Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1936-37 (1)

Editorial Page ---- -~AN DIEGO, CALIFOR IA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937

,__ _________________ CIVIC FAREWELL GIVEN PRELATE IN ST. JOSEPH AT RECEPTION ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS Bishop Buddy Greatly Moved at Tribute Paid Him by Old Friends; Said He Left Labors Only Half Completed in St. Joseph

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Speaking of the great welcome Pacific, friends that would gather I that awaits him in the city by the

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Welch, St. Joseph's young Mayor. around him. "We feel that he will who expressed his great pleasure wear the mitre of a Bishop as he at seeing Bishop Buddy's elevation wore the vestments of a priest. to the Episcopate. declaring it was l and his crozier will glitter as a an evidence of his great ability. diamond in God's sunlight," he said He expressed his s01:row at his de- in conclusion, "and we know he parture, because he had seen will be a leader and preside over Bishop Buddy grow from boyhood his new See with the dignity of to manhood, becoming one of st. authority which the Episcopate Joseph's leading citizens. Empha- I demands."

Bishop Le Blond Speaks "It :s with deep feeling I extend

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Buddy Family Praised

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sizing that his personality and ready smile endeared him to old 1 , and young alike, Mayor Welch told of the great part Bishop I Buddy took ih municipal affairs

congratulations

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Dr. Daniel Morton was

PRESENTED ·wITH PURSE

speaker. He said 1t was right and the honor bestowed upon Bishop proper that the City of St. Joseph Buddy, and it is difficult for me should gather to say _farewell and to speak," Bishop Le Blond de- clared. saying that words are in-

Given Farewell ---~--

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.-Responding I to the timely Pastoral of Bishop Le Blond which was read in all the catholic Churches of the city last Sunday by the respective pas- tors, catholics in laTge numbers from every parish in St. Joseph, as well as many non-Catholics in the city, gathered in the rtud!torium 1 of Central High School Sunday Charles F. Buddy congratulations and present him a purse as a tok- en of their love and esteem for his service of twenty-one years as assistant and as pastor of St. Jo- seph's Cathedral. Bishop Buddy will leave the latter part of Janu- 1 ary for his new diocese in San afternoon to tender Bish o P

and declared that the city would Godspeed to one leavmg for other 1

In speakmg ofl adequate to expresse one's heart

fields of labor.

miss him. But, although His Ex-

thP Father Buddy's promotion in th~ when a friend speaks to a friend.

from

cellecy will be away

city entering upon a new life, his Church which he served so faith- 1 "Much has been said here about fully, Doctor Morton dwelt on his the loss St. Joseph must sustain-

spirit will still remain with us. / Col. John D. l\1:cNeely, a life- long friend of Charles Buddy, Fa- ther Buddy and Bishop Buddy, spoke of the humility of the new prelate and commented on his in-

role as a churchman and public- about the loss of someone we ad- mire and with whom we hate to For nearly half a cent~ry, Doc- part," Bishop Le Blond said. He tor Morton s_aid, he enJoyed t~e spoke of the loss most keenly felt honor of servmg the Buddy fam1- by the family and the loss deeply ly as their family physician. He felt by the parishioners whom he describ~d the happy family circle loved and wol'ked with, continu- the parents in particular and the me and helped me to carry my 1 family in general. Nor were the burdens," recalling that a city is a priest. departed daughters forgotten, for like a person-certain voices we he gave a ~ers~nal_ appreciatio~ hear, certain figures we see. When spirited citizen. "Bishop Buddy worked with

Speaking of his

tellectual gifts.

distinguished and endearing ·char-

acteristics, he traced his career as and paid a beautiful tribute to ing:

a little altar boy in the chapel of the Sacred Heart Convent, as a I "Whenever we look at the pulpit I youth, a student and

