*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Tables, pg. xiii*Abbreviations, pg. xv*1. Catholicism and French Society: An Introductory Note, pg. 1*2. Historical Sketch: Catholic Institutions and the Laic Republic, pg. 13*3. The Ecclesiastical Nucleus, pg. 44*4. Catholic Action: The Auxiliary to the Hierarchy, pg. 97*5. Catholic Social Action Organizations, pg. 156*6. The Catholic Press, pg. 187*7. Organizations of Catholic Inspiration, pg. 238*8. The School Question and Specialized Catholic Institutions, pg. 279*9. Concluding Remarks, pg. 309*Appendix, pg. 345*Bibliographical Essay, pg. 361*Index, pg. 397