Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

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In this sani,e mu eum, which was once the sacristy of the Old Mis- sio.n,, is the Qriginal door foading to what was then a storeroom, now used as :;,. chapel for the Sisters and children of Nazareth House. The altar cloth is 150 years old, the crochet work was done by an Indian w~an in the time of Father J unipeto Serrcl. lt is thought that the bj1;etta in the case belonged Father Ubach. The rosary, you notice in, the case, likewise belonged to ' father Ubach. Some of the vestments in tlie case were worn by Father Serra. There is hanging on the wall, a photo of the late Reverend Anton Uhach, a native of Barcelona, Spain, who came here in 1866, and was for more than forty years Pastor of San Diego, and surroun,ding dis- tricts, including the Indis.ns of the Sierras. He w2s the founder of the Indian school at Old Town, subsequently removed to the Old Mission. It was his custom during each August to gather the Indian children of suitable age as fa, North as Riverside county, placing them in the school until the followin,g Jun,e, when he returned them for vacation to their homes. The institution was placed in charge of the Sisters of S.a,i.nt Joseph of Caro.n,delet. In memory of these Sisters, a statue of St. Joseph stands in the pa·tio. In honor of the zealous Pastor, this education;i.l institution was named for his Patron Saint - Saint Antb.ony's Sd;lool. It continued for twenty years, sometimes having an enrollmen,t of nearly one hundred Indian boys al;l.d girls, until the summ,ei;- of i 907, in which year hs founder's active life was crowned by a pious dea~h. He was known as the beloved ' 1 Pa,dre Antonio" of the Indians of San Diego County, the 11 Father Gaspar" of ttRamona." THE SEQUEL Conceding the d,iscovery of our country to Columbus, a subject wonhy of debatel would be interesting to decide what event in oiir history contributed most to its welfare. Men, di.ffer ~n sumi;ning up the benefi.dal results of the many epi.sodes i),J. our Am,edcs1-n history. Few will agi:ee in choosing one historical fact, as the greatest ach~evemeo,t ~n the annclls of our country. This is not surp.r;ising as men have d,i.~e~ent standatd.s in, judging results. Gla~cin,g back over our history we can recaH many hazardous and thrilling adventures: Ponce d,e Leon's search foi the Fountain of Youth, De Ayllon's voyage seeking the Sacred Stream of Enchanted Powers. De Narvaez's fa.teful search for gold, the adventures of • De Soto in di.scoverm.g the Gteat father of Waters, the renowned explorers Marquette and Joliet, the hardships of Washington at Valley Forge, the pioneer Daniel Boone, the statesman Franklin, the Monitor and Merrimac, the heroes of the Alamo, the stand of Jackson, the battle of Antietam, and numerous other inspiring men and thrilli1tg adventures.

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