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The people’s pope In 1999 visit, his focus was on children teengt in ait, Thats how 1 Will remember Pope Jobn Pal t See hn i waeier a coi Ricanass Hanveeras Sirecre Sees enone fares ass sane estan [Eee = an | urspeied neurologt | eal condion and tn ED ering. feta f rounds from 9 181 SIWPIEN SSeesnation seme Berar “When fst saw the —— pope; wondered wy they you kot the vague “hey” who ate responsible for seemingly foots things) put hi through such ‘bli appearances, ‘Thad watched on television a the pope landed that externoon at the Si. Ets sport He read his arrival emars With scarcely a glance up from his text The esp Bags that lewans remember from he younger sn Pil ad given way to sured Spech, I figured It could beoome excruciating to watch and len to this fa, fling man throug the tens the next tw days, ‘When the pope arrived for an evening yout rly, the Kiet Comer ‘Ses trsbing wih energy. Cie tan rock bands and screaming youth hd spent hours inantcpetion othe trom te Hoy Father. “The an became overwhelming ‘when John Paul entered the aren, ‘dng glorified gl cat. Hi acs Teatures vere sos they seme A look back: Pope John Paul It holds his crosier during a prayer said at the Mass that was cele- brated in St. Lous ‘made of plas. The fingers of his Fight hand were fused together in pis, sort of Sar Trek Ivelong Endprasper gesture. He di not so toch wave to the crowd os hod up hana T sel cursed the fol who had faded to arange for a ramp tothe stage Thecart dropped John Paulo at the base of along series of steps, land we watched 5 he shuffled Somly up theses. How, wondered, would hifi rman take i trough that nigh Savice and @ Mass and prayer er ice the next dy? The, pope began to speak to the youthed crowd sting in chat ‘witha microphone extended in font Uthisface Hise leno tothe ight and abit downward, stuck ‘ereasif by acranp ints nsck Hs text trembled sight in his hands, Hisspeeth wasabi clever thanin the afternoon, Reporters ad Been given advance copies ofthe tex, sol oud read along easly, deste mops wen Mies sen Buh al ad sothing 0 Rertasnieg cfs Reamtagas ne ae eu al yt he fat epee Std witesetuscatudind hee te ale aly tat Towwalcald is pope mie gow ake eter The orp prt tein aod ee’ Word Wie acd wo wreie the coe Bal geen say Anan. fe tn andre Sep Govt cael cor aoe aed ee Soren tt grin was back wit BET tees wee ng sca ie eae sone gin’ cane pss; Seam" Sn pepe ret RohopcS les Sane Seer He Snetereto ny cereale att Tie llowing ayn aa he Bes ek at re rans Word So anpere Paha cent "Ss! "ep caap rsa and, Pd ws ot caeded gay car Cyd. ag sed ctr rion Sigh asRe. Hepes st aroseur Mas and Scet deus Oil’ he'tee feel pend fer ll an a Since inet gestae hie left no doubt the Holy Father was Tom a parade of families. Again, be ‘poking a litte fun at lt “Itsays Feached out for every child who Fere nothing about footall"he said. came forward, One shy boy tried to “hetecingied ana eartins ebsites ving Riga fonte cord Cougre cnt rt an era Seemed fo soak up heir energy His nssenty, John Paul summoned the psa foes never rete ‘Buty forward for » papal hng. psa eer ne a er He preadnd two fama thar Sulece, Joby Paul wet 10 the {eit cane forward win io The uted Heremainedivey.” ‘youths were thrilled just to be close, hadlong since ralized that "they rd wonld have gore nome wink CRT puting the pope though lifelong memories fhehad just made "thing. The pope can do what he the sign ofthe cross inthe air tobiess Wants and this pope wanted to be terete Tihetoope Siete be Dathewared tach em Each Saray wah ihe chen of hem, Sal siting in is