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THE TRfeu~- E ·SUN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, SATURDA'f,'JANUARY 25, 1941 DEDICATING

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Bishop Buddy To Officiafe Al Ceremony Remodeled to such an extent it is virtually a new structure, St. Joseph's cathedral, Third ave. and Beach st., will be dedicated in solemn ceremonied at 12:15 p.m. to- morrow by Bishop Charles F. Bud• dy. Built in Spani.:;h renaissance style, the imposing edifice was recon- structed by all union labor at a cost of $100,000, according to Bishop Buddy. Mahogany Pews Almost all the equipment, includ- ing mahogany pews with rubber- cushioned kneelers, three marble altars and art glass windows, was made in San Diego. The cathedral will have a seati11g capacity of 1100, about twice that of the old building, whose construction defects made it necessary virtually to raze the structure and replace it with a modern, earthquake-proof church. The interior will be lighted in- directly, and a ventliation system has been installed. Among special features is a small private chapel for 60 persons, opening off the a!tar, with a ramp leading to a private entrance for sick and infirm. Mass To Follow Buddy and priests of the diocese today consecrated the altars. After tomorrow's dedication, solemn p"n- tificial mass will be celebrated. The event is open to th~ public, with no formal invitations issued. ---•----

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Reconstructed at a cost of $100,000, the new St. monies at which Bishop Charles F. Buddy (inset) will officiate.

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,l£_~AN DIEGO UNION: SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 26~ 194 1

New Cathedral I Q ie Dedicated 1 In S. D. Today A modern, earthquake-proof St. Joseph's cathedral, seat of the San ! Diego Catholic diocese, will be ded1- 1 cated formally at public ceremonies today, the Most Rev. Charles Fran- cis Buddy, bishop ot the diocese, announced yesterday. Built in Spanish renaissance style, the new concrete structure replaces a 90-year-old red brick edifice. Re- modeling was done with union la- bor and San Diego products, at a cost of $100,000, Bishop Buddy said. PROCESSION SET FOR 11:15 Dedication ceremonies will begin at 11:15 o'clock with a procession which will march from Third ave, and Cedar st., around the block to Fourth ave., and Beech st., then into the cathedral. The procession will include rep- resentatives of the army, navy, ma- rines, police and fire departments, junior traffic patrol, Fourth Degr-=e Knights of Columbus, the Bonh3m Brothers Boys band, clergy and sisters from throughout the diocese, I and contractors, sub-contractors and architects who took part in the re- modeling prnject. MASS AT 12:15 Pontifical mass will be celebrated by the bishop at 12:15 o'clock and the Rev. Franklin Hurd, cathedr3l pastor, will give the sermon. The Revs. Danie 1 O'Donoghue and Charles Johnson will serve as dea- con and sub-deacon at the mass, anti the Revs. Wilbur Kirk and Edmund Austin will be deacons of honor. The new cathedral choir, under direction of the Rev. Patrick Linne- mann, will sing durirng the m3.ss a..'ld also take part !n the procession. At 3 p. m. graduation ceremoni~s will be held in ',he cathedral for nurses of the Mercy Hospital Col• lege of Nursing. Bishop Buddy witl officiate. ACCOMMODATIONS DOUBLED With a seating capacity o! 1100, the remodeled cathedral has double the accommodations of the old e

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A procession, seen approaching entrance of the new building here, opened ceremonies yesterday for dedication o( St. Joseph's cathedral. 'Mother Church of California,' Rector Declares in Sermon

"In other nations war marches constantly forward in a program of destruction ... But while others destroy, we build." With these words, Rev. Franklin Hurd, St. Joseph's cathedral rector, yesterday pic- tured for a gathering of more than 2000 persons the significance of the rebuilding of the place of worship as it was dedicated in ceremonies

presided over by Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy, bishop of the San Diego Catholic diocese. Hurd de- livered the sermon for the ooca- sion. Headed by Color Guard The services began with a proces- sion, headed by a color guard. Uni- formed units of marine, navy and army personnel were followed by firemen and policemen in dress uni- form. Nurses wearing red-lined, blue capes and white caps, junior patrol members in red sweaters and white trousers, the new cathedral choir in buff robes, nuns in their somber habits, and the officiating clergy in gold vestments, escorted by plume- helmeted Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, combined to present spectacle. To Service of God Music was played by the Bonham Brothers Boys band during the dedi- cation services, at which the bishop biessed the walls of the cathedral, and consecrated its use to the serv- ice of God. The congregation filled all avail• able seats-accommodations double those of the old church-and hun- dreds rema,ined outside on the cathedral steps to hear the sermon which was broadcast by amplifiers. "We witness today the dedication of this noble cathedral," Father Hurd said, "set up for the honor and glory of God as the mother church of California. For it was in San Diego that California began, and it was Ill San Diego that the church in California began. From Far and Near "From far and near we come, pre- late and priest, man of affairs and simple artisan, toiler in the fields and in the shop, Catholic and non- Catholic, and whosoever can read and understand the language of .the spirit, which these chiseled stones 1 proclaim. for they speak of faith , and hope and charity and that ul- timate peace which long ago was I announced to the astonished watch-

