National Council for Catholic Evangelization (NCCE)

The NCCE collection consists of administrative records, print programs, audio recordings and memorabilia documenting both council activities and the NCCE annual conference. These materials span the roughly 20 year life-cycle of the organization. NCCE was conceived as a professional association of di...

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title National Council for Catholic Evangelization (NCCE) : An inventory of National Council for Catholic Evangelization Records at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives
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description The NCCE collection consists of administrative records, print programs, audio recordings and memorabilia documenting both council activities and the NCCE annual conference. These materials span the roughly 20 year life-cycle of the organization. NCCE was conceived as a professional association of diocesan directors of evangelization inspired by Pope Paul VI's Evangelii Nuntiandi. It operated in concert with the NCCB Committee on Evangelization and was best known for its role in the evangelization program "Go and Make Disciples." The NCCE folded in 2002.
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spelling ncce National Council for Catholic Evangelization (NCCE) An inventory of National Council for Catholic Evangelization Records at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by erererCarter Rawson. The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 9/11/2012 101 Aquinas HallThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by Carter Rawson on 9/11/2012 English Descriptive Summary The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 1983-2002 National Council for Catholic Evangelization NCCE 5 linear feet; 4 boxes The NCCE collection consists of administrative records, print programs, audio recordings and memorabilia documenting both council activities and the NCCE annual conference. These materials span the roughly 20 year life-cycle of the organization. NCCE was conceived as a professional association of diocesan directors of evangelization inspired by Pope Paul VI's Evangelii Nuntiandi. It operated in concert with the NCCB Committee on Evangelization and was best known for its role in the evangelization program "Go and Make Disciples." The NCCE folded in 2002. 186 English Historical Note In the early 1980s, The National Council of Catholic Evangelization emerged from a network of clergy affiliated with the formally ad-hoc NCCB (National Conference of Catholic Bishops) Committee on Evangelization to become a nationally recognized diocesan organization with over 2000 members. In its day the NCCE hosted upwards of 18 annual conferences, published a newsletter, and received grants from recognized philanthropies. But the NCCE was perhaps best known for implementing an influential program in 1992 known as "Go and Make Disciples." Due in good measure to these efforts, the message of "Go and Makes Disciples" grew out of a strategic document published by the General Secretary to become a centerpiece for what today is known as the USCCB Committee for Evangelization and Catechesis. Today the NCCE no longer exists but the legacy of the "Go and Make Disciples" campaign lives on. Looking back, it is important to note that 1992 also saw the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or what is commonly known as the "universal catechism," which reflected the ecumenical spirit of Pope Paul VI's Evangelii Nuntiandi. This is significant for it was Paul VI's Apostolic Exhortation that provided the bedrock for the formation of the NCCE under Father Alvin Illig and the ad-hoc Bishop's Committee on Evangelization. Issued in 1975, Evangelii Nuntiandi came to symbolize the church's effort to reach out to growing ranks of evangelical Christians in the late 1970's by emphasizing inclusiveness through pastoral communication. Another target audience for the Committee on Evangelization was lapsed Catholics. In 1983, with Pope John Paul II's subsequent call for a "new evangelization" eliciting support from the laity, NCCE was chartered as a professional group for diocesan directors. However the Committee on Evangelization would not become a standing committee within the NCCB until 1990 leaving the evangelization proponents with little in the way of staff or monetary support throughout the 1980's. The elevation also appeared to signal a change in fortunes for the NCCE to yield crucial resources as "Go and Make Disciples" ramped up. The following comes from the USCCB website: "in March 1990, the Committee on Evangelization of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) presented plans to develop a national plan and strategy for evangelization to the NCCB Administrative Committee. After conducting a broad consultation with dioceses, state Catholic conferences, religious communities, and national organizations, the Committee on Evangelization submitted a final draft to the plenary assembly of the NCCB. Go and Make Disciples: A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States was approved on November 18, 1992, and was authorized for publication by the General Secretary." According to a 2002 testimonial from Bishop William Houck, much of the NCCE's capacity for evangelical outreach was credited to Paulist initiative with considerable recognition going to the late Fr. Illig for his advocacy and to Father John Hurley for the success of "Go and Make Disciples." Further notes from the collection reveal that the dialog between the NCCE and the Paulists over the years stemmed from Fr. Illig's leadership of both the NCCB Committee on Evangelization (1977-1982) and the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association. When the NCCE was formally organized in 1983, relations with the PNCEA continued to remain in place for years to come. Fr. Illig passed in 1991, just as NCCE was hitting its prime, but by then its membership was already thriving. According to the 1996 records, its ranks had increased from 125 charter members to over 2500. While considerable enthusiasm and dedication remained among members up to the millennium, by then financial hardships had returned and the organization was formally dissolved in 2002. Scope and Contents The NCCE Collection consists of two series documenting its administrative records and outreach activities. Much of it