Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1946-1948

THE SOUTHERN CROSS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1947 Ceremonies Markin!( Tenth Anniversarv of the Most Reverend Bishon 's Installation

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I M,essages Congratulating Bishop on Installation Anniversary Still Arriving • * •

Hundreds of Letters, Telegrams, Other Messages Received Although the Most Rev- erend Bishop had expressed the desire for a modest and quiet observation of the tenth anniversary of his installation as first Bishop of San Diego, the word was disseminated through the pages of The Southern Cross, and messages of congratulations and other expressions of loyalty continue to arrive at the Chancery office. The anniversary was noted by the Most Reverend Bishop on Wed- nesday, February 5, when he cele- brated a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving in St. Joseph's cathedral, held a reception for members of the clergy at his home in Mission hills, and was feted at a banquet in the El Cortez hotel. Included among the several hun- dred messages received by His Excellency were beautifully and elaborately illuminated spiritual bouquets from the children of the diocese, from the religious of the diocese, from the Father Serra club, and from the clubs in the San Diego Deanery Catholic Youth Organization. The children of the diocese, "with the assurance of their rev- erent affection and loyalty," offer- ed for His Excellency's intentions attendance at 12,042 Masses, 12,• 754 Communions, 12,844 rosaries, 60,217 acts of mortification, and 558,813, ejaculations, while the re- ligious, who offered "most prayer- ful congratulations," heard 3,500 Masses, received 3,300 Holy Com- munions, said 4,300 rosaries, made 20,400 acts, and said 81,000 ejacu- lations for his intentions. Members of the clubs in the San Diego Deanery Catholic Youth or- ganization pledged to dedicate their Masses, Holy Communions, and prayers on their regular Com· , munion Sundays during February in His Excellency's honor, and (Continued on Page 3)

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His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop, is shown above at the luncheon held last Wednesday in honor of the tenth anniversary of his installation as first Bishop of Sir:1 Diego as he was reading a spiritual bouquet received from the Religious of the diocese. His Excellency also received spiritual bouquets from the children of the diocese, from the Father Serra club, and from the member clubs of the San Diego Deanery CYO. '

Shown above is Rt. Rev. Msgr. Owen Hannon, _pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart church, as he presented to His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop, ·a check from the members of the clergy of the diocese as a mark of their fealty at ceremonies held on Tuesday, February 5, to mark the tenth a.nniversary of Hi!, Excellency's installation as the first head of the Diocese of San Diego. At left, the Episcopal procession is shown leaving St. Joseph's cathedral after the Solemn Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving celeb1·ated by the Most Reverend Bishop to mark his installation anniversary. His Excellency is escorted by a guard of honor of Navy officers, most of whom were chaplains. The sermon at the Mass was preachetl by Father Augustine, OFM.