Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1936-37 (1)

MANY DIGNITA IE OF CHURCH TO AS 11ST IN I STALLATIO OF BISHOP BUDDY ST. JOSEPH' CATHEDRAL WE MUSIC, SERMON TO BE BROADCAST OVER KFSD. WELL TO PRESIDE AND PREACH SER11ON. READ BY REV ·w. KELLY, O.S.A. ARCHBISHOP PAP.AL BULL A new chapter in the history of the Catholic Church in San Diego will be written Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, when his Excellency, the Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy, first Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego will be installed in the cathedral of his Episcopal See, St. Joseph's Cathedrnl, amid the pomp and ceremony that form the ancient ritual of the Church Present to add color and impressiveness on the momentous occa- sion will be scores of pries ts and dignitaries of the church, acceptance of invitations having already been received from 12 bishops, an abbot and a number of religions order superiors. Bishop Duddy will eel ebrate the Solemn Pontifical Mass of instal- lation at 10:30 o'clock, whlle His Excellency, the, the Most Rev. John J. CantwelJ, D.D., Archbishop of Los Angeles ,will preside at the in- DAY CA TT- TO BE

St. JosPph's, oldest of the city's churches, b 0 - omcs the Cathedral church of the dioc 5". In Readiness for Ceremony

stallation and pre'ach the sermon.

INSTALLATION Pl-ANS COMPLETED 1 FOR WEDNESDAY ~ORNING MASS

Papal Bulls from the Holy Fa- ther, Pope Pius XI, have .n sen~ from Rome and will be read in Latin and English by the Very Rev. William P. Kelly, o. S. A.. principal and pi-ior of St. Augus- tine school. The Rev. William J. Casey and the Rev. Charles Loftus, :voung as- sistant pastors of San Diego par- ishes, will act as deacon and , ub- deacon of the Mass. while the John A. Daley, 0. S. A., p •tor of St. Patrick's parish, will be dea- cons of honor for the Mass. To Be Broadcast Because of the faek of. room in St. Joseph's Cathedral, ar- rangements have been made for a public speaking- system to car- ry the music, ritual and rnr- mon · o c:;se who are unable to get into the church. The beau- tiful ceremony and glorious music of installation will also he broadcast over radio station KFSD from 10: 30 o'clock until 11:30 o'clock. 1\1:embers of the clergy will vest in St. Joseph's hall and ·in the parish house to form the ecclesi- astical procession from the rectory to the front door of e church and down the central isle to take

will be sung by an au~mented choir of 150 voices under the di- rection of the Rev. Mathias Lani. nationally known composer of church mu"ic and choirmaster of the St. Vibiana's Cathedrnl choir in Los Angeles. Some of Father Lani's own compositions will be included. (See program of music for iILStallation on this page).

education to act as assistant and pastor of the Cathedxal 1 parish for twenty-two years of his priest- ly career. He will be accompanied by a large party of clergy and laity. They will arrive in San Diego Tuesday morning at the Santa Fe station at 9 o'clock, according to the schedule received here from John J. Goodrich. Mr. Goodrich, who is general agent for the Chi- 1 cago, Rock Island

Royal A. Brown, official San Rev. M. O'Connor and the Rev. /Diego organist, who has been or- Daniel O'Donoughue will be mas- ganist at st. Joseph's church for ters-of-ceremonies at the Mass. many years. will preside at the or- The Rev. 'Ihomas McNamara. gan and a string orchestra wiU pastor of Mary Star of the Sea also accompany foe choir which church, La Jolla, and the Rev. is composed of memoers from tl:c

. Built long before the turn of the century, the in- terior of St. Joseph's now gains its crowning glory -a throne chair bearing the coat of arms of the Dio- cese of San Diego.

various cho'.rs in the city. Father Lani directed the choir in Los Angeles last month at the installation of Archbishop Cant- \Vell and the results were so pleas- ing that he was invited to San Di- ego by Monsignor Hegarty to pre- pare the large choir here for the solemn occasion. Father Lani, be- sides being a·re tor of the Cathe·• dral choir m Lo Angeles, is pas- tor of St. Stephen's Hungarian church, for which purpose he came to the United States several years ago. He was instructed in Music at the Conservatory of Mu- sic in Budapest and later studic~ GregoTian music at a monas ery in southern Bavaria. To Arrive Tuesday

Luncheon Speakers Prelates and priests attending- I a I luncheon at El Cortez hotel in honor of Bishop Buddy following I the ceremonies Wednesday. Mon- f signor Hegarty, as toastmaster, I will introduce the speakers. His Excellency, the Most Rev. PhUip G. Scher, D. D., bishop of Monte- rey-Fresno, will extend a welcome to Bishop Buddy; His Excellency, Bishop Daniel J. Gercke, of Tus- con, will speak on "The Holy Fa- ther"; His Excellency Bishop Charles Hubert Le Blond of St. Joseph, Mo., will speak on "The New Bishop," while His Excellen- I cy, the Most Rev. Archbishop John J. Cantwell, D. D., of Los Angeles, will take as his subject, "The New I Souvenir programs bearing the crest of the Diocese of San Diego and an excellent picture of Bishop Buddy in his robes, will mark the places for the several hundred members of the clergy at the luncheon. Mrs. Henry Kroger of Fullerton, Calif., sist~r of Mon- signor Hegarty, has been in San 1 , Dit.go for the past few days as- sisting in the details of appoint- , ments for the luncheon. ' the installation will attend 1 1 Province." A response will be made by Bishop Buqdy.

and Pacific -------..,......,.---J-R~ Brady, V. G., the Rev. Leo . ug- Railway, has offered his private gle, the Rev. Charles Nowland, the car to Bishop Buddy for the trip Rev. P. O'Connor and the Rev. to San Diego. Mr. Goodrich, his Camill Marosz, 0. F. M. wife and daughter, will lead the Other parties and individuals party of twenty-seven lay friends are expected by motor and train and relatives accompanying Bish- from various cities. William J. op Buddy.· McGinnis, the official represen- Among the clergy Io arrive on tative of the mayor of st. Joseph, Tuesday morning with Bishop Mo., is motoring to San Diego, as Buddy on the special train will be are others. the Most Rev. Charles Hubert Le Bishop Buddy's traftn will be Blond, Bishop of St. Joseph, Mo., met by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John the Very Rev. Joseph M. Sullivan, M. Hegarty, V. F., and a reception S. M., Marist Seminary, Brook- committee of clergy and laity. The land. D. C., the Very Rev. Paul P. transportation committee will be Waldron, director of the St. Co- present to take the visitors to lumban's Foreign Mission Society, their hotels. The bishop will be St. Columbian, Nebraska; the taken immediately to his tempor- Right Rev. Philip Ruggle, 0. S. B., ary residence in Pt. Loma. Abbot of Conception Abbey, Con- A tour of the city and its sur- ception, Mo., and five St. Joseph rounding points of interest has , pastors, the Rt. Rev. James P. j been arranged for the visitors on the eve of the installation. The sightseeing trip was originally

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Bishop Buddy on Sunday will their places for the ceremonies. leave his home city of Sb. Joseph, I Altar boys and a guard of honor Mo., where he was born and g1·ev 1 of Knights of Columbus will also to manhood and to which he re- form a part of the procession. Father Lani, Direct-0r Music for the installation Mass turned on the completion of his

planned for Wednesday afternoon after the clergy's luncheon, but it was felt that a larger majority I would be able to take the trip Tuesday afternoon.