The Irish standard., 1917-07-07
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The nucleus of National Catholic Young Assoca-
tion was formed ST. Louis last week meeting in
which four important organizations represented the
Young Mems Institute Catholic Young Mems National
Union Young Mems Order and the Gonzaga Union OF
the Central Veren. preliminary conference called by
Rev. F. Garesche, who has made thorough study Of
Y NJ c. A. activities had been held in Chicago in April
to form tentative plans for the new organization so that
at last weeks meeting considerable progress had been
made The presidents of both the Atlantic and Pacific
divisions Of the Young Mems Institute and the heads of all
the other organizations mentioned attended the ST. Louis
meeting and it definitely determined to proceed with
the work of creating national body through which all the
activities of the existing societies be centralized and
concentrated tentative draft of the scheme has been
submitted the executive boards of the several organiza
ons for consideration and final action is to be taken
thereon at future meeting
While there general unanlmity of opinion as to
the need of such STEP it by easy task
to reach agreement to the methods by which it
should be brought about 1t found that federation
the societies would be feasible that and indie
pendent national body will be called into existence having
for its general the promotion Of the material ntellec
tual, spiritual moral and social welfare Of the Catholic
of the United States first by aording oppor
untes for sefdeveopment and cooperation second by
utilizing available of the community for
their interest, third by offering itself be used by
community and by the hierarchy and clergy in
tive service for fourth by promoting
ton and mutual helpulness the part of the Catholic
young themselves.
With this central body every young mems society
existing be affiliated without losing its identity
at least not for the present. with ultimate plan
gradual into the national association Local boards
to be in control Of the several units but under the
jurisdiction Of the national body whose directorate is
be chosen by the local associations temporary board
has been chosen to act until August when the national
conventions will take action the matter.
The movement doubtless inspired by the exigen
ces of the situation and the dire need of providing
for the moral and spiritual welfare of Catholic young
In the training But such organization urgently
needed too in time of Good work indeed has been
done by individual organizations along these lines, but
there always lacking the relation of brotherhood and
correlation of activities that national body supply
Changes OF habation, temporary permanent, have
often broken off the of training, development
study that begun by young in their home towns,
thus leading them into other organizations and institutions
outside the discipline of the church. many instances this
condition has finally resulted in complete loss Of their
original Catholic faith and training 1t u.s. therefore, be
hoped that all young Catholic organizations, clubs
and societies SHALL under the advice of their spiritual
directors interest themselves in the movement,
take measures for utilization with it.