ers of the night in far-off Bethle- J-,em. "Today, while the scarred earth trembles with the impact of falling churches and the air rings with the angry protests of the young against the impositions of the past, we come not blindly or unaware to set up a new altar and to venerate the chair of authority which gives a name to this new cathedral. Frantic Madman "A bugle blast was all that was needed and all the hopes and the delusions of the twer.tieth century fell. Like a savage, barbaric man le:apt out of the cages of school and university, forsook the quiet pur- a suits of ordered peace, and became 1 "In other nations war marches I constantly forward in a program of destruction. Bombs blast away the material fabric of the church; doubt, discouragement, despair, batter away its spiritual fabric. The Great Shepherd of Christendom sorrows for the future of his flock. "Here We Build" "But while others destroy, we build. We build this temple to the glory of God and as the dwelling place to Him, who brought peace on earth to men of goodwill. We build it in honor of St. Joseph, builder I himself, a man of goodwill, and a man of peace." Originally scheduled to reopen for Christmas, the cathedral dedica- tion had to be postponed when a labor shortage developed and re- modeling was delayed. The church has three marble altars, mahogany pews with cushioned kneelers and art glass work, all produced in San Diego. a frantic madman.

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Old Cathedral Rededicated Extensively 'Remodeled San Diego Church Opened at Ceremony 26.-Re- modeled so extensively it is vir- tually a new stri.tcture, the.90- year-old St. Joseph's Cathedral opened its doors today as one of the most elaborate Catholic edi- fices in the Southland. With Bishop Charles Francis Buddy of the San Diego Diocese in charge, impressive dedicatory ceremonies were conducted in the earthquake-proof Spanish renaissance-style building, recon- structed at ·a cost of $100,000. LONG PROCESSION Army, Navy and marine repre- , sentatives joined a procession . of clergymen, Knights of Clum- : bus and local civic leaders prior to the Pontifical Mass, celebrated ' by Bishop Buddy. Graduation · exercises of the Mercy Hospital , College of Nursing featured the · public celebration, attended by '. more than 1000 persons who ' _ thronged the enlarged cathedral. · PRIVATE CHAPEL l 1 Among unusual features of - the imposing building is indirect -. lighting and a private chapel 1 able to accommodate 60 sick and infirm worshipers. Practically all equipment in the structure, including mahogany pews with rubber-cushioned kneelers, three marble altars and art-glass windows, was fabri- cated in San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Jan.

ELABORATE-Bishop Charles Francis Buddy conducts services at alto; of re-~odeled church.

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Eloquent Dedication Mass Sunday DEclb, Calvary, brou~ht to our days and ing place to Him, who brought I our door in all its mut tragedy, 1 peace on earth to men of good in all its divine compa.,:, on, in all will. \\'e build it in honor of Saint ib tender pleadin~s with the Joseph, builder himself, a man of heart. Defore the altar the past, 1 good will, and a man of peace. this solemn occasion of into a unitv and time and eter- dedication, our earnest prayer is nity are on;, where God and man I th~t .peace may never pass from I meet at the mournful tryst of th1:; templl' ~nd tha_t those temples\ death-God the Victim and the not made with hands-our hearts \'ictor, man the Yanquished yet and souls may enjoy the p of the redeemed in the mystical Christ which surpasses all struggle of life with death, where , tanding forever and ever. life seem death and death is only ;-;in.••• the present, the future coalesce I "On

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"Side by side with the altar has e,·er sttod the chair of the bishop -the Shepherd of the flock, the High Priest, in the fulness of the priesthood-the successor of the Apostles and charged, like them, with the solicitude of the churches. The altar of the priest-the chair of episcopal authority; the two have ever gone together as neces- sary, the one to the other. The two have ever dealt with sin, or rather w i th sin's annulment through pardon, for the bishop's chair is a tribunal of mercy. He is a judge who holds his courts with penitents and, through the agency of every confessional, passes sentence of grace on con- trite sinners. He is the voice of the Christian conscience, the guar- dian and conservator of the De- po~it of the Faith entrusted to his care, and the heaven-ordained e; fender of revealed trut , . . . I "In all the world today, 'where is there a principle or fore reconstruction that gives any promise of effective aid to our imperiled social system such as is identified with a1tars like this hallowed stone we set up today? Or with a bishop's chair like this which we erect in this new Cathe- dral in this city where almost two centuries ago Junipero Serra be- gan his work, and taught the men of his day and of ours the im- portance of the never changing truth. Today, then, we are assist- ing at a ceremony which, though its roots are shot down into the past, is still full of challenge and promise for the future. This no- ble Cathedral rises over a fair and prosperous city, silhouetted against the sky as a very citad.el of peace where the angels keep faith with men of good will. It rises as evidence of the vision, zeal and devotion of a remark- able prelate's belief in his people and his priests. The abundant blessing of God has brought hi to this moment of pardon le pride in the achievem t of much that tells of t iai£h labors of his episcopate -and gives so much promise of success in the future. "This dedication is an act of faith. It is a pledge that the church makes to the stability of our institutions. It is no empty rite that we enact today, no mere ceremonial form come down om We need the altar; for we need Christ, we need the shepherd or else we are a sheep astray. "In other nations war and ra- pine, fire and sword, march con- stantly forward in a program of destruction. Bombs blast away the material fabric of the church; doubt, discouragement, despair, batter away its spiritual fabric. The great Shepherd of Christen- dom sorrows for the future of his flock. But while others destroy, we build. We build this temple to the Glory of God and as the dwell- other times and other one that speaks to o awakens there a respon ·

