Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

THE SAN DIEGO UNION: MONDAY MORNING, JAN. 12, 1942

New Flagpole Dedicated at Cathedral School

TRIBUNE-SUN, Son Diego, California, Monday, January 12, 194? Colors Hoisted on Gift Flagpole

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Dedication of a flagpole, presented by the St. Joseph's cathedral Catholic Youth organization for use at the cathedl'al school, was marked yesterday ------------------------------

by the award of a plaque. Arnold Frank (right), representing the C.Y.O., gave the plaque to the Very Rev. F. F. Hurd, rector of the cathedral.

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! 10 Take Part Dedication Cathedral 1 thousand members of St. Jo- 1 , cathedral and school took .n dedication of a flagpole at 1 chool yesterday and heard j '.Rev. Charles F. Buddy, bishop Catholic diocese of San Di- , bless the colors and cite the ican flag as "an intimate part r lives." , flagpole was the gift of the :lral's Catholic Youth organi- l. Guarded by Soldiers colors were marched to lagpole from the cathedral ~ary by a guard of Camp Cal- ?ldiers. ,old Frank, C.Y.0. leader, nted a plaque inscribed with Y.O. motto, "Christus Rex," to ery Rev. F. F. Hurd, cathedral ·. Soldiers and sailors hoisted tag while the audience sang Star Spangled Banner," ac- ,mied by Bonham Boys band. ' 1is sermon, Bishop Buddy said: e we invoke the blessing of pn this new flag of our be- country, the voice of our tr church is heard and rightly ecause she accompanied the Columbus across the trackle~s when day and night prayers offered for a safe landing and tscovery of this new worlr:."

Colors Blessed By Bishop Buddy j Citing the American flag as "an intimate part of our lives," the !Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy, bishop of the Catholic diocese of San · Diego, blessed the colors and struck the keynote in a ceremony in 5t. 1 Joseph's cathedral yesterciay for J

Glorious Record Recalled

Dedication of a flagpole, presented to St. JoseJ:lh'S cathedral by the cathedral's Catholic Youth organization, yesterday was climaxed by hoisting of the colors as army and navy men participated.

After the church's de- fense of "the weak and the down- trodden" and opposition to "false doctrines that could undermine the security of the state and deprive man of his rights,'• Bishop Buddy continued: "We are thrilled when the Stars and Stripes unfurl to the breeze, remembering the glorious record of that flag, unstained by any act of treachery or cowardice, rich and colorful in background and tradi- tions. 'Part of Our Lives' "The flag is an intimate part of ou.r lives, so essential indeed that brave men in every age have count- ed it a privilege to lay down their lives to vindicate the honor of that flag and all that it symbolizes. "A free people can n€ver endure the tyranny of enforced domination nor shall we rest unti.l dictatorship, slavery and barbarity are broken forever and the peace of the world rescued from bloody despots." tracing

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1 Participating in the dedication ol RECALLS GLORIOUS RECORD the flagpole, gift of the cathedral'f After tracing the church's de- Catholic Youth organization, were fense of "the weak and the down- 1000 members of the congregation trodden" and opposition to "false and school. Music was provided by doctrines that could undermine the Bonham boys band. security of the state and deprive GUARDED BY SOLDIERS man_ of his rights,'• Bishop Buddy contmued: The colors were marched to the flagpole from the cathedral sanctuary by a guard of Camp Cal- lan soldiers. Arnold Frank, C.Y.O. leader, "We are thrilled when the Stars and Stripes unfurl to the breeze, remembering the glorious record of that flag, unstained by any act of treachery or cowardice, rich and colorful in background and tradi- tions. PART OF OUR LIVES

Dedication Set Of Gift Flagpole Dedication of a flagpol~, gift of th Catholic Youth orgamzation of st Joseph's cathedral, will be hel~ this afternoon at 1 in the cathedra with congregation mem?~rs, _c.Y.0. leaders and a band parttcrpatmg. The Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy. bishop of ihe Catholic diocese ?f San Diego, will ble_ss the colors m the cathedral. Soldiers from Camp Callan will march the colors to the flagpole, on Third ave. between Beech and Cedar sts. . , Mert Dietzel, C.Y.0 president, 'Will present a plaque to the Very Rev Franklin F. Hurd, rector of the . cathedral, who will affix the plaque to the flagpole.

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presented a plaque inscribed with the C.Y.O. moto, "Christus Rex," to the Very Rev. F. F. Hurd, cathedral rector. Soldiers and sailors hoisted the flag while the audience sang "The Star Spangled Banner," ac- companied by the band. In his sermon, Bishop Buddy said: "While we invoke the blessing of Good on this new flag of our be- loved country, the voice of our mother church is heard and rightly so, because she accompanied the great Columbus across the trackless ocean when day and night prayers were offered for a safe landing and the discovery of this new world."

"The flag is an intimate part of our lives, so essential indeed that brave men in every age have count- ed it a privilege to lay down their lives to vindicate the honor of that flag and all that it symbolizes. "A free people can n€ver endure the tyranny of enforced domination : nor shall we rest until. dictatorship, slavery and barbarity are broken forever and the peace of the world · rescued from bloody despots."