Proceedings of a symposium held at the University of Notre Dame, January 11-13, 1976 are presented. Subjects of discussion included: partoral issues for the church today; Christian scholars and the work of the church; the role of a Catholic university or college in advancing evangelization in the American context; relation between the American Catholic church and American Catholic higher education; the social church vis-a-vis neighborhood and society; Catholic identities; prayer and spiritual formation; economic concerns; public policy questions; research coordination in the American church; and implementing areas of collaboration. Background papers included in the book are "The Catholic College in the Catholic Community," by Most Rev. John S. Cummins; "Catholicism: Its Place in the Contemporary University," by Donald P. Merrifield, S.J.; "The Catholic People and the Catholic University," by Michael Novak; and "Research in the Church," by Most Rev. James S. Rausch. (SPG)