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Within the rebuilt St. Joseph's cathedral, Bishop Charles Francis Buddy yesterday pontificated at the first solemn high mass marking

the reopening of the church. Seating accommodations for 1100 were insufficient and a large crowd remained outside during rites.

'While Others War, We/Build,' Says Rector The pageantry of a Catholic dedi- catory ritual was unfolded before more than 2000 spectators yesterday as the Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy, bishop of the San Diego dio- cese, blessed the rebuilt St. Joseph's cathedral at Third ave. and Beech st. The services began with a proces- sion, headed by a color guard. Uni- formed units of marine, navy and army personnel were followed by 'firemen and policemen in dress uni- form. Nurses wearing red-lined, blue capes and white caps, junior patrol members in red sweaters and white trousers, the new cathedral choir in buff robes, nuns in their somber habits, and the officiating clergy in [ gold vestments, escorted by plume- helmeted Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, combined to present a spectacle. USE CONSECRATED I Music was played by the Bonham Brothers Boys band during the dedi- cation services, at which the bishop blessed the walls of the cathedral, and consecrated its use to the serv- ice of God. Trumpeters heralded the bishop's I entry into the cathedral. Solemn high mass followed. The sermon I was delivered by the Rev. Franklin Hurd, cathedral rector. The congregation filled all avail- able seats-accommodations double those of the old church-and hun- dreds remained outside on the cathedral steps to hear the sermon which wa:; broadcast by amplifiers.

BONFffiE OF WEALffl "All the skill that the discoveries of the ages had given him in teach- ing the forces of nature to minister to his comfort and his pleasure, he now turned to the uses of destruc- , tion. Of the hoarded wealth of the world he made a bonfire. And when at last utter exhaust10n -called an a1mistice to the long drawn-out conflict, man, still reeling and stag- gering from the intoxication of his blood-lust, can only prepare for a resumption of the terrible warfare in our own day. "From the beginning, two great forces contended for supremacy in the early colony's affairs. One, the state, and the other the church. The two are separate and therefore dis- tinct, but the two can never, if both will live and grow to their best purpose, be radically opposed. They make up the dualism of social life. The state which drives out the church will die. The church which which will disregard the state I strikes itself a deep wound. REALIZE NEEDS . "Side by side must these two go, each realizing the need of the other and each most seriously attached to its own idea. To expect each at all times to be most sweetly considerate o! the other is too fond a hope, for they are both made up of human beings, and human beings are weak. But in the end the good should pre- vail and each of the two great rep- resentative functions of social life should be given their expression- 'the things of Caesar and the things of God.'

SEAT OF FOUNDING "We witness today the dedication of this noble cathedral," Father Hurd said, "set up for the honor and glory of God as the mother church of California. For it was in San Diego that California began, and _it was in San Diego that the church m California began. "From far and near we come, pre- late• and priest, man of affairs and simple artisan, toiler in the fields and in the shop, Catholic and non- Catholic, and whosoever can read and understand the language of the spirit, which these chiseled sto~es proclaim, for they speak of faith and hope and charity and that ul- timate peace which long ago was announced to the astonished watch- ers of the night in ·far-off Bethle- hem. 'COME NOT BLINDLY' "Toda~, while the scarred earth trembll~ with the impact of falling churchc~ 'and the air rings with the angry protests of the young against the impositions of the past, we come not blindly or unaware to set up a new altar and to venerate the chair of authority which gives a name to this new cathedral. "A bugle blast was all that was needed and all the hopes and the delusions of the twer;.tieth century fell. Like a savage, barbaric man leapt .out of the cages of school and 1 university, forsook the quiet pur- suits of ordered peace, and became a frantic madman.

HERE WE BUILD "In other nations war marches constantly forward in a program of destruction. Bombs blast away the material fabric of the church; doubt, discouragement, despair, b at t e r away its spiritual fabric. The Great Shepherd of Christendom sorrows for the future of his flock. But while others destroy, we build. We build this temple to the glory of God and as the dwelling place to Him, who brought peace on earth to men of goodwill. We build it in honor of St. Joseph, builder himself, a man of goodwill, and a man of peace." Originally scheduled to reopen for Christmas, the cathedral dedica- tion had to be postponed when a labor shortage developed and re- : modeling was delayed. The church has three marble altars, mahogany pews with cushioneli kneelers and art glass work, all produced in San Diego.

