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Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland, O.S. B., will officially close a year-long celebration of the Year 2000 in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with an afternoon prayer service on Sunday, November 26, at 4 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The prayer service will also recognize those men and women who serve the community as members of religious orders.
During the year - a holy year of Jubilee - Catholics were called to "Reflect, Renew and Rejoice," on the presence of Jesus Christ in the world.
· Reflect on what it means to be a Catholic Christian;
· Renew your commitment to live your faith at home and work;
· Rejoice during the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ.
During the year, various events, highlights and celebrations included:
· Nearly 10,000 teenagers gathering at the Milwaukee Arena in preparation for Confirmation last May;
· A Eucharistic Congress at the Midwest Express Center in October, which brought more than 15,000 Catholics to celebrate with a Family Event and Mass at the Arena.
· Archbishop Weakland delivering an emotional and moving apology to the Jewish community at a talk at Congregation Shalom on November 7, 1999.
· Jubilee Gatherings with various groups of Catholic faithful throughout the archdiocese.
The Jubilee Year began on November 28, 1999, with the Archbishop solemnly issuing a Jubilee proclamation. The Church's liturgical year begins with Advent on Sunday, December 2, which is why the dates of the Jubilee celebration do not correlate with the calendar year.
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