Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

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an iego 1, California, Friday, April 28, 1944 Confirmation At Marine Air Base

SOLEM PONTIFICAL MASS AT CATHEDRAL DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE With the lone exception of Pa- assurance to all Christians that pal functions in Rome this re- if they follow in the footsteps of porter never witnessed a more their Master and carry their cross brilliant or more picturesque after Him, they shall overcome spectacle than the Solemn Pon- the forces of evil." The Most • tifical :Mass in San Diego's Ca- Reverend Bishop then referred to thedral last Easter Sunday morn. our great national duty in this There we saw the liturgy in all war effort, and urged our serv- its magnificent splendor, a cet e- icement and women to take the monial which only the Mystical Risen Christ with them into the Christ Himself could have creat- war theatres to which they might ed and inspired. Its beauty ex- be ordered. At the close of the ceeded ,immeasu~ably t~e power Pontifical, with the ensign dippej of man s productive gemus. j to the A~erican flag, the entir The Cathedral was jammed I congregation rose and sang th with people, the aisles packed ~ational Anthe~, then the Reces- three deep with Marines and s10nal wended its way down the Sailors content to get their main aisle and out of the Cathe- "standing room only," all of one dral. thousand people outside strain- To the Very Rev. Franklin F. ing to get in, when the pontifical Hurd, tireless Rector of St. Jo- entourage organized in Cathe- seph's Cathedral, goes the spon- dral Cloister. And what a proces- taneous gratitude of all who wit- sion! Nowhere, not even in Rome, nessed this never-to-be-forgotten have vye seen its equal. Leading spectacle. It was he who organ- the march was the official trained ized it down to the last detail. Af- Color Guard sent from the De- J ter the service His Excellency stroyer Base by the Commandant warmly congratulated Father of the U.S. Navy. Even the huge Hurd in his splendid work. flags were those of the Navy, I At 12:30 o'clock His Excellency with a special officer in command presided at anot~er solemn serv- of those tall snappy sailors who ice, a Solemn High Mass Coram carried the Colors. Pontifice. The same official Color Unique perhaps in all the world Guard led this procession too, but was the Guard of Honor which I the Guard of Honor was made up followed the Colors and preceded I of 100 men_ represe1~ting all the the Most Reverend Bishop. Armed SerVIces. Aga1n the Cathe- Unique-because they were all dral w~s jammed to tl;e rafters, Service WOMEN! Not a man in and again His Excellency deliv- the entire guard of over 100 of- ered a touching sermon to His ficers and enlisted women. First people. Immediately before the came the Navy Nurses in their j Recessional, the Most Reverend sparkling white . and-gold uni- ~ishop imparted the Papal Bles- 1 forms, then the Marine Reserves smg to all present who had ful- in their colorful forest green, fol- filled the required conditions. We I lowed by blue waves, blue Spars modestly estimate that 8,000 peo- I and khaki Wacs. When the Colors ple received Holy Communion in dipped through the main entrance San Diego's Cathedral at

Marine Corps Air Base Is Scene of Confirmation On Sunday, April 16, at the El Centro Marine Corps Air Base

C. Y. 0. OF CITY HOLD COMMUNION BREAKFAST APR. 30 All Clubs Of City To Attend In Body. Will O f f e r Mass And Communion For Bishop. '

His Excellency, Bishop Buddy, His Excellency, the M os t Rev'. will be honored by the San Diego Charles F. Buddy, D.D., Bishop of Catholic Youth Organi~tion at San Diego presided at Mass in 9:00 o'clock Mass in St. Joseph's the Base Chapel. Immediately after the Mass the attend in a body and offer their Sacrament of Confirmation was Mass and Communion fop the in- atlministered t? 18 Marines. The tention of His Excellency. After Bishop was assisted by the Rev. I Mass a breakfast at which Bishop j J;seph Lynch,_ (Ch .C.) U.S.M.C., Buddy will be the guest of honor O th e Ar~hd10cese of Chicago will be served at Our Lady 6f the a nd Chaplam of the Air Base and 1 Sacred Heart school hall. When th e Rev. Douglas A. Moore, See- the Catholic Youth Organization retary to the Bishop. Was first established in San Di- During the Mass music was I ego, one of the first important furnished by a choir of Marines events held was the Communion stationed at tht! Base. Breakfast to publicly express the The service ended with the en- C.Y.O.'s appreciation to His Ex- r?llment of the 18 newly con- ~ellency _for his untiring help and firmed and over 400 other Ma- mterest m the Organization. Since rines in the Medal of the Immac- that time the Bishop's Commun- ulate Conception, placing them ion Breakfast has always been an under the immediate pr otection outstanding day on the c. Y. o. of the Blessed Mother. calendar. Another highlight of the event (Continued on Page 3) - Cathedral on Sunday, April 30. The members of the c.Y.O. will

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The Easter sermon was deliv- ered from the throne by His Ex- cellency. It was an inspirational message on "The Victory of Easter." "The feast of Easter in 1 the Church," said His Excellency,\ "is a feast of victory. It marks\ our Lord's victory over death and the forces of the world, and is an