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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Thoughts of a group of YCW leaders and chaplains of North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe submitted to the Preparatory Commission of the 2nd Vatican Council
Paper prepared by the International YCW -
The Review of Life
The story of the origin and development of the "review of life" and how it supplanted the "review of influence." -
Lima, Tito de Alencar
Brazilian YCS leader who became a Dominican and was severely tortured for his opposition to the dictatorship government. -
YCW World Assembly Rome
Pope's speech to YCW pilgrims Rome 1957 -
Cardijn leaving for Mexico 1966
Departing from Brussels National Airport for a JOC Internationale conference for Central America -
Cardijn in Adelaide, Australia, February 1966
Cardijn with Adelaide Archbishop James Gleeson and former YCW leader, Brian Moylan, between them. -
Young Cardijn
Cardijn as a young vicar -
Pact of the Catacombs
The Catacombs' Pact of the Poor and Servant Church
