Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

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To coordmate the work of his far flung D10cese, o .Daniel o·Donoghue; Pro-Synodai systematize and centralize its religious social and educa- I Judges, Rev. Owen Hannon. Rev. · ' \Thomas J. McNamara, Rev. Peter tional activities, two new Deaneries were added to those , A. Connolly, Rev. c. Norman DEANERIES l d · · te Th · h f th Raley. Rev. Charles A. Kimmons a rea y m ex1s nee. e par1s es o j Rev. John F. Purcell, Rev. Mich~ County of Riverside were organized into ael Byrne, Rev. Thomas Lehane. a new Deanery with the Very Rev. Peter Lynch, Pastor I Librorum,_Rev. c. Norman Raley, e FORMED . _

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The erection of a Diocese, July, 1936, in that portion of California first Christianized by the early Padres brought joy and consolation to its priests and people. With the announcement, November, 1936, that the choice of His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, for the first Bishop of the new Diocese was the Very Rev. Charles Francis Buddy, Pastor of St. Joseph's Cathedral, St. Joseph, Mo., ERECTION OF DIOCESE and the Conse- CONSECRATION, INSTALLATION cration of the OF MOST REV. CHARLES F. BUDDY Bishop-elect, De- .cember 21, 1936, the long cherished dream of the people of San Diego was brought to fulfillment. The first Bishop of San Diego arrived February 2, of this year, to take possession of his See, and was epcort- ed by his priests andp eople from the depot to his Cathed- ral where he was formally installed the next day, Feb- ruary 3, by the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province, the Most Rev. John J. Cantwell. \ Thus began the life and fortunes of the Diocese of Ii San Diego. 1 ! Soon the Bishop set his hand to the tremendous task that confronted him-the organization of the new Dio- cese. On-e of his first acts was to visit the churches and priests of the four counties in his jurisdiction. From ORGANIZATION OF DIOCESE church to church he APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS went to make a care- ful and diligent study of conditions in each parish. Pas- tor after pastor, priest after priest, he interviewed unti! 1 he came to know for himself the sheep of his flock. Equipped now with a personal knowledge of his Dio- cesan clergy, Bishop Buddy proceeded to select the mem- bers of his Diocesan Curia and to establish the various departments necessary to the government of his Diocese. I On July 22, 1937, the Right Rev. John M. Hegarty, Pastor of St. Joseph's Cathedral and Dean of San Diego, was named Vicar General of the Diocese. The Very Rev. Laurence Forristal, Pastor of Red- lands, was appointed Chancellor, August 6, 1937, and Pas- tor of Point Loma, San Diego. The Rev. Daniel J. Ryan was appointed Vice-Chancellor the same day. The Secre- tary's appointment made by Bishop Buddy soon after his installation was confirmed and the Rev. Michael J. O'Con- nor was retained in that office. The Very Rev. Fred- erick A. Wekeman was appointed Vicar General of Re- I ligious.

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San Bernardino were officially confirmed by the Bishop. th e Conf~re!lces, The Yicars For- 1 ane; Bmldmg Committee, Rev. A The Very Rev Patrick F Dunne continues in the office Thoma~ J. McNamara, Rev. Jo- W, · · seph Hill, Rev. James P. O'Shea, of Dean of San Bernardino, and the Very Rev. Vincent Rev. Thomas A. Matthews, J. Shepherd was selected to replace Msgr. Hegarty as CARE OF MEXICAN, INDIAN AND NEGftO OF DIOCESE Dean of San Diego.

