Cardijn and Catholic Social Doctrine Promoting and developing Catholic Social Teaching

I was asked this week about Cardijn and Catholic Social Teaching. It's actually a fascinating story and I've written up an outline here: cardijnresearch.substack.com/p/cardijn-an...

Apostolicam Actuositatem: Vatican II’s least read document And it's the Council's Decree on the Lay Apostolate

Confirming that Apostolicam Actuositatem, the Vatican II Decree on Lay Apostolate, is the least read conciliar document. synodality.substack.com/p/apostolica...

Good to see Pope Leo starting his catechesis this week on Lumen Gentium's Chapter IV on The Laity, that much overlooked chapter. Cardijn lobbied very hard on the drafting of this chapter as did the YCW and other Cardijn movements. australiancardijninstitute.org/the-vast-fie...

For our next ACI webinar on 14 April 2026, Dr Val Noone will present his recent book "Melbourne YCW Origins 1941." All welcome! Full details and registration link here: australiancardijninstitute.org/webinar-melb...

«Voir. Juger. Agir.»: l’héritage oublié de la Jeunesse ouvrière catholique Regard documentaire sur cette grande oubliée de l’émancipation des Québécois et Québécoises.

The film on the Québec JOC is making a huge impact. www.ledevoir.com/culture/cine...

Restarting the clock on the role of lay people & lay movements A reflection on the 60th anniversary of the Vatican II Decree on Lay Apostolate, Apostolicam Actuositatem

I couldn't let the 60th anniversary of the Vatican II document on lay apostolate, Apostolicam Actuositatem, one in which Cardijn played a key role, pass in silence. Understood properly its message radically transforms the Church's understanding of itself. cardijnresearch.substack.com/p/restarting...

See clearly, understand well and act well With Bishop Charles Gibier in 1913

Another precursor of the see-judge-act, French Bishop Charles Gibier: cardijnresearch.substack.com/p/see-clearl...

Madness

Hi Luna, Sorry, I missed your message earlier. Actually, I think it's more that Cardijn saw Pier Giorgio as a model for YCW leaders - courageous social action, generous commitment to the poor, involvement in the student movement... Lots to admire!

September 2025 Christian nationalism - Labor of Love - Church of the Poor - YCW and YCS martyrs - St. Pier Giorgio and Cardijn - Integrating mission and life - Remembering Msgr. Jack Egan

September Cardijn Associates newsletter out now - Christian nationalism - YCW and YCS martyrs - Integrating faith and mission - Cardijn and St Pier Giorgio - and more cardijnassociates.substack.com/p/september-...

Pier Giorgio Frassati and Cardijn The YCW founder's letter to Pope Pius XI

Pier Giorgio Frassati - The Cardijn connection to his canonisation. cardijnresearch.substack.com/p/pier-giorg...

Terrible decision

Well, I hope Justice Lee invoked the Western classical canon as well as wielding his sword and firing his cannon! www.theage.com.au/business/wor...

August 2025 Cry of creation - Church-Labor links - Reviving Catholic Action? - Francis' legacy - Economic collapse or cooperation? - Reynold Hillenbrand - Catholic fundamentalism

August Cardijn Associates Newsletter out now! Cry of creation - Church-Labor links - Reviving Catholic Action? - Francis' legacy - Economic collapse or cooperation? - Reynold Hillenbrand - Catholic fundamentalism cardijnassociates.substack.com/p/august-2025

Should the new White House Ballroom be known as Trump's Orangerie?😅

Cardijn Associates Newsletter - July 2025 Mass for Creation - Francis' legacy - Catholic Social Forum NY - Synodality in a nutshell - Cardijn's incarnational faith - Jean Préhu, YCS martyr - Relevance of Rerum Novarum

Cardijn Associates USA Newsletter - July 2025
Mass for Creation - Francis' legacy - Catholic Social Forum NY - Synodality in a nutshell - Cardijn's incarnational faith - Jean Préhu, YCS martyr - Relevance of Rerum Novarum. Now on the Substack platform: cardijnassociates.substack.com/p/cardijn-as...

World War II French martyrs to be beatified - CathNews The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has recognised the martyrdom of more than 20 French Young Christian Workers leaders, as well as chaplains and seminarians linked to the movement. Sourc...

News of the YCW and YCS martyrs in CathNews. cathnews.com/2025/06/23/w...

A very big YCW story for the centenary. 20+ French YCW lay leaders, seminarians & priests (plus 1 YCS) to be beatified after Pope Leo recognised their martyrdom by the Nazis. And there are many more in Belgium, e.g. Fernand Tonnet and Paul Garcet. centreinternationalcardijn.org/french-jocis...

The first worker apostles The commitment and sacrifice of the first young women YCW leaders at Laeken in 1912

We're celebrating the centenary of the YCW. But, as Cardijn often insisted, the movement first began in the parish of Notre Dame at Laeken in 1912. Let's remember the movement pioneers he called "The first worker apostles." cardijnresearch.substack.com/p/the-first-...

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Friends, our April Centre International Cardijn Newsletter is out. Sign up to receive it every month! centreinternationalcardijn.org?mailpoet_rou...

What is all this rubbish you write about "Details of the incident have remained disputed"? Do you mean your reporters and editors are unable to figure out how people got shot in the head?

Hugh O’Sullivan: The dignity and the irreplaceable mission of each person YouTube video by Australian Cardijn Institute

If anyone wants to understand the Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement, listening to Hugh O'Sullivan is a great place to start: youtube.com/shorts/eApO7...

Le 25 mai 2025 le centenaire de la dignité humaine . La J.O.C.I. à l’origine des progrès humains, sociaux et éducatifs inédits dans 88 pays. Héritage qui peut nous guider pour restaurer une espérance collective dont les humains et les peuples aspirent.

Le centenaire de la JOCI
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La JOC est internationale: Joseph Cardijn YouTube video by Australian Cardijn Institute

"La JOC est internationale" - Cardijn www.youtube.com/shorts/lA1rv...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the end of what in Australia we called the "Vietnam War." The April ACI webinar on 28 April will look at "YCW, YCS and the Vietnam War" with our speakers, Dr Claire Tran, Dr Val Noone and Garry McDonald. australiancardijninstitute.org/ycw-ycs-and-...

Official opening YCW Centenary, Brussels, Saturday 12 April, 2pm CET. Register here to join by Zoom:
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Hugh O'Sullivan - What is the YCW? YouTube video by Australian Cardijn Institute

Learning how to make video shorts reels and shorts starting with the late Fr Hugh O'Sullivan, former chaplain to the Australian YCW and the International YCW in Asia-Pacific. JOCI - IYCW www.youtube.com/shorts/sFMJ7...

Encore un projet pour le centenaire de la JOC ! Voici une nouvelle édition en ligne du célèbre roman de Maxence Van Der Meersch sur la JOC de Lille, France, Pêcheurs d'hommes. pecheurs.josephcardijn.com

Abrupt sea level rise and Earth’s gradual pole shift reveal permanent hydrological regime changes in the 21st century Rising atmospheric and ocean temperatures have caused substantial changes in terrestrial water circulation and land surface water fluxes, such as precipitation and evapotranspiration, potentially lead...

Important paper, perhaps. The second corresponding author is Professor Dongryeol Ryu of the University of Melbourne. You'd think some media here might have picked it up.

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