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and the altar rail," he declared, of the late S1ste1 Loretta, a form we no longer hear the voice and er dean of St. Mary's College, and no longer see the figure, we real- "we will remember how often Fa- think we can still hear his voice her mother. in death by a few I ther Buddy stood there; we will Miss Helen Buddy, who preceded ize the separation; yet thete is 1 another side, if a man is what he t Sister Mary Magdalyn, should be-he will meet new la- former dean of St. Mary's College, bars, new duties, new sacrifices Colonel Neely pictured how we and at present Superior of Sacred I will come to face him -that is a nd what life is, he declared. nity." would miss Father Buddy and how Heart Academy at Ogden, Father Buddy would miss us- other members of th e family were Bishop Le Blond spoke of Bish- • op Buddy's labors and sacrifices- departure, he stressed the great Francis Buddy as a Child, with his the Golden West, a land of sun- lonesome feeling, because Father little altar erected in his home, he I shine and flowers, where Bishop , paid tribute to him as a religious] Buddy will spend his life and car- tive of St. Joseph, an ideal citizen, and civic leader, and told how he j ry there the spirit of st. Joseph . an~ Father B~ddy wo:ked toge~h- j "Has not the city an obligation He drew a parallel-just as the er m the various social agene1es. just as an individual-of planting Buddy was a great master, a na- saying good things about eter- months. Tracing the career of Charles a part of "our life." He pictured

Diego, California.

A number of personal friends

stage,

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occupied

which was attractive with is mul- berry drop curtain and numerous baskets of poinsettias. In conspic- uous places were two large flags,-

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Papal and the Stars

the

Stripes.

The Bernard Marnell Orchestra gathered at St. Joseph, Mo., to bid men and women of every faith and complimented. played several selections while the farewell to San Diego's new bish- denomination. In featuring his

op, the JUost Rev. Charles Fran-

guests were being seated.

Joseph E. Corby, chairman of cis Buddy, D.D., at a public re-

ceptio:n held for him.

the Bishop Buddy Fund commit-

tee, presided at the meeting. In a __________

"Love is an illogical emotion, and he endeared himself to all.

graceful manner he opened the program, saying, in part: "A little over three years ago Auditorium. That occasion was one of happiness, for we were wel-

for in a cold analysis we must con-

elude that love is indeed selfish; people of Cleveland felt in giving Explaining that as a man, a priest there a cleaner, happier and finer o.nd a humanitarian Bishop Bud- spirit of happiness?" he asked. completely happy and be singing ple of SL. Joseph feel about giving dy had abiding faith in. God and "Our happiness is tinged with self- St. Vincent, working shoulder to ishness," the Bishop continued, as

we held a public reception in the were it otherwise, we would be up Bishop Le Blond, so the pea-

Te Deums, instead of saying to up Bishop Buddy.

shoulder with Catqolic and non- he congratulated Bishop Buddy and felicitated him on the future th 1. h d was to Ca o IC w enever goo that lies before him, ana. wished Fred Karr, an associate of Bish- him many long years of happy la- op Buddy in the St. Vincent's bars in his Diocese of San Diego.

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versed. Our hearts are filled with , Buddy?' confused emotions of pride and 1 1 sorrow in the paying of this trib- .

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cafeteria and Shelter venture, .spoke of s_t. Joseph'~ l~ss and San Diego's gam. Descnb1ng how the Bishop adhered to the rubrics an ritual of the Church, he commen - ed on hIS sp1ntua gm ance an . . . 1 .d d . \ the number of religious he had sent mto rehg10us Commum 1es. In speakmg ih his a mm1s ra- . d t J j . . . •t· . . . d . . t. t Id how he took I care of the needs of the poor and t' bTt h ive a I I Y, e o

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Church, has placed upon his head , ego was between one Father John th t· I is ieas a cross, Doe and Father Charles Buddy . . h. b. t I a mitre, upon high office of Bishop. Yet we are d legation to His Holiness urgin" o1 cieed. . " • f" . · and in his upon his mger a rmg, han a crozier- d · we would sign petitions send ca- blegrams, and even dispatch a ' the selection of our Father Buddy, ' / and were he not the chosen one ' h ·t t . . all symbols of the c an Y o a . wf l · th t f m now on we e ' u m a ro f h. t b d · d leadership

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we would be md1gnant. th en smother our sorrow and to- -·t day show only our pride in that voice which sends him on-any dwelt on his labor as a c a11 Y this honor nas come to one so en- I worker. Before the federal, sL~te priest or any religious receiving I or local government could raise tirely deserving, to one so com- such mandate would go forth joy- any money. Mr. Karr explained pletely our own." ous on such a mission. "What a how Bishop Buddy built st. Vin- Ma.yor Speaks comfort he will be in our own cent's and served 3.000 meals a At the close of his introductorY count t·11 d 11· t ry s I we mg amongs da". often giving shelter to .,ome l ·emarks, Mr. Corby called on Phil us 1" Col 1 MN 1 d I d ' . one c ee Y ec are . th' Ch . f St P t ' e all' o . e er comes a . h

700 of the homeless. declaring that in April 96.000 meals were served the poor.