INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC UNION OF SOCIAL SERVICES
1 - What was the UCISS?
2 - Purpose of the new UCISS
3 - Structure of ' UCISS
4 - How do I participate?
5 - Who is Madeleine Delbrêl?
1 - What was the UCISS
The International Catholic Union of Social Service (UCISS) was founded in Milan in 1925, after a conference organized at the Opera Cardinal Ferrari, on the initiative of a group of social workers from Belgium and the accession of a score of Catholic Schools of Social Work of eight European countries and two countries of North America. The seat dell'UCISS was established in Brussels and its aim was to promote worldwide development of schools Social Services and the activity of professional social workers and social workers from the values \u200b\u200bof the Gospel and the study of social problems, as well as by acting as representatives in the official international organizations. In the first decade of its development was very fast and has fostered the creation of numerous schools of social services, particularly in Latin America.
After the Second World War, the action dell'UCISS has spread to Asia and Africa, consolidating its presence in sixty countries, through a complex organization of National Commissions and Regional Offices for each continent. Also in this period he continued his study and research, organizing World Congresses, Conferences on a continental basis, seminars and workshops. He went through qualified representatives to participate in the work of official international institutions and private ones, with the objective of social development of humanity and the promotion of Gospel values. In particular, representatives dell'UCISS have followed the work of UNESCO, the UN and the Council of Europe.
Since the late sixties, also following the development of new associations in international social work, the UCISS has gradually reduced its activities until the final collapse, in 1998.
In 2005 a Committee of Wake dell'UCISS has revived the world and the EU in August 2009 the new International Catholic Union of Social Service is dedicated to Madeleine Delbrêl has been recognized by the Holy See as an international private association of faithful, with personality legal, according to the canons 298-311 and 321-329 of the Code of Canon Law.
2 - Purpose of the new UCISS
Here are the aims of the new UCISS:
Statute:
1. To promote and disseminate the Christian understanding of Social Service in the light of the social teachings of the Church and her Magisterium.
2. He collaborates in the training of Christian social workers and others because its members participate in the mission of the Church with their specific contribution.
3. To promote the Christian witness of social workers in their places of study and work.
4. To undertake all the studies and research on doctrinal issues, scientific and professional in the social services and social welfare.
5. Support all the development efforts of all institutions whose goal is social action, especially the educational institutions of social workers.
6. Be a place for the development of anthropological and ethical standards of excellence for social action, as well as exchange between institutions and people working in various fields of social services with particular reference to the testimony of Christian values.
7. To promote, protect and develop the profession of social worker and professional help to people.
8. Promote and implement concrete actions that attract national and international functions of the Social Services in its typically smaller Christian (protection of persons and populations most vulnerable, facilitating inclusion, fight against exclusion and inequality; cooperation with the people, families, groups and communities to improve their living conditions, promote social actions and policies protection and promotion of human rights, in particular the right to life).
9. Represent instances that call for social action, especially among the international bodies.
10. Promote an ecumenical and interreligious dialogue on the aims of the Social Services.
These aims can be pursued through the following modes of action:
a) represents a point of encounter and exchange between institutions, associations, movements and training centers: a.
promote conferences, seminars, study and scientific research on the ethical foundations of Social Service (dignity, freedom, equality, solidarity, participation, social autonomy of the Community) and of Christian anthropology (with particular reference to the biblical and theological anthropology);
b. promote publications
c. contribute to the scientific debate;
d. renewal of educational practices and psycho-social.
b) To promote training in the social and social welfare institutions in countries where lack of social services.
c) Activate and maintain a constant dialogue with the international organizations working in the field.
d) Act as a Non Governmental Organization to promote concrete actions to help, through established international relations.
e) Disseminate appropriate means with all information and documentation corresponding to the purposes dell'UCISS.
f) To promote the study and knowledge of Madeleine Delbrêl and other professionals who have offered an effective witness of Christian life in the form of Social Service.
