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The YCW and the Council

Cardijn prepares a strategy document explaining how the YCW should advocate at the Second Vatican Council

The lay apostolate

Cardijn summarises his thoughts on the lay apostolate around the time of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.

Challenge to Action

The classic collection of key Cardijn articles

My jocist prayer in my daily life

Preface to a brochure for YCW leaders and militants on prayer

Note 14 - General Remarks

Cardijn offers a series of general remarks on the draft documents prepared by the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Note 13 - Detailed remarks

Cardijn's critique of the draft documents prepared by the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Joseph Cardijn - Fernando Cento - 08 03 1962

Cardijn sends his latest notes for the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate to its president

Note 15 - The formally and materially lay apostolate of lay people

In this note to the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate, Cardijn insists yet again on the lay apostolate proper to lay people.

Has anyone bothered to train young workers?

Cardijn laments the failure to provide formation for young workers.

Joseph Cardijn - Achille Glorieux 28 12 1961

Cardijn sends his responses to the latest series of documents from the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate, noting that he feels obliged in conscience to insist on the lay apostolate.

Joseph Cardijn - Achille Glorieux 11 01 1962

Cardijn sends a copy of his letter to Cardinal Cento to the secretary of the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Joseph Cardijn - Fernando Cento 10 01 1962

Cardijn writes again to the president of the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate to insist on the importance of the irreplaceable apostolate of lay people and criticising the lack of attention to this in the draft documents.

Joseph Cardijn - Victor Portier - 11 01 1962

Cardijn thanks the secretary of the French National Union of Social Secretariats for the papers he has sent and sends a few of his own.

Joseph Cardijn - Gabriel-Marie Garrone 15 01 1962

Cardijn sends a copy of a proposed chapter on lay apostolate to the archbishop of Toulouse.

Joseph Cardijn - Gabriel Garrone - 29 12 1961

Cardijn writes to the archbishop of Toulouse to express his concern over the latest documents produced by the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Note 12 - The essential and irreplaceable apostolate proper to lay people

Cardijn again presents his conception of the lay apostolate proper to lay people to the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Happy New Year!

Cardijn presents his wishes for the Jocist movement in 1929.

Note 11 - Reflections on the three documents of the Commission

Cardijn offers his critique of several documents prepared by the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate, noting particularly the lack of distinction between the apostolate of the laity and the apostolate of the faithful.

A Jocist Advent

Preparing for the coming of Christ

Reflections on Proposals 50 and 51

Cardijn's very concrete reflections and proposals on family life and the problems of young workers for the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Joseph Cardijn - Emiliano Guano 09 08 1961

Cardijn writes to the chaplain of the Italian Catholic Action movement seeking his support in advocating for more emphasis on lay apostolate in the Vatican II Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

The lay apostolate - 06 1965

Reflections by Cardijn prior to the Fourth Session of Vatican II

Note 29 - Schema Decreti de Apostolatu Laicorum

Cardijn's written intervention for the Fourth Session of Vatican II

Joseph Cardijn - Fernando Cento 28 12 1961

Cardijn expresses his concern that the Preparatory Commission has not sufficiently the lay apostolate of lay people.

Closing address to the YCW International Council in Rio de Janeiro 1961

Cardijn's closing address to the delegates.

Joseph Cardijn - Cardinal Fernando Cento 08 08 1961

Cardijn sends a copy of his intervention on domestic workers to the president of the Preparatory Commission

Joseph Cardijn - Achille Glorieux 07 08 1961

Cardijn forwards his reflections on the latest documents from the Preparatory Commission.

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.

Visit to Archbishop Dell'Acqua 03 07 1961

Cardijn prepares a list of requests for Pope John XXIII's Substitute.

A worker laity

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

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.

A deathbed message

Cardijn's final message to leaders of the JOC Internationale

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.

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

Cardijn - Cardinal Cento 17 03 1961

Cardijn sends his latest series of notes to the president of the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

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.

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.

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.

Note 5 - The International YCW

Cardijn presents the International YCW in this note drafted for the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Joseph Cardijn - Bishop EJ De Smedt 03 1961

Cardijn presents his reflections on a draft pastoral letter by Bishop Emile De Smedt of Bruges.

Note 6 - Canonical Mission and Hierarchical Mandate

Cardijn presents his conception of canonical mission and hierarchical mandate to the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate

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.

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.

Cardijn - Cento 07 09 1960

Cardijn acknowledges receipt of his appointment to the Pontifical Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Workers and students

Cardijn's address to the 1938 conference of Pax Romana in Bled, Yugoslavia.

Trips to Africa 1960-61

Cardijn's report for the Vatican of his travels in African in 196061.

Aide-Mémoire - Mgr Samoré 07 02 1961

Cardijn's notes for his meeting with the secretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.

Aide-Mémoire - Mgr Sigismondi 07 02 1961

Cardijn's note for his meeting with the president of Propaganda Fide.

Aide-Mémoire - Archbishop Dell'Acqua 06 02 1961

Cardijn's notes for his meeting with Pope John XXIII's Substitute.

Cardijn - Netherlands JOC-JOCF 17 02 1961

Cardijn writes to the Dutch YCW movements requesting that they prepare a report on their activity for the Pontifical Commission on Lay Apostolate.