Welcome to our new, improved Joseph Cardijn Digital Library (JCDL) website.
The purpose of the library, which dates back to 1998, is to preserve and publish texts, documents and testimonies relating to the life and work of Cardinal Joseph Cardijn, founder of the Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne (JOC) Internationale or International Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement, as well of other leaders and chaplains who worked with him and/or with other Specialised Catholic Action or “Cardijn” movements.
Content
We now have over 150 original Cardijn documents available online in English including many of his most famous speeches. We have also added many testimonies from those who knew, worked with or were inspired by Cardijn.
Also published is a range of biographical material, including the well-known biography by Marguerite Fiévez and Jacques Meert, as well as many photos plus several videos and audio recordings.
We also welcome personal testimonies, letters, photos, even films, and any other original documents or primary sources that relate to the life and work of Cardijn.
Over 500 more Cardijn documents are available in the original French by clicking on the French flag icon below (French site still in development) .
And please keep visiting us to find the latest items uploaded to our repository (listed below).
Features
Developed using Omeka S, a "next-generation web publishing platform for institutions interested in connecting digital cultural heritage collections with other resources online," the JCDL now offers many new features, including chronological listing, a subject index, as well as the possibility of downloading documents in Word or PDF format.
Contact
For further information or to send us more items for inclusion, please write to us at: australiancardijninstitute@gmail.com
Stefan Gigacz
Coordinator
Joseph Cardijn Digital Library
Australian Cardijn Institute
Cardijn Community International
Latest additions
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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. -
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.
