The Stranger Is Our Own reflections on the journey of Puerto Rican migrants

by Fitzpatrick, Joseph P., S.J.

• ISBN13: 9781556129056
• ISBN10: 155612905X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-04-01
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward

Summary

Joseph P. Fitzpatrick, S.J. -- priest, internationally-acclaimed scholar, activist--was intensely involved in the ongoing studies of the Puerto Rican people, their culture, and their problems as migrants in the U.S. mainland.The Stranger Is Our Own contains Fitzpatrick's personal memoir, as well as a collection of articles, papers, lectures and talks that chronicle his bittersweet journey with Puerto Rican migrants.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Part I: Personal Reflections	1	(90)
Part II: Public Statements	91	(2)
1. The Newcomer Becomes Our Own	93	(4)
2. Puerto Ricans in New York: The Great Challenge to the Charity of Catholics	97	(6)
3. A Plea for Christian Unity	103	(4)
4. Catholic Responsibilities and New York's Puerto Ricans	107	(8)
5. The Integration of Puerto Ricans	115	(8)
6. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans Build a Bridge	123	(7)
7. Commentary in Fox-Sight: Telling the Vision of Robert J. Fox	130	(3)
8. The Changing Neighborhood and the Parochial School	133	(8)
9. Background Paper on Puerto Rican Culture and Organized Social Services	141	(10)
10. New York City and Its Puerto Rican 'Problem'	151	(13)
11. The Role of Language as a Factor of Strength for the Puerto Rican Community	164	(10)
12. Oscar Lewis and the Puerto Rican Family	174	(5)
13. The Catholic School: Its Place in the Witness of the Church	179	(9)
14. The Role of the Parish in the Spiritual Care of Puerto Ricans	188	(8)
15. The Hispanic Poor in the American Catholic Middle-Class Church	196	(14)
16. Summary of "Hispanics in New York: An Archdiocesan Survey"	210	(7)
Chronology	217