Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

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

Official Organ of the Arc diocese of Los Angeles

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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But to speak of the Province of Los Angeles is to speak of that versatile leadership which

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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