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Vol XXXIIII No. 66

Wednesday, December 8, 1999

Jubilee 2000 brings giving and forgiving

      While the new millennium may find many people prepared for the worst, a number of devoted students and faculty on Notre Dame and Saint Mary's campuses will mark the Great Jubilee with celebration and reconciliation. The Jubilee concept dates back to the days of the Old Testament, when every 50 years was called a Jubilee Year. Under this tradition, crops were not harvested for the entire year, debts were forgiven and ... [more]
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