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Beautiful Ne"ffl Edifice Opened With Processi n, Soleinn Rites, P ontifi al lligh Mass Surrounded by more than 50 priests nd before a congregation well over 2 000 the Most Reverend Bishop, clad in the vestme ts of his office, performed the age-old ~ere~ony of dedication when he solemnly blessed t e new St. Joseph's Cathedral last Sunday. Preceding the dedication ceremo?y, a ro cession was held from the Cathedral rectory headed by a colc:ir guard. Uniforme units of Marine, Navy, and Army personnel

Diocese Acquires 32 Priests The announcement of cler- ical changes this week serves to recall the growth in the clergy personnel in the Dio- cese during the past year. This addition to the number of priests was made necessary by the great number of people who have re- cently come to live in the territory of the Diocese. is caused by the importance of the city of San Diego and surround· ing territory in the program of national defense. The large air- factories and subsidiary have attracted a very •,~_,ll'll..;.,,,,-ber of workers. The suitability of the climate has made this section desirable for Navy, Marine and Military training camps. The Most Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., Military Bishop, has been most generous in fulfilling the re· quirements of the Most Rev. Char!es F. Buddy, Bishop of San Diego, for chaplains at the var- ious Military and Naval bases. Bishop O'Hara has supplied the following chaplains during the past year: Rev. Mathias M. Hoffman, U. S.A., Fort Rosecrans; Rev. Fran- els Burke, U.S.N., Naval Training Station; Rev. Ozaias B. Cook, U. S.N., Naval Training Station; Rev. Edward A. Taylor, U.S.A., March Field; Rev. Burchard V. Murray, U.S.M.C., Marine Base; Rev. Thomas J. Odium, U .S.N., Naval Training Station; Rev. Wil• liam Leo Howley, U.S.A., Camp Haan, Riverside. Including the chaplains 32 new priests were added to the San (Continued on Page 3) The increasing population Military Delegate Assists Cathedral will be safe pl th e possible event of a severe · ace 111 • NISH RENAISSANCE The gene:al design might be called Spanish Renaissance with some beautiful elaboration. How- the sturdy timber trusses a nd much, of the exterior and in- terior carry the straightforward simplicity of the old California missions. At the ntirth of the ever, which will connect by a rnissio~ cloister with the school, is a re- lief of the first Mission-San Di- COATS OF AR:\IS The coats of arms of the Arch- di?cese of Los An_ -and tj,1! Diocese of San Disgo appear I ornamental grilles in t e tower. ego de Alcala. ' ;;~quake. front entrance on the portico I • . . meet se1sm1c or earthquake fore~: Th 11 e .wa s _and tower have been heavily remforced so that the

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were followed by firemen and policemen in dress uniform, nurses from Mercy Hospital wearing red- lined blue capes and white caps, Junior Police Patrol members in red sweaters and white trousers, a large number of Nuns from all the Orders of Sisters in the Dio- cese of San Diego, priests of dif- ferent Orders in their various habits, Diocesan priests in cas- sock and surplice, and a guard of honor of plmp.e-helmeted Fourth

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the Rev. Charles Johnson, sub- deacon; the Very Rev. W. R. Kirk, O.S.A., and the Rev. Edmund Aus- tin, O.F.M., deacons of honor to His Excellency, and the Rev. Ken- neth G. Stack, master of cere- monies. Present in the sanctuary were the Rt. Rev. Monsignori John M. Hegarty, V.G., Laurence Forris- tal, John B. Cotter, Frederick A. W ekenman, Arnold Estevelt, and the Very Rev. Thomas J. McNa- mara, Chancellor. Music of the Mass was sung by the vested Cathedral choir under the direction of the Rev. Patrick H. Linneman. The sermon of the day was preached by the Rev. Franklin F. Hurd, rector of the Cathedral the text of which is printed on Pa~e 3. WORKERS PRAISED Speaking after the Mass His Excellency gave thanks to God for the completion of the new Cathe- dral and expressed his gratitude to the architects, contractors and subcontractors who had cooper- ated so willingly and wholeheart- edly in the work of construction•

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IOCESE OF SA - DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FRIDA , JAN. 31, 1941

