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About the author
Geraldine Crane was born in Brisbane and is married with five children. She attended Catholic schools completing her secondary education at Junior level (Year 10) at AO Hallows School. She was a member of the Young Christian Students (YCS ) there and joined the Rosalie branch of the NCGM in February 1950. She began work in the State Public Service as a clerk-typist and switched to the Commonwealth Public Service as a clerk after obtaining her Senior Certificate from the Evening Tutorial Classes in 1952.
In the Movement she served twice as Group President at Rosalie, was a member of the Diocesan Executive from 1955-1958, was Diocesan President in 1958 and was a member of the National Executive 1958-1959. She resigned from the Movement on her marriage in August 1959. She was the Foundation President of the YCW Past Members Association from 1964 to 1968 when she went to live in Canberra.
After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Australian National University in 1974 she tutored and lectured in Sociology at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (University of Canberra) between 1975 and 1985 and worked in the Australian Bureau of Statistics from 1989 until her retirement in 1995.
Table of contents
Preface x
Acknowledgments vii
Abbreviations and terms viii
Introduction xii
The founder xiv
Chapter 1 The call to action and the response
The nature of Catholic Action Cardijn
A working class Movement Differing altitudes to Catholic Action The Australian experience
Chapter 2 The Grail and its relationship to the NCGM
The Grail
The Grail in Australia Training and formation of girls The National Catholic Girls Movement The Grail legacy to the NCGM
Chapter 3 The Movement in the Brisbane Archdiocese
The beginning of the Brisbane NCGM Growth of the Movement State connections
National and international connections
Chapter 4 The scope of the Movement
A service for every need Some special Movement services Education for life Representation
Chapter 5 The structure and organisation of the Movement
The leaders group The role of the president The parish section The meeting plan General members
The development of the final parish structure The diocesan executive
Chapter 6 Training and formation for leadership and commitment
Content of the training and formation Regular and specialised
Linked to life and within members ' capabilities Commitment
Memories and mementos of the Movement
Chapter 7 Chaplains, diocesan presidents and other key leaders
Chaplains and leaders The archbishops and senior priests Diocesan chaplains Diocesan presidents Key leaders
Chapter 8 The appeal of the Movement for young women and its impact on them
Women in the period (1945-1970)
Women's call to Catholic Action — ahead of its lime
Friendship
Ordinary young women Development of members Doing extraordinary things
Chapter 9 Identifying some factors which were important for the success of the Movement
Full-time secretaries
Diocesan headquarters
A rose by any other name
Finance and fund raising
Chapter 10 More reasons for the success of the Movement
Hope as conviction in Christ and the Spirit Loving others
Girls and boys working together
Turnover of membership and the ability to adapt
Authority in the Movement
Chapter 11 Evaluation of the Movement
The Movement as a community
The ability to change individuals
The liberating effect for girls
Developing potential, self-esteem and self-confidence
The Past Members Association
Failure to understand the uniqueness of the experience
Chapter 12 Some personal reflections on the Movement
The nature of the Movement The Movement and feminism Cardijn's importance and influence Communication
A special time ,
Epilogue
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 190
Sources for individual chapters 197
Bibliography 205 Index