At the Roots, Reaching for the Sky. John Pachak

social work. All the methods of social work are operating there every day—social casework, social group work, community organizing, social action and the elements of the old Settlement House movement. It is great. In the old school building the Church for years carried out its educational mission. Now you are carrying out the Church’s social mission of charity, as well as the educational mission. The curriculum now is peace and justice. The kids are learning to recognize their rights, responsibilities and obligations and the rights, responsibilities and obligations of others. These are the crucially important lessons for life.

      There are no more dedicated people in any of our Catholic Charities agencies than you and the MIDTOWN staff. You are making a valuable contribution to the neighborhood and community-at-large. You are a real credit and treasure to Catholic Charities and the entire Church.