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Beautiful New Edifice Opened With Processi n, Solellln Rites, Pontifi al lligh Mass Surrounded by more than 50 priests nd before a congregation well over 2,000 the Most Reverend Bishop, dad in the vestme ts of his office, performed the age-old cere~ony •of dedication when he solemnly blessed t e new St. Joseph's Cathedral last Sunday. Preceding the dedication ceremo~y, a ro ces_sion was held from the Cathedral rectory headed by a colc:,r guard. Uniform units of Marine, Navy, and Army personnel were followed by firemen and policemen in dress uniform, nurses Degree of Columbus. I from Mercy Hospital wearing red- During the r ocession music was I lined blue capes and white caps, played by the Bonham Brothers I Junior Police Patrol members in band. red sweaters and white trousers, PONTIFICA HIGH MASS a large number of Nuns from all Having blessed the exterior of the Orders of Sisters in the Dio- U!e building, the Bishop's entry cese of San Diego, priests of dif- into the Ca edral was heralded ferent Orders in their various by trumpete . Solemn Pontifical habits, Diocesan priests in cas- High Mass llowed. Officer; of the Mass ere the Very Rev. sock and surplice, and a guard of Owen Hann , V.F., assistant the honor of plurp.e-helmetcd Fourth Rev. Daniel O 'Donoghue, deacon; the Rev. Charles Johnson, sub- deacon; the Very Rev. W.R. Kirk, O.S.A., and the Rev. Edmund Aus- tin, O.F.M., deacons of honor to His Excellency, and the Rev. Ken- neth G. Stack, master of cere- monies. Present in the sanctuary were the Rt. Rev. Monsignori John :r.r. Hegarty, V.G., Laurence Forris- tal, John B. Cotter, Frederick A. Wekenman, Arnold Estevelt, and the Very Rev. Thomas J. McNa- mara, Chancellor.

Diocese Acquires 32 Priests The announcement of cler- ical changes this week serves to recall the growth in the clergy personnel in the Dio- cese during the past year. This addition to the number of priests was made necessary by the great number of people who have re- cently come to live in the territory of the Diocese. The increasing population is caused by the importance of the city of San Diego and surround- ing territory in the program of national defense. The large air- factories and subsidiary have attracted a very ,.. 111 ""'-_..,,__.ber of workers. The suitability of the climate has made this section desirable for Navy, Marine and Military training camps. Military Delegate Assists I The Most Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., Military Bishop, has been most generous in fulfilling the re- quirements of the Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy, Bishop of San Diego, for chaplains at the var- ious Military and Naval bases. Bishop O'Hara has supplied the following chaplains during the past year: Rev. Mathias M. Hoffman, U. S.A., Fort Rosecrans; Rev. Fran- cis Burke, U.S.N., Naval Training Station; Rev. Ozaias B. Cook, U. S.N., Naval Training Station; Rev. Edward A. Taylor, U.S.A., March Field; Rev. Burchard V. Murray, U.S.M.C., Marine Base; Rev. Thomas J. Odium, U.S.N., Naval Training Station; Rev. Wil- liam Leo Howley, U.S.A., Camp Haan, Riverside. Including the chaplains 32 new priests were added to the San (Continued on Page 3) meet seismic or earthquake fore The walls and tower have b1 heavily reinforced so that · Cathedral will be safe place the possible event of a sev earthquake. SPANISH RENAISSANCE The general design might called Spanish Renalssance w some beautiful elaboration. Ho ever, the sturdy timber trusi and much. of the exterior and terior carry the straightforwf simplicity of the old Califon missions. At the ntirth of 1 front entrance on the porti which will connect by a miss cloister with the school, is a lief of the first Mission-San J ego de Alcala. COATS OF AR!\IS the Ar1

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The New Cathedra Long before the Christian era it was the custom of the people of God to set aside, with special blessing, places reserved for the :fitting adoration of God. The custom was carried over into the Christian religion and there is mention of places thus blessed by St. Peter. Of necessity the early Chris- tians could not make much of a cere- mony out of such blessings because of the bitter persecutions. By the seventh century the rite of dedication of Churches had progressed to practical!y the same form as we use today. When the Most Reverend Bishop ciedicated the Cathedral on last Sunday h:,.. was carrying out a rite that was doubly dear to him. A few short years ago he came to San Diego as the first Bishop of this diocese. Ever alert to the needs of the Faithful he saw the need of a larger Cathedral to accommodate the great number of worshippers, and of a Sanc- tuary where the splendor of the- sac- red liturgy could be adequately follo'."'- ed. The new edifice is a tribute to the Bishop's fervor in origi~ating beauti- , ) ful Churches for the earthly residence of the King of Kings. His example in this . regard is summed up in the in- spired words, "I have loved, 0 Lord, the beauty of Thy House and the place where Thy Glory dwelleth." In the ceremony of dedication the Bishop had another and even greater source of joy. The necessity of the new building was a proof of the exten- sion of the Kingdom of Christ in this diocese and ·an added pledge of the fealty of the people to Christ the King. This is the great purpose of the Epis- copate and its visible realization warms the heart .of every Bishop and Priest. In the space of a few years our Bishop has accomplished much for the Kingdom of God in ·San Diego. It is the prayer of the priests and faithful o~ the diocese that this latest and splen- did accomplishment is ut one in a long series in a fruitful episcopate in S~n Diego.

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Picture taken of the interior of old St. Joseph's Cathedral before it was razed to make place for the new building.