pertains to annual conference and the "Go and Make Disciples" program. There are few primary resources from the early days and little in the way of personal communications. The first series is two boxes of print records. Box 1 contains an extensive series of member newsletters along with minutes, by-laws, and internal records. There is also an organizational history compiled by Sr. Priscilla Lemire, the NCCE's last executive director. Box 2 contains a chronological assortment of program brochures from its 1987-2002 annual conferences. It also includes conference memorabilia, mostly photo albums from the late 1990's. The second series is AV material and contains on-location recordings of conference speakers spanning from 1993 - 2002. Box 3 contains cassettes mostly from 2001 along with some undated recordings from Father John Hurley. It also contains miscellaneous photos, VHS, and additional audio cassettes ca. 1997. Box 4 contains additional cassettes organized into binders. Topics in Box 4 include evangelization, catechism and Spanish language outreach. Arrangement The National Council of Catholic Evangelization Records consists of 2 series: Series 1: National Council on Catholic Evangelization (NCCE), 1983-2002, Boxes 1-2 Series 2: Audio-Visual material, 1993-2002, Boxes 3-4 Restrictions on Access 25 years or living persons Related Material Related Material at the American Catholic History Reseaarch Center and University Archives: Related Material at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: Hurley, Fr. John Illig, Fr. Alvin Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978 Organizations: Catholic University of America Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Places: Rome Washington D.C. Subjects: Catechesis Evangelization Evangelii Nuntiandi Paulist Pontifical Religious Affairs Acquisition Information Donated in 2004 by Sr. Priscilla Lemure, former Executive Director Processing Information Processing completed in 9/11/12 by Carter Rawson. EAD markup completed in 9/12/12 by Carter Rawson. Bibliography Armstrong, John, (ed.), Roman Catholicism: Evangelical Protestants Analyze What Unites Us and Divides Us. Chicago: Moody Bible Institute, 1994 Geisler, Norman and Ralph MacKenzie, Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1995 2002 Recordings of the Process Used for Dissolution, written by Sr. Priscilla Lemire, Executive Director NCCE By-laws, 1996 Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1, 1983-2002 (2) The first series is two boxes of print records. The administrative records found in the first box are mostly bound. The grant awards and other loose leaf records are housed in file folders. The second box contains newsletters followed by program brochures and memorabilia from NCCE national conference which are not in folders. 1 1 "Minutes", 1986-2002 Housed in binder 1 2 "Bylaws and Annual Conference Handbook", 1983-2002 Housed in binder 1 3 "Recordings of the Process used for Dissolution", 2002 Includes history of NCCE, housed in binder 1 4 "NCCE History and Admin Records", 1983-2002 1 5 "Paul VI Award", 2001 1 6 "Carmelita Kenney Fund", ca. 1996 1 7 "Executive Director Records (1)", 2000 1 8 "Executive Director Records(2)", 1993-2000 1 9 "NCCE Grant Admin (1)", 1995, 2001 1 10 "NCCE Grant Admin (2)", 1998-2002 1 11 "ABCM Grants", 1986-1995 1 12 "Home Mission Grants", 1999-2003 1 13 "Koch Foundation Grants", 1995-2002 2 1 "NCCE Newsletters", 2000-2002 2 2 "NCCE Newsletters", 1995-1999 2 3 "NCCE Newsletters", 1994-1995 2 4 "NCCE Newsletters", 1990-1993 2 5 "NCCE Newsletters", 1984-1989 2 6 "NCCE Annual Conference", 2001 2 7 "NCCE Annual Conference", 1987-2002 35 Conference Brochures 2 8 "Memorabilia: NCCE Annual Conference", 1996-1999 4 photo albums of 4" x 6" color photos 2 8 "Memorabilia: NCCE Annual Conference", 1996-1999 6 laminated NCCE display signs approx. 10" x 14", n.d. Series 2, 1993-2002 (2) The second series consists of 2 boxes of AV materials. Box 3 contains over 75 audio cassettes of on-location recordings, mostly from 2001 and 1997 annual conference. There is also some photo memorabilia and a VHS dub. The 2001 recordings are un-housed with limited bibliographic detail. Box 4 contains 12 folders of additional audio cassette recordings by assorted conference speakers (as marked.) 3 1 "Memorabilia: NCCE Annual Conference", 1998-2002 10 envelopes of 4x6 color photos 3 2 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 2001 75 audio cassettes of speakers from 2001 conference 3 3 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1997 1 folder containing 8 cassettes from 14th Annual Conference 3 4 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1993 1 folder containing 8 cassettes from 9th Annual Conference 3 5 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", n.d. 1 folder containing 12 cassettes 3 6 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 2001 1 VHS dub "Currents" January 2001 feat. Sr. John Vianney (app. 30 min) 4 1 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 2002 1 folder containing approximately 9 cassettes from 18th Annual Conference. 4 2 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1998 1 folder containing cassettes from 15th Annual Conference 4 3 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1997 1 folder containing cassettes from 14th Annual Conference 4 4 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1997 1 folder containing cassettes from 14th Annual Conference 4 5 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1996 1 folder containing approximately 12 cassettes from 13th Annual Conference 4 6 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1996 1 folder containing approximately 12 cassettes from 13th Annual Conference 4 7 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1993 1 folder containing approximately 12 cassettes from 10th Annual Conference 4 8 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1993 1 folder containing approximately 12 cassettes from 10th Annual Conference 4 9 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1993 1 folder containing approximately 12 cassettes from 10th Annual Conference 4 10 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", 1993 1 folder containing approximately 12 cassettes from 10th Annual Conference 4 11 "AV: NCCE Annual Conference", n.d. 1 folder containing 10 cassettes(unknown)

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