Parish Social Work: The Roles of the Priest, the Professional Social Worker, and the Vincentian in Meeting the Needs of the Parishioner at St. Athanasius Church, Bronx, New York Based on the First 100 Cases, August 15, 1958 – January 20, 1959
Abstract
The social mission of the Church is an integral part of its primary function which is to carry on and continue the work of Christ, bringing all men to the Source of their ultimate happiness. True and ultimate happiness is achieved in final union with God, and this is the total fulfillment of all human needs. In order to better perform this role of carrying on this mission of Christ, the Church employs its entire setup - both supernatural and natural. The liturgy, the sacramental life, and the Church’s organizational setup, which is the diocese and parishes, the institutions and agencies, all serve to help man achieve this ultimate happiness. For this reason the Church has always had a special interest in the less fortunate members of the Mystical Body is an organism which, for progress in gaining fuller happiness for Itself and Its head, Christ, needs help from individuals and organizations. All of its members have certain needs, and the one area in which the Church has always taken a great Interest in social welfare needs, which include the state of well-being of the individual’s adjustments to himself and to his outside environment. The Church’s historical work in social welfare is the general area of emphasis in this study.
Subject Area
Social work|Social research|Social studies education|Religion
Recommended Citation
Kaplan, Harvey Arthur, "Parish Social Work: The Roles of the Priest, the Professional Social Worker, and the Vincentian in Meeting the Needs of the Parishioner at St. Athanasius Church, Bronx, New York Based on the First 100 Cases, August 15, 1958 – January 20, 1959" (1960). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30725064.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30725064
