Tag: Fernand Tonnet
Fighting fascism… in 1924
The fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, came to power as Italian Prime Minister on 31 October 1922. Many Catholics in Italy had supported his rise. So too did many Catholics in Belgium and France, lamented YCW lay co-founder, Fernand Tonnet.
People anniversaries 2025
Once again, this year’s list of “jocist” people anniversaries reveals an extraordinary range of movement leaders and chaplains who lived – and sometimes died – lives of incredible commitment and sacrifice.
From La Jeunesse Syndicaliste to La Jeunesse Ouvrière
100 years ago in April 1924, the Jeunesse Syndicaliste (Young Trade Unionist) movement changed the name of its magazine to Jeunesse Ouvrière, first step towards the adopion of a new name for the movement: Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne – the JOC.
Ten years since the launch of Cardijn’s canonisation cause
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the opening of the official process to investigate the cause for the canonisation of Cardijn.
Jocist people anniversaries 2024
Happy New Year 2024! Here is a list of people anniversaries to celebrate and commemorate over the course of the coming year.
Georges Abrassart, a Belgian Sillonist priest
Born in 1883, Georges Abrassart was a Belgian priest credited by Henri Tonnet as being responsible for “forming the soul and spirit” of his brother, lay co-founder of the YCW, Fernand Tonnet.
Marc Sangnier, the Sillon and the YCW
My presentation for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marc Sangnier.
Therese of Lisieux: Pius XI, Cardijn, the JOC – and the Sillon
UNESCO plans to honour St Therese of Lisieux, the young French Carmelite nun and author of the spiritual classic, “The Story of Soul,” in its list of 60 personalities for its 2022-23 biennial program.
Remembering Paul Garcet (1901-1945)
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the death in the Dachau Concentration Camp of JOC co-founder, Paul Garcet, on 23 January 1945.
Fernand Tonnet and Paul Garcet – 75 years
On 27 January this year, the world will commemorate the liberation by Soviet troops of the infamous camp at Auschwitz, where so many people perished during the Second World War.
2020 in anniversaries – Updated
To start the new year, here is a starter list of significant anniversaries that fall this year.
80th anniversary of the JOC Internationale
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the first International Congress held in Brussels from 25-29 August 1935.
Henry du Roure, role model for the early YCW
One hundred years today since the combat death near Flirey in north-eastern France of Henry du Roure, the former secretary-general of the Sillon movement, who became a role model, for Fernand Tonnet and other early YCW fulltime organisers.
25th August – a day of meaning
It was only when I went to work for the International YCW that I learnt that 25 August was celebrated as the “birthday” of the movement.
Promoting saints
Back in January 1938, Cardijn sent a signed petition to Pope Pius XI backing the beatification causes of Margaret Sinclair, a Scottish young worker who became a nun, and Pier-Giorgio Frassati, a young Italian student and social activist.
Easter Centenary for Cardijn, YCW
This Easter marks the centenary of Joseph Cardijn’s arrival to work in the parish of Our Lady at Laeken near Brussels.
