The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-11

distributed blindly Sane investiga-
ton is made and there is slight prob
ability that parasite or a profession
al beggar will continue to receive aid
for any length of time. The Chairman
of the Juvenile Court also has her.
parish chairmen. In a few instances
the relief and the juvenile chairman
is the same. When it is evident that
most good can be accomplished by
placing wards of the court under the
direction of parish chairman, she is
notified to come into court and adj
vised to accept the Office of legal di-
rector of minors while they are sub
ject to the rulings of the court. The
fact that she is endowed with the
authority of volunteer probation Of
f1cer gives to the parish visitor just
what is needed in cases where soft
words and gentle exhortation are I'M
availing. The rehabilitation of a
home, the reform of the father and
the checking of boys and girls in their
downward course cannot be accom-
plished, unless one is able to say at
times that sinful places must not be
visited, and evil habits must be aban-
doned. The general chairman of
juvenile court work also has map of
the city made out after the manner
of the one possessed by the general
chairman of relief. She, too, consults
with the pastor and seeks his advice
when in doubt about the character of
certain persons or the best way of
securing desired results.
The parish chairman of the Relief
Department does not confne herself
to the giving of the necessaries of
life, nor is the sub-chairman of the
Juvenile Court Department restricted
to the reform and direction of the de-
linquent. The former often finds her.
self among those who should benefit
by her advice; and the latter reaches
the heart of the undeserving much
quicker by occasionally extending to
them helping hand. The chief rea-
son why the Guild has two or more
active representatives in each parish
is on account of the large amount of
work that can be done by them espec-
tally in localities where many of the
poor reside. Space does not permit
a further discussion of details. Those
who wish to be better informed about
the scope of operations of the Guild
of Catholic women may send for a
copy of the annual year book and OBJ
tain therefrom the information they
desire.
Leaders in the Work.
The foregoing shows that the Cath
Ollie women of st. Paul are leaders
in the work of parish visitation. While
they have the interests of the Guild
ever at heart, they are constantly
labouring to tighten the burthen OF
their parish priests. They have done
much more than feed the hungry and
cloth the naked. They have brought
about a desirable change in the in.
temperate habits of some fathers
they have given encouragement and
help to many mothers: and have aided
in maintaining the integrity of many
homes. They have succeeded so well
with hayward girls and boys that
they are in reality the helpful parish
visitors who exist, as yet, only in the
minds of some who advocate the en-
ployment of lay apostles in extending
the kingdom of God On earth. In St
Paul all this work has been done with
out hope of reward, except that which
is given in the world to come to those
who labor for the spiritual and tenn
poral welfare of the poor whom Christ
loves, whose presence in the world
continues to evoke the most devoted
activity of all who are animated with
His charity.