Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

Official Organ of the Diocese of San Die go, California, Friday, January 14, 1944 CHAPLAIN RYAN OF OCEANSIDE AT CHRISTMAS MASS IN THE ARCTIC

Bishop Army Personnel At Riverside & San Bernardino S A N BERNARDINO Calif., Jan. 10....!..(SPECIAL)', -The Church of St. Ber- nardine, here, was the scene of a colorful military service this evenin_g when a large class of soldiers and officers re- ceived the Sacrament of Con- firmation from His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop of San Diego. Also confirmed were many adult converts, civilians, who had recently been received into the C~urch oy the hard-working . pnests of the San Bernardino apostolic address to the crowd in which he stressed the virtue; and sacrifices daily required of our fighting men. After the serv- ice aII the officers and men were personally presented to the grac- ious Bishop. RIVERSIDE, Calif., Jan. 11.- (SPECIAL)-His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop of San Di- ego administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Francis de Sales' Church, here, {his evening to Military Personnel of the ad- jacent camps in Riverside Coun- ty. Besides many Army offi- cers and officers of the Air Corps, a great crowd of enlisted men were confirmed by the Bishop. Many adult converts, who had re- cently been received into the Church, were also recipients of the Sacrament. His Excellency was immediately assisted by the Very Rev. Peter Lynch, V. F., Dean of Riverside County, and by his Secretary, the Reverend Douglas A. Moore. A large num- ber of neighboring priests, plus military chaplains from all the camps were also in attendance on the Bishop. His Excellency de- livered a ,·ery practical sermon to the confirmandi, with particu- lar emphasis placed upon the ex- cellent service of our Armed Forces. Military personnel formed a Guard of Honor for the Epis- copal procession. Deanery. Eight military chap- fains, plus many diocesan priests from both San Bernar.dino and . Riverside Counties, assisted His / .__i½",,.,..kJ Excellency. Military personnel formed a striking guard of honor - ---i to the confirming prelate. His Excellency delivered a very t '.? lV; · / , .. \i\·{ • 't .. ·· •·. ·.~

BISHOP BUDDY CONFERS WITH CHAPLAINS OF 3 COUNTIES Last Tuesday, in the Rec- tory of St. Bernardine's Church, San Bernardino a!I the ~ilitary and Auxiliary Chaplams of San Bernardino (?range, and Riverside Coun: hes met at a luncheon-conference with His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop of San Diego Military Vicar for the Southwest U. S. After a delightful luncheon as guests of the Bishop, the Chap- lains discussed practical prob- lems which occur every day in a military chaplain's busy life. Questions of the interpretation of certain military faculties were proposed and solved, His Excel- lency making valuable recom- mendations anent their proper use. These luncheons, although offering the military chaplain cherished association with his fel- low priests (something which he misses very much in military life), are more important as a sort of Diocesan Conference. To the conference Chaplains bring for solution the doubtful juridi- cal cases which they encounter at their posts. It is a wonderful c1dded service which our Bishop provides for the Military Chap- lains within his jurisdiction. We understand that other areas are now foIIowing the lead of Bishop Buddy in this matter.

MILITARY CHAPLAINS CONFERENCE In the very near future, His Excellency the Most Reverend Bishop of San Diego, will pre- side at a luncheon-conference for all Military and Auxiliary Chaplains now on duty in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The exact date of this next pe- riodical conference will be ,11- nounced within a few days. It will be held in the City of San Diego. Chaplains of the three services of our Armed Forces are genuinely gratt;ful to His Excellency for the signal con- tribution t h e s e conferences make to their labors. Practical questions of moral theology, canon law, military procedure, etc., are proposed by the Chap- lains, discussed by all present, and finally an authoritative de- cision on them is rendered by the Bishop.

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