chair be contsmaion students and line of reed ot pido oc Solaewaogo saie ‘came forward with gifts twotofour BiPe eee Srerrreeantayrataae Gresneaued tem thn Ps ‘arm, pat another on the head, brush en As Gone walt ee tte SBP Sot ach nes ete et of isa pbican we wh anc Sof ts was a hockey sick pered in his ea, John Paul turned fea Temh, whch pris me evemmneneefanus ho fn otek Gente Fe pot ee watandy 2 Geielieaicenltat cere aqme iy Sect sowcnon spam gett, Hewspelpcentare ees ig ar orion tom tele he Ue Sl ae es tedeinttne “The ficrophone had been taken yyy TTY alma et anny fee peat ge MARIN Re Cer Pea) Pees ST in 1999. ~e any 25 se People gathered Oct. 4,179, at Living History arms in Urbandale forthe pope's visto Lowa. His time in owa ated four lowa visit brought pope cl hours and 32 minutes, ose to the soil and people who tilled it By stern sur ert welcome SUSU “hs for len of Jo Hays, he fader atin oy ary in Pad toe Sete ior ati ry ae te owas rg ter and se Pope thn Pl wer i ene rakes ‘etn es ones ce ‘omranion. Pi Hays’ meray d- Mer han 2 yer ie, the Bit let sn ‘emoreau tect‘ siters bd at eay "i olowaon x4 178 The aye to rosette cava towel ote Pathe anything ins and History Farms remember the cull is $35, "The pope pulled him cess pat hs hand on his hed and blessed hin Inti homily, Jon Paul ai the rural stg at harvest ine reminded Fin of gest behind i rering the Se wor hare apart rey as cur esos 3 the priest cr remember sharing ctmunion wih % shpat be Sot NO nua. “Bleed ae you Lard God of ll xe "They stion through your we have nce, rca Sister Mira Most, ow of Near tha pope: Deacon Bob Howe, wearing the dark vestment, was among make ast erie ese ‘ovtnes Ihisbred tier wikcn ear us gst The field had been harvested early to and human hands have made hn Paul rae he humans preset ether forte pete: THO" CONE those asting Pope John Paul I during Mas at Living er, Fase ‘ertched across the robing farmiand for wise hand work the wi oak ozasf acres ineverydreton.Crowd them w be good Sewards of ener “The land is God's git entrusted to fer the pe’ vis. “The mountaintop was a ‘esimatesrangedfrom250000%0 0000, Coes ore, nol st ving History Fare? "8S the {elowship the heart ofa real Christan Win the ces or he When lowa planners made their | A Marine hetic Gutbed “Angel community where people know each ‘airport added in, as many as 350,000came people from the ver beginning,” the taiteipecbeice once Ow tonne fos cs wee SEEM wh pr oy ch tobe the pope Bary ane was Pop yt Ca aE Ge aaiey reams bie’ Sresed Otedeershowsandabalet pola and ge wine gees w fee ele By A mee the sats ral mature Othe sie on epee sad. paacgrges eg, ROUEDS ad re wh {he popes inerary Would be in Cacago sited to ariel prayer service Severalmikstothenortthecrowdat 182, greeted Join Paul “To 0 ear as a meas of susaittng ‘sop Maurice Dagan, voodiedin tetetan es aeeece! erm ‘With his miter removed to consecrate icon ncerwe se ila spread te chucks uegiinaytamsaraciciaee ie Seren ee the bread and wine for communion, tows, John Fal woud inthe counry, Tul sting, ex fo afd of soybeans ist carried ou the ural theme Hei. incase and now pastor at Ch the ed gentle reezetiew afew srandsof white Fi aos. the sing, barchoaded ity ‘St Putiees Curent nck King pith in Dea Jncadd whites, Back, pani, Viet Setlement inthe coutoysesoutwet_ ewan us oeapan wha an acre ese Fetges, cy Oveless pd 1 De Moines ‘He cueraed ass was" Bognafno reled “Te has farmers “Webada good samiing othe lefore te trong at Living Fistary realy kof yng tose res amorg th Catholic Cha” fom Ini ih hh he pe ade “Aterthe 27-hour Mass, he pope few ‘The pope grived