Indonesian Caritas-the Archdiocese of Semarang

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[edit] The Establishment of Karina-KAS

To respond the Yogyakarta and Central’s Java earthquake, on May 28th, 2006, at 18.30, Mgr. Ignatius Suharyo, the archbishop of Semarang Archdiocese, invited Vicaris General, Economat, the Director of JRS, Fr. Budi Susanto, SJ, Catholic Relief Service (CRS), Caritas Germany, Vicaris Episcopal, and Fr. Riana Prapdi, Pr to the High Seminary of Kentungan in order to response the earthquake impact. Other catholic agencies such as Caritas Germany, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), Catholics Relief Service (CRS), and Karitas Indonesia were also in the meeting.

It was decided that Vicariate of Yogyakarta becomes the coordinator of emergency center. The coordination line will cover all parishes of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), some parish of Solo, and Klaten, especially Wedi, Gondang, Jombor. In the coordination meeting at Bintaran Parish, the Karitas Indonesia Keuskupan Agung Semarang (Karina Kas) was established to name the emergency center of Yogyakarta and Central Java’s earthquake.

June 12th, 2006, the archbishop formally established Karitas-Indonesia or KARINA-KAS. The short name of “Karitas Indonesia”, borrowing Caritas Indonesia, in fact it is different. Therefore, it is called Karina. Karina-KAS, a charitable service (see “Deus Caritas”) established by the Archdiocese of Semarang in order to take part directly in handling humanity and nature issues (SK No. 464/A/VIII/17-06, June 12th, 2006).

[edit] Objective

1. Taking part in the process of “liberating people from all oppression”(EN 1975). 2. Empowering people, especially little people, the poor, the weak, oppressed people and people with different ability. 3. Developing companionship and care to all mankind. 4. Respecting people’s dignity and the unity of creation.