That the Indian, Mexican and Colo.,ed pe-0ple of his flock might receive the closest nossible atten- tion, that their spiritual ;needs might be adequately met, His Ex- cellency established special com- mittees of priests charg•ed with the resnonsi&ilities of their wel- fare, and by tbe selection of new orders of sisters, made suitable provisions for the religious in- struction of their 9hlldren. The Diocesan Conference for · Mexican Missions includes the Very Rev. Laurence Fonistal, the I Rev. Damien Gobeo, · A. R., the Rev. J. R. Nunez, Rev. Nicholas Zabalza, A. R. the Rev. Francis Dillon, Rev. Michael Byrne, Rev. Father Girard, O. F. M., Rev. Father Felix, 0. F. M., the Rev. Father Julian, O. F. M., and the Rev. John McJiale. Father Dillon, formerly pastor of El Cajon was relieved of his duties in that parish to devote all of his time and attention to the care of the Indians of his terri- tory. Rev. Father Julian. 0. F M., was specially deputed to take care of the Indian tribes in the northern section of Lhe county of San Diego. The Very Rev. Vincent J. Shep- herd, V. F., was appointed Di-' rector of the LeagUe of the Little Flower for Colored people and generally charged with the spirit- ual care of this portion of the Bishop's flock. CARE OF THE POOR IN THE DIOCESE "The only way I know how to govern," said His Excellency, on the day of his installation, "is by the laws of charity." Already verified by every word and act of his reign, in no way has it been brought home more effectively to the priests and. people of his dio- cese than by his plan for the wel- fare of the poor. Tlie Vincentian ideal, which the Church in many places seems to have relegated to - The• Diocesan Conference l\'Iissions consists t0f for Indian

The natural boundaries of the four Counties of the Diocese-San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside and Im- perial Valley-now serve as the boundaries of the four Diocesan Deaneries.

DIOCESAN DIRECTORS At the same time, the Bishop announced the appoint- ments of the various Diocesan directors as well as the members of the various Diecesan committees. The Very

Rev. Frederick A. Wekenman was named Director of the Confrater- nity of Christian Doctrine and Director of Hospitals; the Rev. Michael J. O'Connor, Director of the .Pontifical. Society. for. the Propagation of the Faith and Su- perintendent of Schools; the Rev. Peter A. Connolly, Director of the Priests' Eucharistic League; the Rev. Owen Hannon. Director of the League of the Sacred Heart and Apostleship of Prayer; the Very Rev. Vincent J. Shepherd, V. F., Director of the Little Flow- er League for Colored People; the Rev. Francis C. Ott, Director of the Catholic Youth Organization; the Rev. Arthur Liebrenz, o. F. M., Director of the Third Order of St. Ji'rancis; the Rev. Luke Diegnan, Director of the Holy Name Societies; ;the Very 'Rev. Patrick Dunne, V. F., Chairman of the Friends of the Catholic University of America; the Rev. John Powers, Director of Catholic Action; the Right Rev. John M. Hegarty. V. G., Director of Ca- tholic Women's League; the Rev. Harry E. Mitchell, Director of Study Clubs.

DIOCESAN CONSULTORS AND COl\fMISSIONS

Also appointed were the Ad- ministrative Council, The Most Rev. Bishop, Right Rev. ·John M. Hegarty, V. G., Rev. Joseph Mes- ny, Rev. John B. Cotter; Dioces- and Comultors, Rt. Rev. John M. Hegarty, V. G., Very Reverends Frederick A. Wekenman, Laurence Fonistal, Vincent J. Shepherd, V. F ., Patrick Dunne, V. F., ,Joseph V. Clarkin, V. F., Peter Lynch, V. F., Rev. John Rudden, Rev. David P. McAstocker, S. J.; Parochial Consultors, Rev, Peter ,Connolly, Rev. Albert F. Dontanville, Rev. Thomas A. Matthews. Rev. Ed- ward F. Hannon Rev, John A. Daley, 0. S. A., Rev. Arthur Lie- brenz. 0. F. M,, Rev. Damian Go- bea. A. R.. Rev. J. R. Nunez. Rev. Thomas F. King, Rev. Vito Pilolla. Rev. Thomas Lehane; Prosynodal Examiners. Rev. Fl'ancis Woodcut- ter, Rev. John Regan. S. J., Rev. John MorR"an, Rev. John F. Pur- cell, Rev. Francis Dillon, Rev. Lui- gi Conti; Diocesan Tribunal, Very Rev. Laurence Forristal, Rev. Owen Hannon, Rev. Daniel J. Ry-