Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

E DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1942

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loved Father Stack ends Gripping Story. From U. S. Outpost Letters To Bishop Buddy Reflect Splendor of Primilive Church-Nat;v~s See First Priest In :Many Years-Tropical Heat-3t~rs For Roof My dear Bishop: . . ; If this letter seems rattier vague and mconclus1ve you can blame that on the necessity for secrecy and the conse- I quent strict censorship laws. We are not allowed to say where we are or what we are doing. About all I can say 1s that I 1· am a long way from San Diego ~ e.nd when I do return to that :1 blessed land I am going to appre- }i ciate it more than ever.

1 arm Response To Pius XII Silver 1 Spiritual Bouquet Coun~1ess Offerings Pour In From E\'ery Corner Of The Diocese-April 26 Last Day For Return Of Your Spiritual Bouquet Slip In a recent Pasto al Letter our b e l o v e d Bishop in- dicated to his priests nd people ille predominantly spiritual ~haracter which the Holy Father desires in the celebration Se Silver J obilee of his Episcopal Consecration on May 2. In compliance with this expressed wish of the ......,,,..,·= n j Sovereign J>ontiff His Excellency is most anxious to coJlect a mam-

The troops I am attached to are fervently Catholic which makes my work a joy rather than a job. On the transport I mane.ged to say Holy Mass every day and in spite of very crowded conditions and the inevitable confusion the attendance was splendid. MASS AT SEA On Sundays I said Mass on the open boat deck as that we.s the only space large enough to ac- commodate the crowds. It was a new and thrilling experience for me to offer Mass at sea. I set up my altar on two field trunks-the sky was my canopy e.nd a dull grey bulkhead by reredos. Every night I went above and heard con- rail of the ship -these tropic I nights are pitch dark but brilliantly studded with stars. Naturally we travelled without light~ of any l-:ind e.t night. ST.ARS FOR ROOF It is necessary to make a great feirniomi along th

REV. KENNETH G. STACK Chaplain U. S. Army many adjustments here In the war I \ zone and since I am the only priest __ for hundreds of miles around I 110 , am really all there Is to the Cath- 1 olic Ch11rch in this part of the (Continuc1 1 ,u l'age 2) I "--'\

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1 moth Spiritual Bouquet from the people of hls dlocPse. Individual records of this widespread crusade of prayer for the holy intentions of Pope Pius XII will be gathered 111 from every individual, every home, l every Catholic school, every insti- tution within our boundaries. U ·oAY LAST DAY This list of your "Spiritual Flowers" for the Holy Father must be In the hands of your Pas- I tor not later than Sunday, April 26. 1942. Printed forms for this purpose have long since been dis- tributed throughout the Diocese. Please make it a point to fill out your slip immediately. You may ll\clude in this record not only I prayers and spiritual works which you have already offered for the intention o! His Holiness, but also a I devotional exercises which you wm perform before May 13, 1942. Please be generous in this matter. N'ever before has the Father of Christendom faced such a serious and world-wide crisis. BISHOPS' H ,LIEI• Are you hdping your Pastor to reach his qijota In our 4-polnt dio- ' ce:--an drive., Vco• )lttl" ::e.-

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Cefore ateps of St. Joseph's Cathedral Ilia Excellen y pausea after i nspection of lateat 1n SO equipment. (See story on pa e 2, Left to rir,ht: J. ' J, K.-nnedy, Dir ctor USO Mobile Unit No, 9, Ye ry Rev. Thomas J. McN mara, Chancellor, Hia Excellency th Rev. Baahop of Snn Diego, Lt. James • Miller, Lt, Philip G. Deane.