Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1936-37 (1)

T. JOSEPH NEWS-PR ST. JOSEPH, :MISSOURI. SAT"(;RDA Y. DECE~IBER 5. 1936.

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PAPAL DELEGATE WILL CONSECRATE NEW BISHOP HERE Very Rev. Charles F. Buddy 1 to Be Elevated in Rank Dec. 21. ARCHBISHOP GLENNON TO DELIVER SERMON Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, D. D., to Come From Washington. The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, D. D., archbishop of Laodicea and apostolic delegate to the United States, will be the con- secrator when the Very Rev. Charles F. Buddy, rector of St. Jos- eph's Cathedral, is elevated to the rank of bishop Dec. 21 at the ca- thedral. The mass of consecration will be at 9:30 o'clock that morning. The apostolic delegate's headquarters are in Washington, D. C. Sermon by Archbishop. Bishop C. H. LeBlond will be first co-consecrator, and the Most Rev. Francis J, Monaghan, D. D., coad-

Abbey Choir to Chant. The Conception Abbey choir of Benedictine monks, under the di- rection of the renowned Father Gregory, 0. S. B., will chant the music of the consecration mass. Many archbishops, bishops, ab- bots, priests, provincials and heads of religious orders will come here for the consecration. Among the archbishops who have signified their intention of coming here are Archbishop John J. Cantwell of the archdiocese of Los Angeles, who will be Father Buddy's immediate superior when he becomes bishop of the San Diego diocese; Arch- bishop Joseph Rummel of the arch- diocese of New Orleans, and Arch- bishop Glennon. I A number of priests who were students of the North American I College at Rome when Father

mribuut. ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936 --- ---- --------- APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO CONSECRATE BISHOP-ELECT BUDDY MONDAY, DEC. 21 The Most Rev. A. G. Cicognani, D.D., to Speak In Cathedral Sunday, Dec. 20 The :.\lost ReY. Amleto Cicognani, op-elect for assuming this high office. D.D., Apostolic Delegate to the United The diocese to which he is to go is a States, who will come to St. J oseph new diocese, unorganized and without I Sunday, Dec. 20, to consecrate Bishop- resources. Because this honor came elect Buddy, will speak in the Cathe- to Father Buddy so unexpectedly and dral that afternoon at 3 o'clock. because of his personal generosity in The Most Rev. C. H. Le Blond, D.D., the past, we are sure that he is n ot in will give the address of welcome. His a position to properly fulfill these ob- Excellency, the Apostolic Delegate, ligations. Therefore, we who have will respond. been spiritually and materially en - The Most Rev. J. J . Cantwell, D.D., riched by his labors amongst u s, will Archbishop of Los Angeles, will be- want to show our love and affection stow Solemn Pontifical Benediction. for him in a practical way by putting Many Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, him in a position to fulfill these obli- Priests, Provincials and Heads of Re- gations withou t embarrassment. ligious Orders have already signified "It is the plan of the committee that their intention of being present. at a public reception to Bishop-elect Following the services, a dinner for Buddy, at which his host of friends, the Bishops will be given at the irrespective of rank or creed, may per- Episcopal Residence at 6 p . m. sonally wish him God-speed, to pr e- Dinner for the Monsignori and sent him with a purse made up of th e priests will be served at 6 o'clock in loving donations, large and small, from St. Charles Hall, the Cathedral. his grateful friends. This public re- The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni ception is planned tentatively for t he Cicognani, DD., Archbishop of Lao- afternoon of S unday, Dec. 27, followin g dicea and Apostolic Delegate at Wash- as closely as practicabl e the Pontifical ington, D. C.. will consecrate the Very Benediction at the Cathedral on Sun- Rec. Charles F. Buddy Bishop of San day afternoon, Dec. 20, and the con- Diego '\1onday morning, Dec. 21, at secration, which will be Mon day morn• 9: 30 o'clock in St. Joseph's Cathedral. ing, Dec. 21. The ~ost Reverend Apostolic Dele- "Because of the short time, the com- gate will be assisted by the ~ost Rev- mittee is taking the liberty of callin g erend Charles Hubert Le Blond, Bishop this matter to the attention of friends of St. Joseph, as First Co-Consecrator, by letter, knowing of their desire t o and the Most Reverend Francis Joseph participate. Frieruis will confer a very :.\1onaghan, Co-Adjutor Bishop of Og- great favor upon the committee if they densburg, as Second Co-Consecrator. will respond immediately with t he Bishop :\1onaghan was a classmate of amount they desire to contribute, and Bishop Buddy's. thus avoid the necessity of a personal The :Most Rev. John J. Glennon, I call. A booklet containing the name D.D., Archbishop of St. Louis, will of every subscriber to this fund will preach the sermon. be given to Father Buddy as a re· The Reverend Father Basil, O.S.B., I minder of the ho,st of his friends. The a Benedictine :.\1onk of Conception Ab- amount of the individual subscription s bey, Conception, '\fissouri, \\·ill be ,,ill be omitted." Presbyter Assistens. Father Basil, who is a Golden Jubilarian, is the

MOST REV. JOHN J. GLENNON ArchbLshop of St. Louis, who will deliver the sermon at the con.secratlon of the Very Rev. Charles F. Buddy as bishop. Buddy was studying there for the priesthood will attend. They are coming from Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago and several places in Connecticut. Formal Reception at CathedraL It 1s probable that both United States senators of Missouri, Ben- I nett C. Clark and Harry S. Tru- man; the governor-elect, Maj. Lloyd C. Stark, and possibly Governor Guy B. Park will attend the conse- cration mass. The consecration will be on the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle. A formal reception will be given at 3 o'cloclc the afternoon of Sun- day, Dec. 20, at St. Joseph's Ca- thedral for Archbishop Cicognani. An address of welcome will be given at that time by Bishop Le- Blond and Archbishop Cicognani will respond. The formal reception will con- clude with solemn pontifical bene- diction with Archbishop Cantwell officiating. Invitations to the consecration will be placed in the mail Monday.

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AMLETO CICOGNANI Apostolic delegate to the United States, who will be con.secrator when the Very Rev. I Cbarle.s F, Buddy Is elevated to tho rank , of bishop. I jutor bishop of Ogdensburg, N. Y., and a classmate of Bishop-elect I Buddy, will be t.he other co-conse- cra•or. Archbishop John J. Glennon ot St. Louis will deliver the sermon. 1 It is probably that the apostollc delegate will come here from St. Louis in the company of the arch- ' bishop. Rev. Father Basil, a Benedictine monk of Conception Abbey, Con- ception, Mo., will be presbyter as- sistens at the consecration services. Father Basil, a golden jubilarian, 'lS a young priest baptized Bishop- elect Buddy in St. Joseph. He fre- quently has assisted in different parishes of this diocese and that of Kansas City in the illness and ab- sence of parish priests.

priest who baptized the Bishop-elect. The Abbev Choir of Benedictines of Conception, ·under the direction of the reno,,ned Father Gregory. 0.S.B.. will chant the music of the Consecration :.\Iass. ' The procession will start at 9: 15 o'clock from the Rectory to the Ca- thedral. Following the Solemn Pontifical Mass of Consecration. there "·ill be , ba1,qu{'I frw ;:ire:al ri. 'l' •~ .;,it Hotel Robidoux.