Patron Saint of Social Work??

[OrthoPhile]

Anyone know who the patron saint of social work is?

Orthophilly

[gphadraig]

No, sorry. But I do know an awful joke about social work.

First person, "Whats the difference between a social worker and a rottweiler?

Second person, "Haven't a clue".

First person, "You get your kids back from a rottweiler!"

There is another but I can be persuaded not to share it..........

[George Australia]

Anyone know who the patron saint of social work is?
Orthophilly

An inspiration for Social Workers can be found, I believe, in the recently glorified St. Maria Skobtsova, a Ukrainian Orthodox Nun who lived in Paris during the Nazi occupation and was a social worker. She was martyred in Ravensbruck for helping Jews elude the roundup.

Some information about her can be found at:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/4541/

A book about her life also exists:
"The Pearl of Great Price: The Life of Mother Maria Skobtsóva 1891-1945", Sergei Hackel, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1981