NATIONAL STRUCTURES

128 If is by ail means necessary that the Conferences of Bishops, and more directly, the Bishops’ Catechetical Commission, be equipped with a permanent structure.

This National Cafechetical Office or Center has a twofold task:

—to serve the catechetical needs of the country as a’ whole. The effort here would extend to publications of national importance, national congresses, relations with the mass media, and generally ail those works and projects which are beyond the powers of individual dioceses and regions;

—to serve dioceses and regions by publicising catechetical ideas and undertakings, by co-ordinating action, and by giving assistance to those dioceses that are Less advanced in cafechetical matters.

Another function of the National Office or Center is to co-ordinate ifs own work with the action of the rest of the national pastoral undertakings, and also to cooperage with the international catechetical movement.