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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.

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.

A bishop calls for a more dynamic way of dealing with the lay apostolate

Report of an intervention on lay apostolate during the Third Session of Vatican II.

Next meetings

Calendar of meetings for 1962 of 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.

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.

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

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

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

The Leaven in the Council

The story of Cardijn's work and influence on the Second Vatican Council.

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.

Cardijn's monument

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

Ecumenical Council

Declaration by the International YCW following a meeting of its Executive Committee in November 1960.

Preparation for the Ecumenical Council

Proposal for a special meeting of the IYCW to discuss preparation for the Ecumenical Council

Note 3 - Reflections and suggestions

Cardijn's third note responds to the planned work program for the Vatican II Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Note 2 - The apostolate of lay people

Cardijn outlines his conception of the lay apostolate in this note for the Vatican II Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate.

Pietralata Message

A message adopted by the group of jocist bishops at Vatican II who celebrated mass with Cardijn on the eve of the adoption of the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity.

Note 1 - The apostolate of lay people

Cardijn's first note drafted for the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate for Vatican II.

Follow Cardijn @ Vatican II day by day

A new blog journeying with Cardijn and the Jocist Network of bishops, priests and lay people thru the Second Vatican Council

Conciliar Letters

Bishop Helder Camara writes home to his Brazilian co-workers with news of developments at Vatican II.

The JOC influence at Vatican II

A longstanding collaborator with Cardijn and the JOC, François Houtart recalls their influence at Vatican II.

The Decree on the apostolate of the laity

English Archbishop Derek Worlock recalls his experiences with Cardijn at Vatican II.

The great apostle of modern laity

English Cardinal Basil Hume osb recalls Cardijn's influence.

The greatest Christian educator of the 20th century

South African Archbishop Denis Hurley recalls the influence of Cardijn at Vatican II and on the Church.

Memories of a Vatican II bishop

Canadian Bishop Remi De Roo recalls his meetings with Cardijn.

Cardijn’s Message To Young Workers

English and International YCW leader, Pat Keegan, summarises Cardijn's message.

Betty Villa recalls Cardijn during Vatican II

A talk by former JOC Internationale vice-president, Betty Villa, for the Vatican 2+50 Conference in Manila, Philippines, 2012.

Looking at the Ecumenical Council

A July 1960 note by Cardijn with suggestions for Vatican II, including reviving the diaconate and restoring the meaning of charity.

Cardijn - Archbishop Dell'Acqua 05 09 1962

Letter from Cardijn to Archbishop Angelo Dell'Acqua, Substitute at the Holy See Secretariat of State, on the eve of Vatican II.

The suffering workers of the world

Cardijn's third speech to the assembled bishops of Vatican II.

Young workers and the Third World

Cardijn's second speech to the assembled bishops of Vatican II.

Religious liberty

Cardijn's first speech to the assembled bishops of Vatican II.

The life and ministry of the priest

Cardijn submitted a written intervention for the Vatican II schema on the priesthood.

On missionary activity

A note by Cardijn on the Vatican II draft schema on missionary activity.

Note 34 - The lay apostolate

As a Council Father, Cardijn's submitted a written intervention on lay apostolate to Vatican II since discussion in the Council plenary was already complete.

Note 21: A Roman centre for the apostolate of lay people

Cardijn's proposal during Vatican II for a Rome-based centre of dialogue between hierarchy and laity on issues relating to the lay apostolate.

Letter to Pope John XXIII

A letter from leaders of the JOC Internationale to Pope John XXIII the day before the opening of Vatican II.

The coming Council

Cardijn reflects on the significance of Vatican II and its work.

During the reign of John XXIII: A New Pentecost

Cardijn recalls his meetings with and pays tribute to Pope John XXIII following his death.