Towards an Apostolic Laity
by
JOHN N. MOLONY, s.t.l., j.c.l.
Published by the
YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS MOVEMENT OF AUSTRALIA
First published 1960
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Dedicated to
JOSEPH CARDIJN and the AUSTRALIAN YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE
INTO YOUR HANDS 1
1. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CATHOLIC ACTION 5
Catholic Action Defined 5
Action of Catholics
The Immediate Aim of Catholic Action 9
Principles of Basic Training in the Apostolate 11
The Necessity of Catholic Action 15
History of the Young Christian Workers' Movement in Australia 21
2. THE ROLE OF THE CATHOLIC ACTION CHAPLAIN 27
Preliminary Preparations
The President of the Leaders' Group
The Formation and Direction of the President 41
The Members of the Leaders' Group 50
Teams
3. THE MASS APOSTOLIC MOVEMENT 63
How to Organize the General Meeting 65
Services 70
School-leavers 72
Ex-members 73
The Adult Movement 74
4. THE UNITY OF CATHOLIC ACTION 77
Catholic Action on the Parish Level
Catholic Action on the Diocesan Level 78
Catholic Action on the National Level 86
Catholic Action on the International Level Publications—
A Means to Unity Campaigns and Services
5. THE DIOCESAN PRIEST AS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR 95
The Three Basic Truths 96
Formation of the Human Person 98
A Suggested List of Chaplains' Talks 108
6. CATHOLIC ACTION TECHNIQUE 114
The Gospel Enquiry 116
The Social Enquiry 124
The Personal Enquiry 132
Contacts 137
APPENDICES
1. Girls and the Y.C.W. Chaplain 145
2. The Preliminary Programme 151
3. Publications Provided by the Y.CW. 154
4. Rule of Life Cards 157
5. Country Groups 158
6. Suggested Reading for Chaplains and Presidents 162
7. Specimen Programmes 167
