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Forward To The Conquest Of The World."—Canon Cardijn At Liverpool
CANON CARDIJN TELLS THE " C.H." FUTURE OF THE ENGLISHSPEAKING Y.C.W. DEPENDS ON ENGLAND
Founder Of Young Christian Workers Makes Flying Tour Of Industrial Centres
"The conquest for Christ of the working youth of the English-speaking world depends on England, not on Belgium."
This was the last message to the Y.C.W. in England given by Canon Cardijn in an exclusive interview with The Catholic Herald just before he left England for Belgium on Tuesday evening. Canon Cardijrt arrived by air from America on Thursday last. That evening he addressed a rally of the London and district Y.C.W., at which Archbishop Amigo, Bishop of Southwark, was present. On Friday the Canon addressed the Seminarians Study Week at St. Joseph's College, Beulah Hill. The same day he was entertained to a lunch at which Cardinal Griffin presided.
On Saturday Canon Cardijn visited the Girls Y.C.W. Headquarters at Manchester and addressed a meeting. The climax of the Canon's tour was reached on Sunday, when 1,300 Y.C.W. buys and girls from all over the country gave their founder a vociferous welcome and listened to his stirring address at the rally in the Picton Hall, Liverpool. On Monday he visited Birmingham.
C.H. reporters followed the Canon's rapid tour, and extract, from their reports arc given on this page, page 5 and page G.
By a Staff Reporter
"The conquest for Christ of the working youth of the Englishspeaking world, now depends on England, not Belgium."
This was Canon Cardijn's last message to the Y.C.W. of England when I spoke with him at Y.C.W. National I-1.Q., in Lambeth, on Tuesday. As I left the Canon a taxi was at the door to take him to London Airport, and the evening plane to home, and Brussels.
Despite his whirlwind journey through England, the Canon was looking wonderfully fit and sun-tanned. He walked up and down his room in the Lambeth house where he has lived with the boys of the movement, answering my questions with dynamic energy. He has been profoundly impressed by his visit to this country.
" After my long journey 1 return to Brussels feeling very happy. and I shall go on to Rome to tell our Holy Father that I have found the movement strong and virile in spirit in England and with immense possibilities in the Americas."
1 asked him if lie had any special reflections to offer on the Y.C.W. Girls' Section in this country.
" I am delighted with it," was the quick and enthusiastic response. " It is most necessary if we arc to be effective among the working masses that the girls should play their full part working in unity with the boys. That is the happy condition 1 have found in this country. At the Salford meeting 1 was particularly impressed by the girl propagandist."
He went on developing this theme in relation to the Y.C.W. Campaign for the Christianising of the Family.
" From these working boys and girls working together for the restoration of the masses in Christ. we will build the Christian families which are the future of the Church. They wage the campaign and they know their lives arc part of the campaign. I have been impressed most favourably by the girls as well as the boys of the English Y.C.W."
A TRIBUTE TO THE HIERARCHY
lie went on to speak of the Hierarchy and his gratitude for the kindness shown bins in this country. " The Y.C.W. in England has great advantages in its development, sustained as it is by the encouragement and care of the Hierarchy. I have been deeply touched by the kindness and enthusiasm of His Eminence, Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop Amigo, Bishop Bright and Mgr. Masterson. Their interest and generous support was most inspiring."
What progress was the movement making in the Americas, was my final question.
"It has tremendous possibilities," replied the Canon. " Everywhere I went
I found great interest in it. The Bishops, priests and Catholic Action societies are giving it their attention. Last month, at a study week in Costa Rica, which I addressed, priests from 18 countries were present. Great possibilities."
He smiled and then he said; " This is a great and important moment for the Church. I return to Belgium very happy, and I shall go on to Rome to tell the Holy Father of this inspiring journey—to tell him that World J.O.C. can play its part."