Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1946-1948

THE SAN DIEGO UNION: MONDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1947

Pope Honors Mrs. McMahon Wi h all the pageantry of which a Catholic diocese !• capable, the Order of the August Cros•, be- stowed by Pope Pius XII, wa~ pre- sented to Mr•. Mane Barrett Mc- Mahon yesterday for her 22 years of service a~ Credit Manager !or Mercy Hospital. The solemn presentation of the Papal decoration, "Pro Ecclesia et Ponti!ice." was made by the Mo t Rev. Charlf's F. Buddy, Bishop o! the Catholic Dioce e of San Die~o. but the medal itself was pinned on Mr~. McMahon by her son. the Rev. 'Fr. Robert Emmett McMahon, a Je~uit priest and profe. •or at the University of Santa Clara. Heralded by trumpet~. the pro- ce·sion of priests. the Bishop. a nurse ' guard ot honor and Mr.!<. McMahon filed into St. .To•eph·~ Cathedral yesterday at 12:45 p. m. CO!\'GREGATION Wl':LCOI\IED The Very Rev Francis Dillon. Rector of the Cathf'dral. welcomed the congregation and friends ot Mrs. McMahon, and the Papal de- cree was read by the Ril(ht Rev. Msgr. Thomas McName.ra. The decree read: "The Supreme Pontiff, Pope Pius XII, as an ac- labors in behalf o! the Church and the Pontiff, deigns to bestow upon Mrs. Mary Barrett McMahon the Order of the August Cross, and grant her the right to wear said decoration." The presentation wa.!< made be- lore the Bishop's throne. and Mrs. McMahon was given the medal and I decree. CALLED 'LEADER' In hi.!< sermon, which followed the presentation. Bishop Buddy termed Mrs. McMahon "a Catholic leader known for her learning and piety.'' absorbing motive guided her lite-'Let us do good.' j She exemplifies the truth of the saying. 'To those who love God. all things work together,'" the Bishop "One g1·eat. credit department of the hospital in 1925, after the death of her husband, Patrick Desmond McMa- hon. Mr. and Mrs. McMahon were instrumental in formation of St. Vin.::ent's parish here. In addition to her son, Mrs. McMahon also has a granddaughter in th& Church. The daughter of Mrs. McMahon's other son. J. Barnett McMahon, Marie Louise Barnett is a junior in the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Menlo Park. REORGANIZED SYSTEM Mrs. McMahon was responsible tor reorganization of the credit system at the Hospital and institu- tion of a new system extending the Hospital's charity work. In 1939, she helped establish a maternity clinic for persons of limited means, and in 1945 assisted in opening a general clinic !or the poor. Several hundred friends of Mrs. McMahon attended a reception in I her honor last !!vening at the Bi5h- op's residence. In the receiving line were Bishop Buddy. Mrs. McMahon, the Rev. Fr. McMahon and Mr. and I Mrs. Nicholas J. Martin. who previously had been decorated ,.. \ the Pope. remarked. Mrs. McMahon took over the

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rie Barrett McMahon, at ceremonjcs In St. Joseph's Cathedral. At right is Bishop Charles F. Buddy.

The Rev. Fr. Rebert Emmett McMahon pins the

knowledgement of the distin,;uished Order of the August Cross on his mother, Mrs. 1&·

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Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

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given by His Excellency The Most Reverend Charles F. Buddy, D.D.

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Reverend Francis Dillon, rector of the Cathedral~ Once Mrs. McMahon's immediate group had ontored the sanctuary, His Excellency and his deacons rcpa ired · to the episcopal throne. Mrs. McMahon, Mcrio Louisa, Sir Nicholas and Lady Holen 1 /IHITE, GOLD remained ·within the sanctuo.ry nt their priedieux, which !)J£CORATIONS ware dro.pcd with flrn:,ing white sc.tin end a_ecoro..tcd with spro.ys of m'.liden hG.ir forn. For the occasion huge bowls of cr,r nrr:1 marble, filled vli th long -stcrmncd glo.dioli of white o.nd ~;o ld, wore placed on ench side of the immense co.thedro.l nltar. After o. tenor solo of Gounod's "Ave Mc..ria. 11 , the Very Reverend · ".thc r Dillon nddress od a fcvr very s incero vrnrds of 1 ·1aloomc to the ·',s 1 rong of people in o.ttcna.ance nt the co.thedrnl. A lo.rgc group of Mrs. McMnhon ts friends and nssocintcs -vvcre present _,, ~ ONG J:..TTElIDS in the congrcgo.tion. There v..rcrc representatives of COLORFUL RITES mo.ny of the religious communities loco.tad in t~1c Scm Diego o.rco., numerous members of tho mco.icnl, bo.nldng) 1_0 ga.l profession, outstanding lccdcrs in military und civic circles, 1 .1.:.:ny other friends with whom Mrs. VicMahon ho.s vrnrked nnd whose inter- ' sts she hns served. The imracnsc thronr, present to rejoice in her pc. pnl honor wo.s n true cross section of the thouso.nds wtrom she ha.s served through the mod.ium of tho hospito..1 and by her own benefactions The Right Reverend Monsignor Thomo.s :McNo.marn, cho.nccllor of th,: Diocese of Snn Diego, then rcc.d the pnpnl decree:" The Supreme Pon- tiff, Pope Pius XII, ns o.n o..cknowleo.gement of the dis- CF..ANCELLOR tinguishcd lo.bors in bchnlf of tho Church o.nd of the READS DECREE Pontiff', deigns to.bestow· upon MRS . MARIE BARRETT MC MAHON the Order of the August Cross, o.nd gro.nts her · the right to vrnnr snid decorntion 11 , The maid of honor, Mo.rie Louise, then go.vc the original of the decree to His Excellency vrho in turn presented it to Mrs. McMahon, v 1 rho wa.s kneeling before the throne. Tho prescntntion of the Order of the August Cross was mnde nt tho throne of His Excellency. Father McMo.hon pinned the gold medal on his mother and then proceeded to colcbrute the Mnss of the day. The Host Reverend Bishop, vho termed Mrs , McMahon ' ON CELEBRATES 11 0. Cc.tholic lender kno,.:m :for her oioty o..nd learn ing 1 J 'ASS OF THE DAY sto.tca. during his sermon, 11 0ne great, nbsorbing motive ho.s guided her life - 'Let us do good'. Mrs. ·~cM~hon typifies the truth of the so.ying, tTo those who love God, all ~l1ings work together". Durin 6 the Mr._ss tho Co.thedrnl Choir so.ng tro.d - 'i.t ionc.l Mny hvmns. Upon tho invitntion of His Excellency, Fa.ther -:cIIuhon gc.vc his priestly blessing to his mother at the f incl.l bloss- 1 ·1g of the Muss, nftcr which the Bishop bosto \Ted the pontifical bless on ull present. Tho Mc.ss and sorvico concluded with the singing of ;ir he Star-Spangled Bo.nnor" by the ma.ssed choir and congrego.tion. To give her friends o.n opportunity to·extcnd personal congrntul- :.1.tions on the receiving of the Pnpo.l Cross, o. reception ·wo.s hold for Mrs. Meda.hon on the smne nfternoon from 5 to 7 p.m. at tho .BRILLANT residence of the Bishop.· In the receiving line were His HBCEFTION Excellency, Mrs. McMahon, Mnric Louise, Fr.thl:r McMahon Sir Nicholns o.nd Lndy Helen Martin , Eight young la.die~ from the mo.in office stuff of Mercy Hospitol wore formals. Thay rec- eived the guests, sarvod refreshments, directed tho mo.ny guests to