be
festive, have youth-appeal and, most of all, be simple.
"The celebration will be marked by music, prayer, discussion
and inter-action among young adults and youths from 70 countries,"
said Archbishop Keeler. "It will be similar to previous gatherings
of young people with the pope, but this time with a Rocky Mountain
flavor. I am confident that with Colorado's majestic mountains and
Denver's hospitality, participants at the event will find a deep
experience of God.
"Planners are making efforts to keep the event affordable to
people from every economic level of society," he said.
"Simplicity is a key theme. We're looking into ways to enable
even those of modest means to participate."
In addition to serving as chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for
World Youth Day, Archbishop Keeler is president of World Youth Day,
Inc., a corporation founded to oversee the international event.
Archbishop J. Francis Stafford of Denver is vice-president. The
event is sponsored by the Vatican's Council for the Laity.
WYD national headquarters are in Washington. Staff there
include Father Dennis Schnurr, WYD national executive director;
Paul K. Henderson, director of programming; and Father Kenneth
Jenkins, director of protocol. Father Schnurr is associate general
secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/ U.S.
Catholic Conference. Henderson is associate director of the NCCB
Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth. Father Jenkins is
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USCC assistant general secretary.
The archdiocesan executive director, who is based at the
Denver office, is Father Edward L. Buelt, former vice chancellor of
the Denver Archdiocese and secretary to Archbishop Stafford.
Assisting him is James E. Bruce, project manager and Cyrus A. "Rus"
Hackstaff III, coordinator of community resources.
Henderson noted that plans are rapidly developing and said
that in mid-July diocesan WYD coordinators nationwide should
receive information to distribute to parishes, schools and youth
and young adult groups.
"Already people are talking about lodging in Denver," said
Henderson. "Some will stay in hotels and college dorms and with
families. Others plan to camp out. We anticipate a massive caravan
as young people in buses and cars head for the Mile High City late
next summer."
"It's a 1990s pilgrimage, with sneakers replacing sandals and
modern transportation replacing camel and horse," said Archbishop
Keeler. "I expect many young people will come by foot and bike.
Whatever way they travel, young people will encounter God in the
near timeless mountains."
Plans call for 250 young people to gather by invitation Aug.
9-11, 1993, at an international forum of young adult leaders from
throughout the world. From Aug. 11-15, tens of thousands more young
people will participate in discussions, prayer and workshops.
Because of the broad age span of participants, there will be three
tracks for meetings -- high school, college, and young adult.
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"It will be a great international convention, with
opportunities for meeting people from all over the world," said
Father Schnurr. "In this atmosphere, groups from dioceses can also
get together to speak informally with their bishops and make
friends with people who live near them back home."
"This is an event for young people from start to finish," said
Archbishop Stafford. "Young people will plan it in Washington and
Denver and the focus will remain on them. At the open-air vigil,
Aug. 14, and at Mass the following day, both with the pope, it will
be young men and women who have the places of honor."
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WORLD YOUTH DAY
EL DÍA MUNDIAL DE LA JUVENTUD
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ORLD YOUTH DAY 1993
I look forward to World Youth Day '93 with much anticipation. I feel that it will tell the
world, and especially America, that Church is more than just an institution; it is a cele-
WORLD YOUTH DAY 1993 WORLD YOUTH
bration of who we are as people who follow Christ.
- Tim Teuber, St. Paul, MN
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REGISTRATION
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Those attending World Youth Day activities
By air: Many domestic and international
are asked to register as a parish,
carriers serve Stapleton International
organization, or school through their
Airport. Continental and United are hub
diocese. Registration forms are available
airlines.
through your diocese or parish. For
additional information contact:
By train: Denver is a hub on Amtrak's
WORLD
major east-west route, with six arrivals and
YOUTH
World Youth Day Office (National Office)
departures daily.
3211 Fourth Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20017
By bus: Intercity buses serve major U.S.
202-541-3001
cities.
202-529-2933 (TDD messages)
World Youth Day Office (Local Office)
By car: Located 340 miles west of the center
1675 Broadway #1500
of the continental United States, Denver is
Denver, CO 80202
easily accessible from both the East and
303-892-3770
West Coasts.
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Participants are asked to contribute $10.00
HOUSING AND FOOD
towards a solidarity fund which will provide
financial assistance to young people who
Participants will be housed in hotels, motels,
would otherwise be unable to attend. This
"tent cities," campgrounds, schools/parishes,
should be enclosed with your registration
college dorms and with host families in the
form. (Note: Requests for financial aid
Denver area. Host families are being asked
THE
should be directed to the National World
to provide complimentary lodging, breakfast
and box lunch, and transportation to and
INTERNATIONAL GATHERING
Youth Day Office in Washington. Dioceses
and organizations/movements are
from the nearest neighborhood/parish
OF
encouraged to provide financial aid
shuttle bus site. Shuttle service will operate
YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUTH
whenever possible.)
between downtown Denver and parish "hub"
centers.
GETTING TO DENVER
Inexpensive meals will be readily available in
DENVER, COLORADO
On the final stage of the pilgrimage, young
the "core area" of downtown Denver, at fast
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
people will be invited to gather in
food restaurants and food courts. Many of
designated "Hub Cities," where hosts will
the colleges, retreat centers, parishes and
offer hospitality (lodging in schools or
schools that are housing participants will
parishes, morning and evening meals) and
also make meals available.
AUGUST 11 - 15
plan special activities. Then, joined by
young people from the Hub City, the group
will journey to Denver.
Set Off On a Journey of
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Discovering Christ
What better hope and task is
there, dear young people, than to
Wednesday, August 11
Pope John Paul II has invited
start off on a journey of
8:00 p.m.
young adults and youth of the world
discovering and encountering the
Opening Mass and Ceremony
(ages 13-30's) to gather in Denver,
presence of Jesus Christ -- the
Colorado in August 1993. His message:
source of life, of full life?
Thursday, August 12 -
Proclaim, celebrate and live the words of
Friday, August 13
Jesus as reflected in the 1993 World
--Pope John Paul II
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Youth Day theme: "I came so that they
Breakfast
might have life and have it more
10:00 - 12:00 noon
abundantly" (John 10:10).
Catechesis, prayer, discussion
(in language groups)
12:00 noon
PREPARING FOR
Mass
WORLD YOUTH DAY
(in language groups)
WHAT IS WORLD YOUTH DAY?
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Denver will be a high point in our spiritual
Lunch
It is worship fellowship catechesis faith
pilgrimage, one that begins in our own
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
sharing. It is an international meeting that
Christian communities:
Thematic activities
began in 1985 when the Pope invited young
(workshops, community service,
people to join in a special celebration of
--
through a process of catechesis,
cultural events)
their faith and youthfulness. Since then, in
including a Resource Manual that
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
alternating years, the Pope has invited young
will assist parishes, schools, colleges,
Dinner
people to meet with him in such locations as
dioceses, organizations and young
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Rome, Buenos Aires, Santiago de
adult and youth movements in their
Evening events
Compostela and Czestochowa. In 1993, the
preparation.
(reconciliation service,
Pope will celebrate World Youth Day in
concerts, drama)
Denver.
--
accompanied by the Holy Year
Cross, which is being carried
Saturday, August 14
throughout the United States to
Pilgrimage
symbolize our spiritual preparation
Vigil Service with Pope
for Denver.
Sunday, August 15
10:00 a.m.
Mass with Pope