The National Catholic Community Service (NCCS) was formed in the United States in 1940 and ceased operations in 1980. Its purpose was to serve the spiritual, social, educational, and recreational needs of
Catholic
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military
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personnel and
civilian
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defense workers and their families. It was a member agency of the
United Service Organization
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(USO) and the
Veterans Administration
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's (VA) Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee and operated a VA
Hospital
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Program with the assistance of a VA
diocesan
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
hospital committee.
See also
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops #National Catholic War Council
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
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External links
NCCS history at Catholic University of America library
Catholic Church in the United States
Organizations established in 1940
Organizations disestablished in 1980
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