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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Pact of the Catacombs
The Catacombs' Pact of the Poor and Servant Church -
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. -
Domestic work by young girls
An intervention by Cardijn at the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate -
A worker laity
Cardijn reflects on the role of lay working people in transforming life, milieu and world. -
The Leaven in the Council
The story of Cardijn's work and influence on the Second Vatican Council. -
The Jocists
A short 1941 history of the early JOC -
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.
