Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

'THE DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1941

The boundless charity of Christ continues to apply the Precious Blood to forgive our sins and enable us to walk in newness of life, that we, too, may conquer death and be united with Him in the Beatific Vision. Indeed the ineffable love of our Saviour is con- firmed by His Resurrection. Clearly it establishes the efficacy of Calvary, the Divinity of His Priest- hood, the exchange of this mortal life for an im- mortal one. While Easter reassures us that we, too, shall rise again, may we ever ponder the warning of the Prophet Daniel: "Those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some unto life everlasting and others unto reproach eternal." Celebrating for you the Sole.m11 Mass of Eas- ter Sunday as a pledge of every blessing, Your devoted servant in Christ,

BISHOP'S EASTER MES·SAGE ,

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To Our Beloved People in the Counties of River- side, San Bernardino, Imperial a11d San Diego: Greetings and peace in the Lord! This sublime Feast finds us prostrate before the Risen Saviour, in humble thanksgiving for special graces that inspired our faithful to give so gener- ously in the recent relief fund. Substantial returns point to Catholicity in ac- tion-charity unfeigned, sacrifices to feed the hun- gry of other lands. Among the most cherished responses two shine forth with the lustre of Eastertide. $100.00 came from a poor Mexican Parish in Imperial Valley, St. Margaret Mary, Brawley. Both zealous pas- tor and responsive parishioners have tasted pov- erty, its privations and hardships, with earthquakes thrown in. The widow's mite, pennies, nickels, dimes poured into the royal offering-a literal dividing ' of the loaf to supply cups of water and other neces- sities in His Name. What a glorious preparation for more abundant graces that accompany each anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Fired by the feryent eloquence of their ~-e- loved Pastor, the Italian Parish of San Diego, La Madonna del Rosario, raised over Nine Hundred Dollars ( $900.00 )-not in large but in small amounts. Where a man had two dollars in his pocket, he gave up one. Where the mother saved fifty cents for household emergencies, she parted with twenty-five cents. Ragazzini forfeited lolly- pops and turned in their soldi. . These noble people, who brave the seas tor a livelihood, know w,hat it means to struggle for existence. They builded more wisely than they knew-not in wishful thinking nor lazy evasion of duty. No, they had a big work on hand and faced it courageously. Th~ Queen of Heaven must have looked on with benign satisfaction. Rich results of their unified efforts have al- ready landed-by cable-in far-away climes where quick action averted starvation. The destitute will mingle with their Easter alleluias blessings on the Italian Colony of San Diego. Knowing the straitened circumstances of these poor people, critics and cynics will say it was an excess of charity. To be st.ire. It was also an excess ot love that called us all into being and even now sustains us. During this holiest of weeks the excess of Divine Love passes in quick review,-the washing of the feet of His disciples, the Institution of the Blessed Sacrament, the thorn-crowned Head, His Sacred Side and Hands and Feet pierced through, the Mother of Sorrows transfixed beneath the Cross,- He never could have hung there but for excess of love.

Bishop of San Diego.

Community Service Committee Established in San Diego In order to meet the need of Catholic service clubs for service men and defense workers in this diocese and to be a contact agency with Federal coordinators, the Most Reverend Bishop has established in the Diocese of San Diego, the Na- tional Catholic Community Service Committee. The members are: The Most Reverend Bishop, _ ___________ \ Honorary Chairman; the Very

Prelates Pay Visit To San Diego The Most Rev. John J. Cantwell, Archbishop of Los Angeles, and the Most Rev. Joseph T. McGuc- ken, Auxiliary Bishop of Los An- geles, were guests of the Bishop of San Diego last Thursday. Both the Archbishop and his Auxiliary visited the new St. Joseph's Ca- thedral, the cloister and the Ca- thedral rectory, and were most en- thusiastic in their_prai,ses of these buildings. The two prelates also accom- panied Bishop Buddy in the after- noon and viewed the Joan of Arc club. Afterwards they paid a visit to Blessed Sacrament Church, to the Little Flower Haven, and to Holy Cross Mausoleum-Chapel. This was the first opportunity the Archbishop had to visit these new projects, and he expressed his liveliest appreciation for the progress made by the n e w 1y- formed Diocese and the prime evi- dence of Catholicity of priests and people.

Rev. Thomas J. McNamara, chair- man; the Very Rev. Patrick Dunn, vice-chairman; · J. J, Kennedy, treasurer; Miss Teresa Hooley, secretary; Arnold Klaus, Mrs. C. M. Lambros, Mrs. V. O'Toole, Mrs. A. H. Kirkpatrick, Dr. A. F. Willier, Dr. J, R. Russell, Nicholas Martin, R. A. McGann, Harold Daley and Vincent A. ·whelan. The first meeting of this Gom- mittee was held Monday evening in Ubach Hall. Father McNamiu-a presiding, traced the origin and formation of the United Service Organization for National De- fense, Inc., a national organiza- tion, having headquarters in the Empire State Bldg., New York City. Relatives and friends of the service men were demanding So- cial Service centers for the men in uniform. Morale officers also pe- titioned the government for the establishment of such centers for the purpose of building up and sustaining morale. Hence, were called together six national or- ganizations- the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.- C.A., the Traveller's Aid Associa- tion, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Salvation Army, and the Na- tional Catholic Community Serv- 'ice. The,ie six units compose the U.S.O. The Catholic Church is represented by the National Cath- olic Community Service. The U.S.O. next approached the l