Social Survey of Mount Saint John, Home for Boys and Girls, Rensselaer, New York
Abstract
“Suffer the little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God. In these simple words Chirst wishes to call attention to the reverence due to childhood. Created to the image and likeness of God, children are destined for an eternal life in heaven. Their right to be nurtured in the spiritual things of life is their legacy from Christ. Recognizing the intrinsic dignity of each immortal soul has ever been the cardinal principle of Catholic philosophy in Child Welfare. It is the motivation for religious engaged in institutional childcare—the impetus which brings forth opportunities for children deprived of parental care to live in an atmosphere of Catholic moral and religious training.
Subject Area
Spirituality|Religion
Recommended Citation
Clements, Mildred, "Social Survey of Mount Saint John, Home for Boys and Girls, Rensselaer, New York" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31096980.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31096980
