[1] The "crusade" was directed against "immoral" literature and the perceived excesses of the English press, and was later extended to the cinema.
Along with the Catholic Truth Society of Ireland the association conducted campaigns in favour of censorship of books and films.
Along with Dublin Corporation (whose scheme of having twenty-two censors had proved unwieldy) and the Priest Social Guild, the association lobbied the Minister for Home Affairs, Kevin O'Higgins, to take action.
Based on advice from the association and the Marian Sodalities and other organisations, the committee warned against "vulgar and suggestive photographs designed to inflame the passions" and any perceived threat to "public morality".
Information on contraception was recommended against, as such seditious material was reckoned to be conducive to "sensual indulgence for those who desire to avoid the responsibilities of the married state".