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DIEGO, CALIFORl IA, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1941 I BishopM'l.Jucken Consecrated as L. A. Auxiliary Third Native of Hi County Elevated to Hierarchy LOS ANGELES, M a r c h 19. - The Most Rev. Joseph

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941

Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy Pays Tribute lo Archdiocese In Luncheon Address

Friday, March 21. 1941-- Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy Pays Tribute to Archdiocese In Luncheon Address Continued from page 2

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T. McGucken, Chancellor of this Archdiocese, was conse- crated titular Bishop of Sana- vo and Auxiliary to the :Most Rev. John J. Cantwell, Archbishop of Los Angeles, today. The ceremony took place in St. Vibiana's Cathedral. where Bish- up McGucken was baptized. Sev- enteen members o fthe Hierarchy, ' gathered from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from San Diego to Alaska, attended. Archbishop Cantwell was the consecrator, with the Most Rev. Daniel J. Gercke, Bishop of Tuc- son, and the Most Rev. Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, as co-consecrators. The sermon was preached by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Bernard J. Dolan of St. Anthony's Church, Long Beach, who preceded Bishop Mc- Gucken as Chancellor of the Arch- diocese. Thousands of the faithfupl, un- able to gain atlmittance to the Cathedral, saw the procession. ADDRESS AT LUNCHEON GIVEN BY BISHOP BUDDY At the luncheon following the consecration the Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy, Bishop of San Diego, responded to the toast of the Met- ropolitan See of Los Angeles. His Excellency reviewed the many and splendid accomplishments of Arch- bishop Cantwell since his appoint- ment to the See of Los Angeles and then paid this eloquent trib- ute to the priesthood: "The Archbishop would be the first to bestow honor on the qual- (Continued on Page 3) 333 Bishops Invited Bishop Buddy Gives Address At Luncheon (Continued from Page 1) ity and spirit of his priests whose co-operation and unswerving loy• alty rate among the deepest com- forts of his life. "In fact, the history of the Church in every age is essentially the record of the priesthood. They are the dispensers of the Sacred Mysteries, teachers of the Word, ministers of reconciliation, stew- ards of the Grace of God, the light of the world and the salt of the earth. This, it seems to me, is the out- standing glory of Los Angeles. Her priests from the ranks of the great religious orders and from our own seminaries, schooled in poverty, self-abasement and hu- mility, gifted with a wide range of intellectual attainments, cour- ageous, adroit, tireless, are eager I for the white harvest of soul~ around them. Such is the type of Alter Christus that has come from every quarter of fue old world and the new to labor in this cos- mopolitan center of the west. They have brought consolation and light and hope to those that sat in dark- ness, to the populous cities, the mountain passes, desert, and val- ley and plain. "Everywhere their works follow them, these unflinching ambas- I sadors of Christ, fired at the same divine Fons Amoris which sent Father Junipero Serra and his brown-clad companions hurrying up the dusty roads and out into the wilderness to establish civilization and Christianity. "Confronted with trials and new situations, facing scorn. ignorance, bigotry and indifference they, like the Padres of a centurr ago, Jrnye flourished over the toilsome, rough .A13 then, so now the spirit of unity and the bond of peace sustain them in one single pur-1 poRe. To the masses of starving, enslnved souls our priest herald the motto of their shepherd-Verl- tas Vos Liberabit." ways.

In response to the toast of the M_etropolitan See of Los Angeles Bishop Buddy spoke as follows: • .T_he Province of Los Angeles ~eJ01c:s to behold one of her illustrious sons clothed with the fullness of the Priesthood in the majestic and impressive cere- monial of this morning. Four years ago, in recognition of the g_rowing importance of this por- tion of the vineyard and in testi- mony of the zec\lous monumental pr?gress made by Bishop and pnes~s, it pleased the Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Pius XI, to raise Los Angeles to the dignity of an Ar~~diocese. Today the eternal Spmt of God speaks again through the Vicar of Christ au- thorizing another successor of the Apostles to take his place in t~at venerable and unbroken lme. Our Holy Mother the Church endowed with the wisdom of th ~ ages, has a clear picture of this Province, understands the the increased demands and so graciously and consid~ needs,

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g?ience of the Saints makes hrm the kind of spiritual Pre- late that rejoices the Church of God. Bishop McGucken reflects the .royal priesthood of Cali- forma, members of which, to- gether with the reverent multi- tude of the faithful, gave heart- felt utterance this morning t fu T o e e. ~eum of praise and thanksg1vmg in a magnificent Act of Faith. And ~ow, glistening with the Holy _Oil of Consecration, with t~e 01! of Gladness even as the oil was poured forth on Aaron and ran down to the hem of his garment, the new A ·1· t 'f" UXI iary yp1 ies vigor and progress and th~t _manifest Divine Providence gu1dmg the Church in this great Archdiocese.

