Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-31
WOMEN FOUND
NEW CATHOLIC
ORGANIZATION
Purpose to Produce Social
Workers Whose Duty Is to
Help Others.

NEW YORK, May 31-Sufferers of the
world have long been accustomed to re-
ceiys kind ministrations from the som
berly CARRIED Sisters Of Charity. The
robes that cover consecrated sisterhoods
are synonymous with the offices of the
Good Samaritan
Therefore, a Catholic order of women,
whose members wear no habit, but new
ertheless have consecrated their lives to
social service and charity, is a striking
innovation in the Church. 1t has been
so planned for a special need.
The new religious community has been
especially created TO give an opportunity
for missionary service at home, and to
produce trained social workers whose
only task in life is to help others.
Under the patronage of Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes Of New York the Com
munity Of Professional Social Workers
has been established at 32S West Sew
enty First street. The community, num-
bering ten unmarried women, bought the
house some time ago. Although the sis
terhood has been working for more than
a year, little has been publicly known
till recently about It's activities.
Its members wish no personal public
ity, but they desire that the aims of the
organization he known and also would
like to interest other women In Joining
the service.
CHIEF WORK
IS IN HOMES.
This is SO young an institution" ex-
planned the soft-vOiced young woman who
discussed their aims with me- that II
would be unbecomlng TO rush into print
about our achievements so far"
D-rt ba tarrit Las "a
ton and rehabilitation OF the home Is
the great objective Of all the organiza-
tons Efforts. The slsters care for the
poor and sick. both young and old from
the baby who needs layette to the child
who should attend church and school
from the young couple in difficulties OF
various sorts to the aged and helpless.
The home as a perfect social unit, is
the object toward wb .ch sll the social
service Of the sisterho d tends.
Homes form the nation said one
member to me They make the church
and state. What we do for the homes Is
done for the welfare Of the whole com
munity. To teach good citizenship and
firm American,sm strengthens religious
civic and political life"
Parish visitors, as members of the new
community are known, devote eight
hours OF each day to the homes Of the
advice Is offered as well as attention to
purely mundane necessities.
The daily program is a rigid and
austere one, but the workers are happy
and most Jealous in their profession. A
rising hour we'll before 9 O'Clock and q
retiring hour at 9:40 gives plenty OF
time for religious devotion as well as
service to others.
Many Of the members were teachers
before entrance. Others gave up business
or professional careers to concentrate
their zeal upon the opportunities here
offered.
MUST SERVE IN
MANY CAPACITIES.
Acting upon the thought that a good
home is blessing to the community
aud a bad home a menace, the parish
workers must play many parts in theiI
daily service-that Of mother older sis
ter and spiritual adviser. They cooper
ate with the pastors of various parishes
and also with the ST. Vincent de Pau
Society.
Scientific methods Of homo saving com
blned with true charity form the lead
ing features Of the institutions work
which seeks to save tho future man and
woman by protecting the homo and the
child
The women who now comprise the lit
tie family are graduates OF the Fordham
School Of Social Service, but they do
not make such training and experience
pre- requisite for entrance to the new
sisterhood. Any young woman with the
proper qualifications for a religious life
may apply for admission.
These consecrated social workers
wear no habit, It has been explained
owing to the nature OF their duties
Their hours, both night and day, are
utilized in their work.
Three hours in tho morning are
given to visiting homes, three in the
afternoon and two in the evening
Daily mass, daily communion and
meditation are offered IN their plan OF
life Recompense received from the
| parishes visited is put into the COM
mon purse of the institution. Although
the women wear the ordinary costumes
such as other women wear, but Of sub
dued colors. they have no concern with
fashion. The life, though austere, is
pleasant Lives Of the members are
consecrated to the service as in other
sisterhoods.