atthe Des Moines way slowly down te ail, sway inhi heer, nd te pe spor a 148 pm, 4 minutes behind hands and pating den ie ane doprsl war olowaeoesses ‘Amongibe rym died pie ey cay ike Tea ont era Te levied to get Stn Pau atthe ager "My paral fey throgh the wpsSlyewrdtete PancsOsec Unted Sates dea” nt et "You det come to Roe a thé pce WERE vn” ah ‘pe SoWepopecanetoDes Monerto shart to rueh conan Meee! ‘ee you Joba Pa tad the pe, wo dein’ Pal Wade wes in pation {our hours and 32 minutes, sandwiched ceeded Gatshans kth eel Ne sein : Serta eno, Sym eee mceerere anes 2 Surrounding suppor: Pope Join Pau waves tothe crowd a the Des Menes ved by the sere Eee SRftaaa erp apa ey, pos eet sip Tn po akedly Mpa Degoases ae nomucgetaes “When he looked into | “Ie was something “When his helicopter | “He roas everthing we | “I woas thrilled tobe so Waar es Lethe teas | great to think” | arrived the clouds broke | could have regina acl lose tothe pope TOWANS looking into my soul that as Catholies open and the sun came | beyond, so charismatic so | There eas a low 1 could feel the warmth se were in ou. Ie teas truly he sconderfu... Pope olin about him and. SAYA letras te preetne spirit ct work, just Paul Iistrulyasaint | a youthful rotnhle | tmerl®™ |p gee nee ee JOHN PAUL ll: HIS LIFE Pilgrim pope touched hearts around the world by SepMen UTTAY ‘ope John Pa, the*p rca, pope whee world {raves Brought fim to an Towa far Bld in 179, ded at 157 pm. CST Sat dey a ge satan garment The Vatican dd et Holy Father: child cups the face of Pope Jon Paull above after Saeed ough cer E aaa oo ioe es Se = ies Sa Jeu 160 ovens 9 tom Ding Word War I, yung Dep Hs hgh poe i the major Eaten cis. 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The ope Scraed Mae on all rerokingfrehiy harvested et wih hong Sates. cheer wae ioe ied Aging owas ‘When beste showed hn tha ats can Guinea, Seal Be ae Cincy Woy meee Bron imei Sue yaad wh Harvard Uersty on one oes Saal and Fenahedeing ices theUaled Stace” ohio. the va tenet {ted John Palo ist Towa in i, ‘Cortech tid. former" New 7s the Kader of Christian's York Times coreg Tod ear iene saynope ee Eile who rates io Soggy ‘Song aga shcton sod the ‘eth ory He reached ot histor its with these fa. been igri wih he re ‘though Puineo's disease hee of fs popes sured Rs speech and sowed is ‘ohn Pau nd ike ‘movement in ts final years, the slimes ended Shp ine when be was cing. Peters Square’ before his routine Pel spent 22 dye inthe spel tet rosnered He ar vite Al ‘aca in psn and forgave him a efi aera te sscananation aftempt, (SOUNOPESREPETS vated Fann: Portal w Sunday, Ai, Jou Pau) In His Wori “No evil done with a Intention canbe excu — 1088 ental Soendor(pensorot “Ever person sincer to uth and goo “1 declare thatthe Ch ‘has no authority whatsoever to contr Dies ordination on ‘women and that tis Judgment iso be ‘etntely he by al ‘Chueh’ alt = 198 pastob “On your fams you a close to God's nature your work on the fellow te thy seasons.” Oct 41878 aS P ure ish Sate Oa 4 1978, Histon Farms, Uta “Da not listen to thos tell you that chastiy passe In your hears Know tat tre love is ‘ram God ing of Prthood ads ote wor bezame = 1986 book ” ster uman eg over the we through hat ‘express the beauty of ‘and poetry and music erature and the the 1985, New ¥ "wish to make ana ‘on bait of women ¥ base rights are sti denied today by the poltial regimes oft ‘rofession, or event express ther thought public. May intemath ‘solidarity hasten the recognition ot rigs. Mach 8 1988, Vat “The word is scanda by divisions among hits. she Ye U celebrated Mass at Living Abeat 1600 Towans, 