anese, Russian, as well as those of the Marianite, Byzantine, Syrian, Croatian and the By- zantine-...Slovanian Rites. But the crowning triumph raises its classic and lofty tower in Cam- arillo, a symbol of hope for the future. The Archbishop would be the first to bestow honor on the quality and spirit of his priests whose cooperation and unswerv- ing loyalty rate among the deep- est comforts of his life. In fact, the history of the Church in every age is essen- tially the record of the priest- hood. They are the dispensers of the Sacred Mysteries, teachers of the Word, ministers of re- conciliation, stewards of the Grace of God, the light of the world and the salt of the earth. This, it seems to me, is the outstanding glory of Los An- 'geles. Her priests from the ranks of the great religious orders and from our own semi- naries, schooled in poverty, self- abasement and humility, gifted with a wide range of intel- lectual attainments, courageous, adroit, tireless, are eager for the white harvest of souls around them. Such is the type of Alter Christus that has come from every quarter of the old world and the new to labor in this cosmopolitan center of the west. They have brought consolation and light and hope to those that sat in darkness, to the popu- lous cities, the mountain passes, desert and valley and plain. Everywhere their works fol- low them, these unflinching ambassadors of Christ", fired at the same divine Fons Amoris which sent Father Junipero Ser- ra and his btown-clad com- panions hurrying up the dusty roads and out into the wilder- ness to establish civilization and Christianity. Confronted with trials and new situations, facing scorn, ig- norance, bigotry and indiffer- ence they, like the Padres of a century ago, have flourished over the toilsome, rough ways. As then, so now the spirit of unity and the bond of peace sus- tain them in one single purpose. To the masses of starving, en- slaved souls our priests herald the motto of their Shepherd- Veritas Vos Liberabit.

heart to the poor and the suf- fering. The constancy of his friendship, his wise counsel and the genuine hospitality of his home have blessed his suffra- gans and endeared the Metro- politan of Los Angeles to the entire Hierarchy. When in September, 1917, a new Ordinary was sent by Rome to preside over the See of Mon- terey and Los Angeles, heavy burdens, manifold and absorb- ing problems loomed up before him. But even at that early period he enjoyed the utmost confidence of the Holy See elo- quently expressed in these sti- mulating words by the then reigning Pontiff, Benedict XV: "Bishop Cantwell has both the wisdom and the ability to nour- ish the Lord's flock unto salva- tion." A statement which ac- companied his Mandatum to the Episcopal dignity and encour- aged him in arduous labors ever since. His zeal, boundless as the area of 214,000 square miles- the original jurisdiction of the first Bishop Francis Diego y Moreno-measured up to the challenge of an unparalleled growth which forms a notable chapter in the church history of the United States. IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS One might enumerate a long list of new churches, hospitals, universities, colleges, parochial schools, Catholic welfare bur- eaus, orphanages, and confra- ternities of Christian Doctrine, supplying every kind of spirit- ual and material necessity to a multiplying population. And here let me pause and salute those valiant sisters and cate- chists, all fervent pioneers and successful coworkers in the field of Catholic action. To pro- vide for the non-English speak- ing people was in itself a tre- mendous task but one that never daunted His Excellency's fervor. The facts are impres- sive. In less than twenty-three years, the present Metropolitan of Los Angeles has erected fifty parishes and missions for those of the Spanish tongue alone. Add to this the major accomplish- ment of providing adequate fa- cilities for Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Hungarian, Jap-

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you all recognize in our beloved erately grants to the Shepherd Metropolitan. He has taken care 0 ! the flock the relief and bles- that the Church grew apace-in- sm? 0 ~ an Auxiliary Bishop to deed to colossal stature-now assist. m carrying on the far- esteemed and respected b reaching program entrusted to Catholics and non-Catholics : those responsible for the cust- powerful, vital influence, 'vi- ody of the Depositum fidei in brant with energy and resource- !he teaching of revealed Truth, fulness, a citadel of strength m the Sac 7 a:nental Life and pru- and light and peace. de_n_t admm1stration of the un- fa1lmg Kingdom of God The same Apostolic Spirit that earth. on made possible the spiritual de-- On behalf of the velopment of Los Angeles has bishops, at th • ' ?riests and people of the Prov- e same time, set high standards of Christian educat1·on I~ce, may I be permitted to feli- d c~tate. Bishop McGucken, intre- ~:ntf::~~e:n out a hand and a p1d v1r Dei, distinguished alike page 15, column I for !_earning and piety, com-1

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para_tively young in years but o~d m experience. His uniform kmdnes~ and tact have conferred b?t~ poise and distinction on the Iff1cult positions he has held and have w:on for him the esteem I a~d affect10n. of his confreres. His scholastic training in the j - i

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'THE DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1941

The boundless charity of Christ continues to apply the Precious Blood to forgive our sins and enable us to walk in newness of life, that we, too, may conquer death and be united with Him in the Beatific Vision. Indeed the ineffable love of our Saviour is con- firmed by His Resurrection. Clearly it establishes the efficacy of Calvary, the Divinity of His Priest- hood, the exchange of this mortal life for an im- mortal one. While Easter reassures us that we, too, shall rise again, may we ever ponder the warning of the Prophet Daniel: "Those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some unto life everlasting and others unto reproach eternal." Celebrating for you the Sole.m11 Mass of Eas- ter Sunday as a pledge of every blessing, Your devoted servant in Christ,

