Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

Bishop Confers Knighthood on San Diego Man ln a solemn and colorful ritual of ir., e 1ture conducted ye erday in St. Joseph's cathedral, "lcholas J. , lnrtln, San Diego at orney and C;;.thohc leader, was made a knight of the Order of St. Gregory by the !ost Rev. Charl F. Buddy, D. D., bishop of San Diegd. Bishop Buddy acted on behalf of Pope Pius XII, who conferred the kn:ghthood on Martin in Augu t, 1942 At the same time the bishop d corated the attorney's ·wife, 1rs. Helen O'Neill artin, with the Papal Cross. The ceremony marked the first knighting of layman here since creation of the San Diego dioce$e in 1936. ERVICEMES' PRE EST Military and religious blended in the proceedings, which opened with a proces5lonal led by 50 servicemen, who were seated In the sanctuary, and included an honor guard of plumed, fourth- degree members of the Knights of Columbu~. Following celebration of the mas., by the Very Rev, Franklin F. Hurd, rector of St. Joseph's, translations of the papal decrees were read by the I Very Rev. Thomas J. McNamara, chancellor of the diocese. I Mr. and Mrs. Martin approached the bishop under an archway of drawn swords held by the guard. Mrs. Martin was attended by her daughter, Kathleen, and Martin by Joseph Scott, of Los Angeles, knight commander of St. Gregory. WORK EXTOLLED After conferring the decoration . Bishop Buddy praised Martin as a Catholic "uncompromising in ethi- cal principles and prudent in civic leadership.'' He said the attorney, as counsel to the diocese, had ad- justed complicated legal problems and vigorously defended the rights of the church. Lauding Mrs. Martin as "a fervent Christian whose home is the exten- sion of the church," the bishop added that "above all, we honor he.r today as the joyous mother of children.'' Of the Martins' five children, Bishop Buddy said, two iil>ns are in service at the front, and a third is in military training. Martin, a native of Kansas, has resided in California since 1906. He attended Our Lady of Peace acade- my here, was graduated by Santa Clara university, and earned his legal degrees at Georgetown versity. LED IN CIVIC AFFAIRS He served as chairman of the board of freeholders which drew up tj:ie city charter, is a member of the board of park commissioners, and is a :former president of the San Diego Bar association. He is a 1 past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, former president of the, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and• has been active in affairs of the I Holy Name and St. Vincent de Paul societies. Mrs. Martin is a member of. the Diocesan Coundl of Catholic Women, St. Augustine's Mother's club, and the Altar Society of Our Lady of Angels Parish. At a public reception given tor Mr. and Mrs. Martin last night 111 Hotel del Coronado, participants in a brief program included Lt. Comdr. William P. Mahedy, Superior Judge Edward J. Kelly, and Mrs. Viva E. O'Toole, president of the San Diego jCouncil of Catholic Women_.___

Couple Receives Decora t ions From Pope Pius XII

- Decorations awarded by Pope Piu · XII are worn by )Ir. and ~Ir . , ichola. J. Martin (center) at conclu- ion of colorful ceremonies conducted here yesterday in St. Joseph's cathedral. Martin was made knight of the Order of St. Gregory, and his wife received the Papal Cro. ~- Their attendants were Joseph Scott, of Los An eles (right), knight commander of the order, and their daughter, )ILs Kathleen )Iartln, The deco- rations ~-ere conferred by the l\lost Rev. Charles B. Buddy (rear, center), bi hop of the an Diego dioce-;e.

i~hop ensures S. D. chool oard In Radio Message At Christmas Board's Opposition To Granting Release Of Time For Religion, ln~truction :Marching Hancl-ln- Hand ·with Highest Jm:enile Delinquency In San Diego'~ Hi tory. ~------ Dear Friends of the Radio Audience: My sincere gratitude to the outstanding cmzen who spon- sors this broadcast. Mr. Joseph Dryer is more than President of the San Diego County and City Convention Bureau. He rates even higher than President of a number of successful organizations. It stimulates us to know how generously he

I gives of his time and talents for the betterment of this community. Anything that sheds lustre on San Diego, -interests Joe Dryer. Fearless in leadership he invites a Catholic to be his ~adio .guest speaker. Joe is a red-blooded American, he kno·,vs American history--what the founding fathers stood for; no wonder then, that his log;ca), brilliant editorials are constructive, progress-ive, enlight- ening. But whatever prejudices afflict us, the feast of Christmas forges one human link that should bind us all about "the feet of God" and warm our he a r ts with Christian charity. Because it pro. clams the life-giving, liberty pro- tecting realltv the ''True Light which enJ.i.ghteneth every man that cometh into this world." It renews the glad tidings announced at the dawn of the Christian era. To those who are bowed low in I grief because the maelstrom of this : terrifying conflict has broken homes and hearts, the bright star of Bethlehem still shining above the darkness, holds out mercy, love and the hope for a better [ day. Let St. Luke's gospel tell the beautiful story. Now gospel, from I two ~ncient Anglo-Saxon words, God and spell -means Divine Story. The s!gry grows young as !he world grows old. Turn first to the account of the Annuncia- tion -the lovely overture which relates how "The Angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth to a Vir- gin betrothed to a man named Joseph 01! the House of David, and I the Virgin's name was Mary, and when the Angel had come to her he said: 'Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women ... Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with G'}d and behold thou shalt conceive ... and shalt bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name Jesus; He shall be great, and shall be called the son of the Most there shall be no end." Assured , that she could retain the bright dazzling lily of innot;ence, and still become a mother by a special miracle from the Almighty Cre- ator, to \V"hom nothing is impos- sible, the humble Virgin Mary 1 gave her consent in these immor- 1 ta! \\·ords: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me ac- cord-i.ng to thy word." Never before was there such an impressive embassy. It is sent by the Almighty God, Supreme• Creator. The meRsenger is the 1:-rchang~l Gabriel, which signi-1 fies fortitude. Now, to whom is this Ambassador sent? To a poor j (Co ntinued on Page 3) the Lord God will gh:e throne of David his . And of His Kingdom

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Touching his shoulder with the ceremonial sword, Bishop Buddy confers papal knighthood on Martin before placlrig around his neck a. crimson ribbon from ,\hich cross of the Order of St. Gregory hangs.