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  Pact of the Catacombs

  The Catacombs' Pact of the Poor and Servant Church
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  Request to Archbishop Dell'Acqua 03 07 1961

  Cardijn asks Pope John's Subsitute if it would be possible to transmit documents by diplomatic channels to JOC movements in countries like Cuba.
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  Visit to Archbishop Dell'Acqua 03 07 1961

  Cardijn prepares a list of requests for Pope John XXIII's Substitute.
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  Domestic work by young girls

  An intervention by Cardijn at the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate
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  A worker laity

  Cardijn reflects on the role of lay working people in transforming life, milieu and world.
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  The Leaven in the Council

  The story of Cardijn's work and influence on the Second Vatican Council.
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  Joseph Cardijn - Archbishop Angelo Dell'Acqua 20 06 1961

  Cardijn writes to John XXIII's Substitute and other Vatican officials informing them of his coming visit.
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  A deathbed message

  Cardijn's final message to leaders of the JOC Internationale
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez - 14 10 1963

  The French JOC chaplain sends a copy of a review of Cardijn's book by Archbishop Garrone.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 02 10 1963

  The French JOC chaplain sends news of reviews published regarding Cardijn's book.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 07 08 1963

  The French JOC chaplain explains his efforts to promote Cardijn's book among French bishops.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 13 07 1963

  The French JOC chaplain sends yet another list of bishops to whom Cardijn's book should be sent.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 17 07 1963

  The French JOC chaplain is again concerned at the delivery of copies of Cardijn's book to various bishops.
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  Marguerite Fiévez - Georges Guérin 22 07 1963

  Cardijn's secretary reassures the French JOC chaplain that copies of Cardijn's books have been sent to various bishops.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez - 14 07 1963

  The French JOC chaplain explains his efforts to promote and distribute Cardijn's book.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez - 04 07 1963

  Another list of French bishops to receive a copy of Cardijn's book.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 10 07 1963

  The French JOC chaplain is still concerned over the distribution of Cardijn's book to French bishops.
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  Marguerite Fiévez - Georges Guérin 11 07 1963

  Cardijn's secretary again discusses the list of French bishops to whom Cardijn's book should be sent.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 25 06 1963

  The French JOC chaplain sends a list of bishops to whom a copy of Cardijn's book should be sent.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez - 26 06 1963

  The French JOC chaplain sends a list of four more key persons who should receive a copy of Cardijn's book.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 18 06 1963

  The French JOC chaplain writes to Fiévez complaining of the small number of books distributed to bishops.
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  Marguerite Fiévez - Georges Guérin 21 06 1963

  Fiévez writes again to the French JOC chaplain, discussing the promotion and distribution of Cardijn's book, Lay People into Action.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 01 05 1963

  The French JOC chaplain writes to Cardijn's secretary enquiring about progress in the publication of the latter's book.
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  Georges Guérin - Marguerite Fiévez 10 05 1963

  The French JOC chaplain writes to Cardijn's secretary to ask about progress on the publication of his book.
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  Marguerite Fiévez - Georges Guérin 22 05 1963

  Fiévez writes to the French JOC chaplain informing him that Cardijn's book Lay People in the front lines is about to be printed and to go on sale.
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  Marguerite Fiévez - Georges Guérin 06 05 1963

  Fiévez writes to French JOC chaplain Georges Guérin explaining the problems Cardijn encountered concerning the publication of his book
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  Paul VI - Autograph Letter - 04 11 1963

  Paul VI sends an autograph letter to the JOC following a visit by its international executive to Rome.
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  Cardijn - Georges Guérin 1963 12 16

  Christmas letter by Cardijn, including info concerning an audience with Paul VI and the pope's autograph letter to the JOC and message to Belgium.
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  Stefan Wyszynski

  Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski founded the JOC in his home diocese of Wlocawek in 1932. He later authored a book on the theology of work.
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  Worker Organisation in England

  New e-book edition of Cardijn's articles on his 1911 trip to England and his meetings with trade union leaders, including Ben Tillett
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  Press release 29 08 1960

  Press release announcing Cardijn's appointment as a member of the Pontifical Commission on Lay Apostolate.
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  Enrique Ernesto Shaw

  Enrique Shaw was an Argentine businessman and Cardijn disciple, who founded or helped found the Christian Family Movement there, the Christian Association of Business Executives and was president of Argentine Catholic Action.
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  Ernest Michel - Cardijn 25 03 1961

  The national chaplain of the Belgian (Walloon) JOC sends his reflections to Cardijn on a draft pastoral letter by Bishop De Smedt of Bruges.

• René Salanne

  René Salanne was a French JOC leader, later secretary-general of the JOC Internationale and a trade union with the CFDT.
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  Cardijn - Cardinal Cento 17 03 1961

  Cardijn sends his latest series of notes to the president of the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.
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  Note 9 - Reflections on documents

  Cardijn is concerned that the Sub-Commission on Social Action of the Prep Com on Lay Apostolate is ignoring the work of the YCW.
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  Note 8 - Reflections on the Notes of the Commission

  Cardijn insists on his understanding of animation, the apostolate of the laity and Catholic in this note for the Prep Com on Lay Apostolate.
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  Note 7 - Religious formation and support for Catholic Action leaders

  Cardijn insists on the role of the SCA movements in this note for the Prep Com on Lay Apostolate.
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  Note 5 - The International YCW

  Cardijn presents the International YCW in this note drafted for the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.
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  Joseph Cardijn - Bishop EJ De Smedt 03 1961

  Cardijn presents his reflections on a draft pastoral letter by Bishop Emile De Smedt of Bruges.
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  Note 6 - Canonical Mission and Hierarchical Mandate

  Cardijn presents his conception of canonical mission and hierarchical mandate to the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate
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  The Study Circle and its methods

  This is the first systematic presentation of the See-Judge-Act in the first edition of the Girls YCW Manual (Manuel de la JOCF) 1926.
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  Achille Glorieux - Cardijn 03 10 1960

  Mgr Glorieux counsels patience on Cardijn's proposal for a lay sub-commission of the Pontifical Council on Lay Apostolate.
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  Cardijn - Glorieux 27 09 1960

  Cardijn proposes the creation of a sub-commission of the Pontifical Commission on Lay Apostolate that would include lay members.
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  Cardijn - Cento 07 09 1960

  Cardijn acknowledges receipt of his appointment to the Pontifical Commission on Lay Apostolate.
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  Click to read the story of Cardijn's 1911 meeting

  Cardijn visited Ben Tillett during his visit to England in the summer of 1911 to study trade unions.
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  Cardijn's monument

  Cardinal Hume recalls Vatican II and the YCW as the monuments to Cardijn's vision.
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  Workers and students

  Cardijn's address to the 1938 conference of Pax Romana in Bled, Yugoslavia.
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  Richard Buchhorn - Cardijn 06 02 1961

  A note by Australian seminarian Dick Buchhorn to Cardijn helping to prepare the latter's talk to students at the Pontifical Gregorian University.