Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1946-1948

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Bishop Buddy. leave by plane to- day for Techny, Ill., and sail from New York Feb. 9 in the company 1 of Archbishop Francis J, Spellman, the American cardinal-dcs1gnatc. The bishop speaks only a few words of English, but through his aid, the Rev. John Vos, he told re- porters who questioned him about China's political strife that "I hope they come to agreement." When further questions were put, Father Vos said the bishop did not feel he was in a position to give a detailed statement. The aid-a Dutch national who! was released in October after 2' yc;irs imprisonment by the Japs,- added the comment that "The bishop views China's situation just now as being very critical." The bishop traveled on a ,.hip re- turning more than 5000 high-Point marines from occupational duty, but for him it was not a new as- sociation. Sixth marines stationed in Tsingtao contributed $8000 to the

Grateful Pontiff Sends Blessing To Faithful Here Diocese Sent $12,151 For Peter's Pence The generosity of the peo- ple of San Diego Diocese in contributing to w a rd th e Peter's Pence collection ,has been acknowledged by His Holiness, Pope Pius XU, in a let- ter addre~sed to His Excellency, the Moot Rev, Charles F. Buddy, D, D. "HUI Holiness ••• bids me con• vey to Your Excellency and through you to your excellent priests and flock," Msgr. Mantini writes, "the expression of Hls cor- dial paternal gratitude for thLs lat- est evid,mce of their unfaltering devotion and loyalty to Christ's Vicar on earth." "The wonclerful respot!,se of the Catholics of America to every cha.rltable appeal, in these times of appeal, in these thnes of partic- ular need, has greatly impressed His Holiness and from His grateful paternal heart He most gladly be- stows on Your Excellency, your clergy and ever faithful people, His special Apostolic Blessing, praying that it may be to all an earnest of God's choicest favors." The complete text of the letter follows: "The Holy Father, Pope Plus XII, has graciously entrusted me with the honored duty of acknowl- edging the receipt of the Peter's Pence in the amount of $12,151.98, for the year of 19i4, from the Dio- cese of San Diego which you so dutifully forwaided to Him through (Continued on Page 5)

Bishop Thomas Tien En Route to Rome For His Elevation

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Cardinal-designate Bi6hop Thom- as Tien, of the Society of the Di- vine Word, first representative ot China to be selected for the College o1 Cardinals, will arrive here this morning aboard the attack transport Wakefield, en route to Rome to re- ceive the red hat from Pope Pius XII later this month. Bishop Charles Francit! Buddy, of the San Diego Catholic diocese. will meet Bisl\op Tien. when he disem- barks at approximately 8 a.m, at North Navy pier. Bishop Tien and the Re,•. John Vos. of the Society of the Divine Word, rector of the cathedral at Tsingtao, China, who is accompanying him, will be guests of BU:hop Buddy In his Sunset blvd. residence until sometime this week- end. when they will ·leave for the headquarters of the society at Techny, Ill. OTHERS TO GREET Hll\l Others to greet the bishop at the dock will include the Rev. Anthony ' William A. Maguire, chaplai~ corP6, U.S.N., of the 11th Naval district, and the Rev. «Alb<:!rt R. O'Hara, of the Society of Jesus. After Bishop Tien, the Rev. Vos and the Rev. May arrive in Tcchny, the bishop will be outfitted Jn car- dinal's apparel and will fly to New York City Feb. 9 to join Archbishop ._ Francis J, Spellman, of New York, The Chinese prelate will return to this country in March and prob- ably will stop in San Diego, the Rev. May 6aid, prior to going back r to China. I :• Dorn in Changbul in the district 1 t~e!.a"ngo~· ~u1!a:h1!~iu~~• !i;~~~ and was one of the first students of tueoii·~Y~f!¾~ 8 H!'fat:/~~t";:::ic~~; • seminary and at 28 had been dcsig- . nated a priest. After serving as an in.,tructor for three years. he be- came !;CCUlar priest in Shantung. He was made bishop in 1939 and went to Tsingtao in 194 __ 2.____ d for the trip to Rome. e RE'fURNS IN MARCH •:

Grateful Pontiff Sends His Blessing (Continued from Page 1) the good otfices ol the Apostolic 'Delegate. His Holiness likewise bids me to convey to Your Excellency and through you to your excellent priests and flock, the expression of HI.a tordlal paternal gratitude for this latest evidence of their unfal- tering devotion and loyalty to Christ's Vicar on earth. Now lho.t hostilities have ceaeed, the relief work ot the Holy Fat.her has become even more urgent and widespread than at any previous time and the bountiful devotion from your diocese comes most op- portunely to aid substantially ht that noble work. The wonderful response of the Catholics of America to every charitable appeal, in these times of particular t1eed, has greatly im- pressed His Holiness and from His grateful paternal heart He most gladly bestows on Your Excel- lency, your clergy and ever faith- ful people, 'His special Apostolic Blessing, praying that lt may be to all' an earnest of God's choicest favors. Once ngnht do I avail myself of this happy occasion to renew to Your Excellency the sentiments of my profound esteem and consider- ation nn1 with kind personal re- gards, I have the honor to sign myself, Yours very devotedly In Christ, S ·G. B. Monttnl, Substitute.

REV. ANTHONY 1\IAY May, S.D.V., of the Illinois head- .. to weliome prelate._ __ ~~ar~\~r5; \~e ~~~~PD~~J~~•Mcfa~~'.

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