CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND WORLD UNITY - January 1945 - Vol. XXVII No. 1

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January 1945 issue of CATHOLIC ACTION presents themes of Catholic education and worldwide unity, featuring addresses and editorial material. Contents include Archbishop Mooney’s sermon at the consecration of Bishop Ready, discussion of true democracy by the Holy Father, and a section on press and radio for leadership training. The publication also lays out birth-rate facts in the United States, describes Catholic Christian living, and provides an overview of the National Catholic Welfare Conference’s organization and functions.

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Faith Service Table of Contents

Archbishop Mooney's Sermon at Consecration of Bishop Ready

Catholic Education and World Unity - By Monsignor Frederick G. Hochwalt

True Democracy Discussed by Holy Father

Consecration of Bishop Ready

We Face the Future: N.C.W.C. Forum Series, 1944-45

Article V: Press and Radio Look Forward

Month by Month with the N.C.W.C.

Calendar of Scheduled Catholic Meetings and Events

National Council Catholic Women

National Council Catholic Men

Love and Sacrifice: True Christian Living - Prayer - Radio

Facts About Birth Rates in the United States - By C.J. Enzler

Facts About the National Catholic Welfare Conference

CATHOLIC ·ACTION· January,1945 Vol.XXVII,No.1 # CATHOLIC EDUCATION ANDWORLD UNITY BY MONSIGNOR FREDERICK G.HOCHWALT HOLY FATHER EXPLAINS TRUE DEMOCRACYCONSECRATION OF BISHOP READYBIRTH RATES IN THE U.S. VISUAL AIDS FOR LEADERSHIP TRAININGPRESS AND RADIO LOOK FORWARDCHRISTIAN LIVING Archbishop Mooney's SermonAt Consecration ofBishop Ready | FAITH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
JANUARY,1945
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Archbishop Mooney's Sermon at
Consecration of Bishop Ready..3
Catholic Education and World Unity 6
By Monsignor Frederick G.Hochwalt
True Democracy Discussed by Holy
Father ……… … …8
Consecration of Bishop Ready......9
We Face the Future:N.C.W.C.
Forum Series,1944-45.. …10
Article V:Press and Radio Look
Forward.
Month by Month with the N.C.
W.C... … … .12
Calendar of Scheduled Catholic
Meetings and Events... …13
National Council Catholic Women..14
Vermont Women Mobilize for Cath-
olic Action—Training for Com-
munity Services to Veterans—
Building Better Race Relations—
Diocesan Council Conventions—
Visual Aids for Leadership Training
National Council Catholic Men....18
Love and Sacrifice:True Christian
Living—Prayer—Radio
Facts About Birth Rates in the United
States ……… …………22
By C.J.Enzler
The contents of CATHOLIC AcTION are
fully indexed in the Catholic Periodical
Index;also in the Catholic Magazine In-
dex of The Catholic Bookman. | FA CT S A BOUT THE
NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE
“Over a manifold activity of the laity,carried on in various localities according
to the need8 of the times,is placed the National Oatholic Welfare Conference,an
oroanization wohich 8upplies a ready and well-adapted instrument for your episcopal
ministry."—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:
EXEOUTIVE—Bureaus maintained:Immigration,National Center Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine,Information,Publication8.Bu8ine88 and Auditin0,and CATH-
OLIO AOTION,monthly publication,N.C.W.C.
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:Statistic and Information,Teacher Placement,Research
Catholic Education,Library Service,and Inter-American Collaboration.
PBES8—Serves the Catholic press in the United States and abroad with regular newo8,
features,editorial and pictorial gervicea.
SoCIAL ACTION—Covers the fields of Industrial Relation8,International Affairs,Oivic
Education,Social Welfare,Family Life,and Rural Life.
LEGAL—Serves as a clearing house of information on federal,state and local legislation.
LAY OBGANIZATIONs—Includes the National Council of Catholic Men and the National
Council of Catholic Women,which maintain at N.C.W.C.headquarters perma-
nent representations in the interests of the Catholic laity:These councils function
through some 5,500 afiliated societies—national,state,diocesan,district,local and
parish;also through units of the councils in many of the dioceses.
The N.C.C.M.maintains at its national headquarters a Oatholic Bvide

FAQs

What major topics does this January 1945 issue cover?

It focuses on Catholic education and world unity, includes leadership addresses and sermons, discusses true democracy, and presents coverage related to press and radio. It also provides material on Christian living and birth-rate facts in the United States.

Which organization section describes the National Catholic Welfare Conference?

The issue includes a dedicated “Facts About the National Catholic Welfare Conference” section outlining its purpose and departments. It explains how the conference is organized and how its departments operate.

How does the issue characterize the role of press and radio?

It highlights “Press and Radio Look Forward” and notes radio programming connected to the National Council of Catholic Men. The publication links these channels to leadership training and Catholic communication.

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