400 from ‘econdesnctarnent) ethene he ae Edvard one Dome Setosha toe, gated area Se Were ‘Soicintn Horace Your ime S, Lous come dm Sees meester esr ares ews pe “Ye peal fa abencty that tel en Caos "Karol Wty, who would bom on May 18 Hin Wadom “prays during a 1978 Mass on the Mall in Washington, DC. Smiles and banners were everywhere as crowd of 140,000, ‘ve, awaited the pope's arrival at Living History Farmscon Oct. 4 1979. Atright, John, During. World War I, young ‘Wofyla worked asa sone Cater nde chm faery nO become Pope oa Paul twas and Holy Father child cupsthe face of Pope Jn Paull, above after 1979 Mass in New York's Yankee Stadium. At let, the pope blesses the congregation in August 1966 as he arrives at Cherry (Creek State Parkin Aurora, Colo, Dep pt, ate no eetaaptevetn os ie daen ae ne saa eee Soeur Sees been io ieee ceo ts pope ‘John Pauls” papacy and ie alimst ended Soup 16 When be was cring St. Peter's Square. before is routine ‘SSEATONESSRERSTO vated ating, Fertig” whee Birthday celebration: Residents of Wadowice, Poland — Pope John Paul I's hometown — pray naher man cane after his with uring a Mass to celebrate the pope's 8th birthday May 18, 2000, atthe church in Wadowice. sf. Guar overpowered the Salant, and’ John Paul was Vito he Goel a Ho Coptadnly esimes “he Sra tg . Soriano clement etched at rep poe ten one a ee We ey ‘ant we ge anes, ag pe panies of be eve, fee ean an ase ice “He's the most prolific thinker and writer that the papacy has had inrecent history” said Monsignor Frank Bognanee, pastor of Chit ekg rrshinbe Manes is tgs, expecially on the role ten ofan reson son the dignity of the human perso, wil carry the church for dacades nd perhaps centuries to coma” Judgment is ‘efintely held by al the ure’ fll.” 199 abet eter Jn you farms you are lose te God's nature; in your wer onthe land follow he cht of seasons. oat 41979, at. Patik’s ‘uh th Setlomen fou who are farmers {ody are stewards ofa git ‘tom Go that was Intended or the good of ait humanity.” et, 197 at ving Histor Fars, Urbandale “Do nat listen to those who tell you tat chasis passe In your hearts you now tat clearerta mo.” "= 19% book“ and Mysto” “Only «baman being lite you ca think and speak ‘and share your thoughts in iferatanguages wit ‘other human beings all ‘public. May international soidarty hasten the due ‘ecagon of thelr tights.” Mar 8, 1988, tea Cy ori sa by evisions among Chistian. Ashe year 2000 approaches, lt us ‘continue olsen to i ‘word God calling us to ver greater communion ‘and coeperation.” = 1957, Vatican ty "We rust al work for 2 ‘word i which no eld will be deprived of peace ‘and seturiy, of stable family ite, ofthe right to row up without anxiety.” 1098, tue, Mera “Man cannot be forced to accept truth. He fawn oward the tr only by his own nature, to adhere tot bath in his tonvicfons and his behavior.” = 1954, ‘rssing ne Tres o Hope” Biro ea piTicones mvt JOHN PAUL Il: IN HISTORY reece 7 — HIS LEGACY | HIS LIFE ied John Pauli was: | way 19,126: 8om Kara Joset JUNE 2-10, 187: Fist st ‘Tretistnon-talngope | Wofyain Wasowes, Poland toPoland a pope. be bon C2229 met aE “Rae Elst ageteian SEPT. 20 TO OCT 7,107 Tip APRIL, Ye: ists ‘ThetintPoich ope. | Unvesy Kakow {olrdan an ed Stats. “The youngest poe SERESE | cer ec sem cma oct ai Vinn pe | Sura ee aac j aroun erry. Tongan SUL 17, 180 ese pore hat, *Glomae rons even suasig Ps Bun an ben (933, a Peis Dec 1: Vey Sot Pesce | Canonizations and Maal tac beatifications by FEB, 5, 1901 Visited by new (OCT. 20, 1984: Pubication of ook “John Pal I Poluh Present. 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