The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-28
Diocesan Bureau Seeks Homes In Waterbury for 35 Children

Do you have a home for c baby a happy, healthy, little youngScer, who needs a temporary home and loving care until his parents can take him back?
 If 35 Waterbury families answer "Yes," 36 beautiful children, some of them infants, will have 8 bet- ter chance at happiness now threat ened by temporarily broken homes.
 In an appeal in behalf of the children, and their troubled parents, come from the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service at 56 Church Street, which has been engaged for many years in finding Catholic boarding homes for Catholic youngsters whose own parents are unable to care for them.
 Not For Adoption!
 None of the s children, whose placement is now sought, iS Ip for adoption. If any of them were, homes could be found immediately, the bureaus social workers say. But their families want them, and are striving for the day when they can be happily reunited with them.
 Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick, execu- tive secretary of the bureeu, points out that some of the parents are i'll, or are facing other difficulties which make it impossible for them to maintain homes.
 In some eases the parents have separated, and though wanting their children they are unable to give them home.
 Rent Shortage Handicap
 Many times mothers who must enter the hospital for several weeks or longer have been unable to pro- vide for their ckildren's care and the Diocesan Bureau has come to their aid with boarding homes. Tn some instances the rent shortage has created an emergency affecting children.
 In all situations. the Bsseam and the paEents work towaRd having the children returned to the2r own kaaoates. Sometimes the isoafdtIlg per Iiod iaag last . few weeks, oe U may stretch into . year or n1oFe.
 One od the children now wa&t- ing to be placed iS . newborn ba- by. There are many who are 8 few months old, and others are one, two, three, four and older. Young Parents Preferred NRs.. US~~ HRaA AEala,aAry OJASlfa welSaRe worker, said foster-parents who are young in ideas, interest and spirit" provide the best homes for these little boarders. They should be warm individuals who love children" she said. The bureau would like to secure foster-parents who are happy in their married life, and will supply a joyful at- mosphere.
 The Bureau expects the board ing parents to give attention to re- Agious supervision of the youngsters. The Bureau provides clothing, in- cidentials, and medical care. It asks the foster parents to give them "a good home" and see that they en- gage in happy childhood activities
 The Bureau, member of the Community Chest. pays regular amount to the foster parents for the care of the children. But ii wants parents whose incomes are sufficient to cover their own needs independently of the payments they receive for the children's board.
 Many of the families who seek the Bureaus aid are able to provide f1- nancially for the care of their children though they are unable to give 1t themselves. The Bureau, how ever, makes 8 thorough study to make certain that foster -home care is the only answer to their problem.
 Situations Urgent Some of the children on the cur rent waiting list are now in 1nstitu- tions. Others are receiving made Quate care from their families. All of the situations are described as urgent"
 The Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, d- rector of the Bureau, has appealed to Catholic parents to open their homes to children under the care of the Bureau. He states ito the Catholic Church a child is part of the Mystical Body to be cherished as such. to have and to enjoy the happiness of this life in preparation for an eternal destiny. Because of this teaching the Diocesan Bureau Waterbury, has provided services for hints and children whose par ents cannot carry the burden alone We value the child as a future citi- zen to be carefully reared so that he may take his place in sharing the privileges and responsibilities of a democracy"
 Cathode families interested in boarding children may get in touch with the office of the Diocesan Bu- | h. t.a