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Directors,Moderators,andAdult Sodalists  \nMarch 1958  \nVol.4,No.6  \nCONTENTS  \nOur International Congress  \nJames J.MeQuade,S.J.1Professional Sodalities Are Today's ChallengeGeorge Aschenbrenner,S..J.  2Advantages and Fruits of a Sodality  \nA.Bangha,S.J.4Book Brief:Queen of the Universe5Highlights in the Story of a ParishSodality for MenLewis Delmage,S.J.6Spiritual and Apostolic Balance  \nT.Howland Sanks,S.J.10How to Carry Over Mental Prayer  \nWilliam A.Stanmeyer,S.J.11How to Get Ideas for Action  \nJames J.McQuade,S.J.13Social Order Discussion:Social Legislation  \nWilliam B.Faherty,S.J.15Marian Discussion:Mary's Spiritual Maternity 17Sodalists Influence the Student Body  \nRonald T.Zinkle,S.J.18Social Apostolate Is Not Child's Play  \nDorothy J.Willmann 19Papal Christmas Gift Report21The Longs and Rule 68  \nEdward S.Stanton,S..J.22Book Brief:The Restless Christian27Liturgy Meditations for March Meetings  \nJoseph A.Sommer,S..J.28Sodalist Develops True Devotion  \nFrancis K.Drolet,S.J.30How to Make a Private Monthly Recollection  \nLewis Delmage,SJ.31Catholic Bishops'Relief Fund32Sodality Life in These United States33Recent Publications34  \nJanes J.McQuade,S.J.Editor  \nGeorge P.Prendergast,S.J.  \nManaging Editor  \nAssociate Editors:  \nEdward Dowling,S.J.  \nWilliam B.Faherty,  \nS.J.  \nThomas P.Fay,S.J.  \nJoseph A.Sommer,S.J.  \nF.L.Zimmerman,S..J.  \nDorothy Willmann  \nCirculation Manuger:Evelyn Sexton  \nDIRECTION,publishedmonthly October throughJune by the NationalSodality Service Center atThe Queen's Work,3115South Grand Boulevard,St.Louis 18,Missouri.  \nSUBSCRIPTION RATE,  \n$2.00.a year U.S.;$2.25Foreign.Copyright i958by The Queen's Work.Entered as second-classmatter,  September 1954,at the Post Olice at SL.Louis,Missouri,under theAct of March 3,1879.Ac-ceptance,for mailing atthe special rate of post-age provided for in theAct of February 28,1925,under paragraph 4,Sec-tion 538,P.L.&R.;author-ized November 15,1939.  \nNational Sodality  \nService Center  \nThe Queen's Work  \n3115_South Grand  \nBoulevard  \nSt.Louis 18,Missouri  \n# Our International Congress\n\nJames J.McQuade,S.J.  \nTHE SODALITY is often called an concerted action is to be carriedI\"acies ordinata,\"a battle line out.  \ndrawn up for action.We have  \nthe\"acies\"all right but the  \n“ordinata”leaves a lot to be  \ndesired.  \nThe first World Congress ofSodalities in 1954 established theWorld\"acies.\"The Second WorldCongress in 1959 will have toconcentrate on the\"ordinata.\"  \nObviously the main purpose ofthis coming Congress is to attainthe end of the World Federation:\"to assure a greater mutual unionof Sodalities everywhere,andtheir more effective cooperation inthe lay apostolate throughout thewhole world.\"(Statutes,Part IArticle 3)  \n“Unity,Concerted Action,Co-operation,\"sum up the aim of thecoming World Congress.  \n\"Unity\"will involve sessionsdevoted to building up the onetrue concept of Sodality in theminds of all nationals since truthalone is unifying.  \n“Concerted Action”will call forlectures and workshops on de-termining the issues at stake on aWorld Wide basis,the nature ofthe World Wide Sodality apos-tolate—in brief,what concertedaction is called for and how this  \n\"Cooperation\"will call for dis-cussions,talks and workshops onthe other World Wide movementswith which we can cooperate.Itwill call for a study of SodalityWorld Wide lines of communica-tion which are essential for anyform of efficient coordinated ac-tion.  \nThe Second World Congress ofthe Lay Apostolate has been heldand has come to certain conclu-sions.These conclusions ought tomake a difference to all engagedin the lay apostolate,especially ona World Wide basis.Our comingCongress will have to take noteof these conclusions and to de-termine the difference that theyshould make in our thinking andin our acting.  \nIn addition to the general workof the Congress itself,we Soda-lists of the United States willhave a wonderful opportunity 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