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To Our Beloved People in the Counties of River- side, San Bernardino, Imperial a11d San Diego: Greetings and peace in the Lord! This sublime Feast finds us prostrate before the Risen Saviour, in humble thanksgiving for special graces that inspired our faithful to give so gener- ously in the recent relief fund. Substantial returns point to Catholicity in ac- tion-charity unfeigned, sacrifices to feed the hun- gry of other lands. Among the most cherished responses two shine forth with the lustre of Eastertide. $100.00 came from a poor Mexican Parish in Imperial Valley, St. Margaret Mary, Brawley. Both zealous pas- tor and responsive parishioners have tasted pov- erty, its privations and hardships, with earthquakes thrown in. The widow's mite, pennies, nickels, dimes poured into the royal offering-a literal dividing ' of the loaf to supply cups of water and other neces- sities in His Name. What a glorious preparation for more abundant graces that accompany each anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Fired by the feryent eloquence of their ~-e- loved Pastor, the Italian Parish of San Diego, La Madonna del Rosario, raised over Nine Hundred Dollars ( $900.00 )-not in large but in small amounts. Where a man had two dollars in his pocket, he gave up one. Where the mother saved fifty cents for household emergencies, she parted with twenty-five cents. Ragazzini forfeited lolly- pops and turned in their soldi. . These noble people, who brave the seas tor a livelihood, know w,hat it means to struggle for existence. They builded more wisely than they knew-not in wishful thinking nor lazy evasion of duty. No, they had a big work on hand and faced it courageously. Th~ Queen of Heaven must have looked on with benign satisfaction. Rich results of their unified efforts have al- ready landed-by cable-in far-away climes where quick action averted starvation. The destitute will mingle with their Easter alleluias blessings on the Italian Colony of San Diego. Knowing the straitened circumstances of these poor people, critics and cynics will say it was an excess of charity. To be st.ire. It was also an excess ot love that called us all into being and even now sustains us. During this holiest of weeks the excess of Divine Love passes in quick review,-the washing of the feet of His disciples, the Institution of the Blessed Sacrament, the thorn-crowned Head, His Sacred Side and Hands and Feet pierced through, the Mother of Sorrows transfixed beneath the Cross,- He never could have hung there but for excess of love.

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Community Service Committee Established in San Diego In order to meet the need of Catholic service clubs for service men and defense workers in this diocese and to be a contact agency with Federal coordinators, the Most Reverend Bishop has established in the Diocese of San Diego, the Na- tional Catholic Community Service Committee. The members are: The Most Reverend Bishop, _ ___________ \ Honorary Chairman; the Very

Prelates Pay Visit To San Diego The Most Rev. John J. Cantwell, Archbishop of Los Angeles, and the Most Rev. Joseph T. McGuc- ken, Auxiliary Bishop of Los An- geles, were guests of the Bishop of San Diego last Thursday. Both the Archbishop and his Auxiliary visited the new St. Joseph's Ca- thedral, the cloister and the Ca- thedral rectory, and were most en- thusiastic in their_prai,ses of these buildings. The two prelates also accom- panied Bishop Buddy in the after- noon and viewed the Joan of Arc club. Afterwards they paid a visit to Blessed Sacrament Church, to the Little Flower Haven, and to Holy Cross Mausoleum-Chapel. This was the first opportunity the Archbishop had to visit these new projects, and he expressed his liveliest appreciation for the progress made by the n e w 1y- formed Diocese and the prime evi- dence of Catholicity of priests and people.

Rev. Thomas J. McNamara, chair- man; the Very Rev. Patrick Dunn, vice-chairman; · J. J, Kennedy, treasurer; Miss Teresa Hooley, secretary; Arnold Klaus, Mrs. C. M. Lambros, Mrs. V. O'Toole, Mrs. A. H. Kirkpatrick, Dr. A. F. Willier, Dr. J, R. Russell, Nicholas Martin, R. A. McGann, Harold Daley and Vincent A. ·whelan. The first meeting of this Gom- mittee was held Monday evening in Ubach Hall. Father McNamiu-a presiding, traced the origin and formation of the United Service Organization for National De- fense, Inc., a national organiza- tion, having headquarters in the Empire State Bldg., New York City. Relatives and friends of the service men were demanding So- cial Service centers for the men in uniform. Morale officers also pe- titioned the government for the establishment of such centers for the purpose of building up and sustaining morale. Hence, were called together six national or- ganizations- the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.- C.A., the Traveller's Aid Associa- tion, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Salvation Army, and the Na- tional Catholic Community Serv- 'ice. The,ie six units compose the U.S.O. The Catholic Church is represented by the National Cath- olic Community Service. The U.S.O. next approached the l