In order to give this presumption more reality it is first intended to give an overall background of the Catholic Youth Apostolate in the United States citing the writings of Archbishop Cicognani, and Cardinal Pizzardo. It is pro- posed furthermore to give a historical sketch of the Youth Apostolate in the United States; to describe the area served by the Diocese of Buffalo; to give the historical development of the Youth Department from its inception to its present status; to develop and define the four fold 1 aspect of the program; to outline the department\u27s philosophy on volunteers; to describe the council plan of organization and how it fulfills the mandate of the bishops; to visualize for the reader the specialized events that highlight the program year and finally to present to the reader the staff and their duties as well as a description of the physical set-up of the building housing the Youth Department