3 - Construction UCISS
Statute:
Nell'UCISS are active members, honorary members and associates. The ordinary members may be individuals or collective members.
actual members adhere to the purposes of the association and shall undertake to contribute to the life and community initiatives. The actual individual members must be baptized in the Catholic Church, aware and responsible for their Christian vocation. The collective members must be founded on Catholic principles. The application of association of individual members and group members must be countersigned by its presenters, acceptance has been approved by the General Council. Individual members may be
dell'UCISS people included in the following categories: (€ 20 - € 10 for students):
- the professionals of social services and social work;
- teachers, researchers and students training schools of Social Service;
- all people who share the aims of the Association, even though they fall into the categories mentioned above.
can become collective members (€ 100):
- the specialized training centers training, study and research who are preparing to Social Services in its different forms, as well as social work;
- associations oriented to social action;
- associations or groups of social workers, domestic and international;
- the institutions of social welfare and social services.
dell'UCISS members can become members, without the rights and responsibilities of full membership, those who share its aims and dell'UCISS are interested in their pursuit, although they belong to churches and Christian communities and / or other religious denominations, non-Catholic.
may become honorary members:
- Persons, including non-Catholics, who have contributed o contribuiscono con particolare rilievo alle azioni dell'UCISS sia economicamente che professionalmente.
I soci onorari vengono designati dall'Assemblea Generale.
Inoltre l’UCISS, provvisoriamente, ha creato 2 gruppi di lavoro:
GRUPPI DI LAVORO
1. Costituzione del gruppo di studio “L’ACCADEMIA DI SERVIZIO SOCIALE” che approfondirà la tematica “Servizio Sociale e identità Cristiana” per organizzare relative iniziative aperte a tutta la comunità scientifica e professionale.
2. Costituzione del gruppo di lavoro “Promozione UCISS” volto a pubblicizzare l'associazione.
La SEGRETERIA ha l’obiettivo di coordinare le attività dei due gruppi di lavoro e mantenere i contatti con tutti i soci. La persona di riferimento è Angela Netti angelanetti@tiscali.it
4 - Come posso partecipare?
Dallo statuto:
Se sei interessato/a ad iscriverti all’U.C.I.S.S.:
• compila la scheda di iscrizione allegata;
• Effettua pagamento tramite bonifico intestato a COMITATO DI RIATTIVAZIONE DELL’UNIONE CATTOLICA INTERNAZIONALE DI SERVIZIO SOCIALE presso CREDITO ARTIGIANO, AGENZIA 12 MILANO, numero C.C. 0071019/15, ABI 3512-1, CAB 01617
• trasmetti la scheda e fotocopia dell’avvenuto bonifico via fax al n° 0287396512 or by mail to UCISS at Moneta Foundation, Via Caradosso No. 8, Milan, Italy.
For further information you can contact the Secretary UCISS angelanetti@tiscali.it by email or by phone at # 0287396512.
5 - Who is Madeleine Delbrêl?
Delbrêl Madeleine, born in Mussidan, in the Dordogne (France) in 1904, after a brilliant youth and avowedly atheistic, twenty years ago experienced a radical conversion and irreversible decision to give themselves to God and to live Gospel in the world in a completely ordinary life, with a few fellow workers and a poor suburb of Paris.
For several years, including the dramatic World War II, he worked as a social worker in Ivry, after which he devoted himself entirely to bear witness to evangelical charity among the marginalized population of Ivry and animation of life of small communities (teams) that are born around her, but yet with the active social commitment. Weaves strong relationships in the movement of the worker priests.
She died in October 1964, but his strong testimony continues to be a reference point for many, this force is also affirmed by the advanced stage of the process of beatification.
The social thought of Madeleine Delbrêl can be a great stimulus for reflection tutti coloro che svolgono attività di servizio sociale oggi.
L’Unione Cattolica Internazionale di Servizio Sociale vuole proporre l’esperienza religiosa di questa significativa figura spirituale come punto di partenza per un confronto costruttivo sul rapporto tra la fede cristiana e il servizio sociale.
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