CATHOLIC ACTION - January 1947 - The Displaced Person and the Expellee in Germany

Sep 28, 2026

Catholic Action (January 1947) presents a faith-and-service focus under the Catholic Press emphasis, featuring a Faith-Service table of contents and multiple articles aimed at addressing urgent postwar concerns. The issue includes items such as Holy Father’s Christmas message, Pope Pius XII’s appeal connected with speedy peace, and a featured article by Rev. Richard A. Flynn titled “The Displaced Person and the Expellee in Germany.” It also provides organized sections covering Catholic interests, meetings and events, radio programming, and a catechetical framework for Catholic action and responsibilities.

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Table of Contents - January, 1947

Our Common Catholic Interests

Holy Father's Plea for Speedy Peace—Pope Pius Speaks to Christians of Rome

The Displaced Person and the Expellee in Germany

Calendar of Scheduled Catholic Meetings and Events

Prague Postscript

Secularism—Challenge to Christians

The Catholic Press: A Divining Rod

Presentation

Month by Month with the N.C.W.C.II National Council Catholic Women

What's the Matter With Father?

From Our Listeners—How to Produce Religious Radio Programs

The Catechism and Catholic Action

Pleas for Prompt, Just and Flexible Peace

Text of the Allocution of His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, December 24, 1946

CATHOLIC # ·ACTION· January,1947 # THE DISPLACED PERSON AND THEEXPELLEE IN GERMANY REV.RICHARD A.FLYNN # PRESENTATION ## CATECHISM AND CATHOLIC ACTION I SAW THEIR NEED CATHOLIC PRESS-DIVINING ROD ## PRAGUE POSTSCRIPT WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH FATHER Holy Father'sChristmas Message A NATIONAL MONTHLY PUBLISHEDBY THENATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE Price:30c | FAITH
SERVICE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
JANUARY,1947
PAGE
Our Common Catholic Interests....3
Holy Father's Plea for Speedy
Peace—Pope Pius Speaks to Chris-
tians of Rome.
The Displaced Person and the Ex-
pellee in Germany.……………4
By Rev.Richard A.Flyrn.
Calendar of Scheduled Catholic
Meetings and Events.. …… 5
Prague Postscript………………6
By Jean F.Hewitt.
Secularism—Challenge to Christians:
N.C.W.C.Forum Series 1946-47.
Article V一The Catholic Press:A
Divining Rod ………………7
Presentation …………………10
By Rev.Charles A.Hart,Ph.D.
Month by Month with the N.C.W.C.II
National Council Catholic Women.12
I Saw Their Need—Dis placed Per-
sons:Our Responsibility—Tak-
ing Counsel Together—With Our
Nctionals.
National Council Catholic Men....16
What's the Matter With Fatber?—
From Our Listeners—How to
Produce Religious Radio Pro-
grams—Radio Schedule.
The Catechism and Catholic Action 20
Ples for Prompt.Just and Flexible
Peace … ……………21
Text of the Allocution of His Holi-
ness,Pope Pius XII,December 24,
1946.
The contents of CATHOLIc AcTION are
fully indexed in the Catbolic Periodicdl
Index. | T HE
FA C T S A BOU T
NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE
“Over a masifold activity of the laity,carried on is warious localities according
to the needs of the times,is placed the Natronal Catholic Welfare Conference,an
organisatios uohich.8pplie8 a ready and woell-adapted instrument for your episcopal
sinistry."一Pope Pius XII.
The National Catholic Welfare Conference was organized in September,1919.
The N.C.W.C.is a common agency acting under the authority of the bishops to
promote the welfare of the Catholics of the country.
It has for its incorporated purposes"unifying,coordinating and organizing the
Catholic people of the United States in works of education,social welfare,immigrant
aid and other activities."
It comprises the following departments and bureaus:
EXECUTIVE—Bureaus maintained:Immigration,National Oenter Oonfraternity of
Ohristian Doctrine,Information,Publications,Bugiess and Auditing,and CATH-
OLIO ACTION,monthly pwblication,N.C.W.℃.
YoUTH—Facilitates exchange of information regarding the philosophy,organization,
and program-content of Catholic youth organizations:promotes the National
Catholic Youth Council,the federating agency for all existing,approved Catholic
youth groups;contacts and evaluates national governmental and non-govern
mental youth organizations and youth servicing organizations.
EDUCATION—Divisions:Statistics and Information,Teacher Placement,Research
Oatholic Education,Library Service,and Inter-American Collaboration.
PBESs—Serves the Catholic press in the United States and abroad with regular newa,
feature,editorial and pictorial services.
SoCIAL ACTION—Covers the fields of Industrial Relations,International Affairs,Civic
Edscation,Social Welfare,Bamily Life,and Rural Life.
LrGAL—Serves as a clearing house of information on federal,state and local legislation.
LAY ORGANIZATION8—Includes the National Council of Catholic Men and the Nationa
Council of Catholic Women.which maintain at N.C.W.C.headquarters derma
nent representations in the interests of the Catholic laity.These councils function
through some 7.000 affiliated societies—national,state,diocesan.district.local and
parish;also

FAQs

What major topics are covered in this January 1947 issue of Catholic Action?

The issue covers common Catholic interests, a plea for speedy peace connected to Pope Pius XII, displacement-related concerns in Germany, Catholic meetings and events, Catholic press activities, and guidance linking the catechism with Catholic action.

Who wrote the article titled “The Displaced Person and the Expellee in Germany”?

Rev. Richard A. Flynn is credited as the author of “The Displaced Person and the Expellee in Germany.”

What purpose does Catholic Action describe for the National Catholic Welfare Conference?

The issue outlines the National Catholic Welfare Conference as a common agency under bishops’ authority, aimed at unifying and coordinating Catholic work in areas such as education, social welfare, and immigrant aid, supported through multiple departments and bureaus.

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