Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1946-1948

~I Public School I , 'Release Time' Begins Sept. 23 The opening of the San Diego City S chools next week will mark the initial v enture of the city pub- lic school district into the much- discussed "Release-time" week-day r eligious instruction. After a week given to setting up the curriculum l of the schools, the religious edu- cation classes will commence on Monday, September 23, to be a regular part of the school program of ten selected elementary schools for the fourth, fifth and sixth grades thereafter throughout the coming school year. It is, of course, the duty of par- ents and guardians of children to make formal application for the release of these children, a regular petition form to be furnis_hed by the class teachers- and to be sign- ed and returned to the teachers next week. Many parents have al- ready complied with this require• ment last June. Following is a complete list of the 10 schools chosen for the oper- ation of the plan, the days and time chosen by the principals, and the religious instruction center designated for Catholic instruction : Wash ington. Monday, 11-3, 0 . L. of Rosary Church. c entral, Monday, 11-3, O. L. of Sa- 1 cred Heart Church. Adams, Tuesday, 9-12, St. Dldacus C~~~~ o.n, Tuesda.y, 11-3, 0. Lady of I Angels Church . Jefferson. Wednesday, 10-2, St. Pat- rick's Church. Stockton . Thursday, 9-12, Christ t h e King Church. Burbank and Logan, Thursday, 11· 3 St. Anne's Church. · Ocean Beach, F riday, 11-3, Sacred Heart Church. , Grant, Friday, 11-3, St. Vincents Ch u rch. . 11 In every case the students w1 be accompanied by approved es- cor ts from school to church and back again to school. In the chart above the time designated indi-

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SEPTEMBER 12, Thursday, 6:30 a.rn.-San Diego- Joan of Arc Club Chapel. Holy Mass. Patronal Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. SEPTEMBER 13, Friday, 8:30 a.m.-San Diego-Our Lady of Peac,e Academy. Holy Mass in honor of the Holy Spirit for the opening of the scholastic year. SEPTEMBER 15, Sunday, 7 :30 a.m.-Campo-St. Ade, !aide's Church. Holy Mass. Sermon. SEPTEMBER 15, Sunday, 9 a.m.-Descanso-Blessed Sacrament Church. Holy Mass. Sermon. SEPTEMBER 15, Sunday, 3 p.m.-Point Loma-St. Agnes Church. Dedication of St. Agnes School. . SEPTEMBER 16, Monday, 8 :45 a.m.-San Diego-St. Joseph's Cathedral. Conferring of Tonsute. ' SEPTEMBER 16, MQnday, 9 a.m.-San Diego-St. Joseph's Cathedral. Solemn Pontifical Mass in honor of the Holy Spirit for the opening of the scholastic year. SEPTEMBER 17, Tuesday, 7 a.m.-San Di,ego-Con- ferring of First and Second Minor Orders. SEPTEMBER 17, Tuesday, 11 a.m.-San Diego-Chan- cery Office. Meeting of the Diocesan Consultors. SEPTEMBER 18, Wednesday, 8 a.m.-San Diego-Con- ferring of Third and Fourth Minor Orders. SEPTEMBER 23, Monday, 8:30 a.m.-San Luis Rey- Little Flower Acad,2my. Holy Mass in honor of the Holy Spirit for the opening of the scholastic year. . l SEPTEMBER 29, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-San Bernardino- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Holy Mass. Blessing of Organ and new Club House. SEPTEMBER 29, Sunday, 11 a.m.-Meadow Brook- Christ the King Church. Blessing of new Sacristy and new School. SEPTEMBER 29, Sunday, 5 p.m.-South Fontana- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Confirmation. SEPTEMBER 29, Sunday, 8 p.m.-Bloomington-St. Charles Borromeo Church. Confirmation. OCTOBER 1, Tuesday, 8 p.m.-San Diego-St. Jo- . seph's Cathedral. Confirmation for Servicemen, De- fense Workers and Adult Converts. OCTOBER 3, Thursday, 4 p.m.-La Mesa-Little Flower Haven. Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, commemorating the Feast of the Little Flower. OCTOBER 16, Wednesday, 2 p.m.-San Diego-Ca- thedral Hall. Theological Conference for the Clergy of San Diego and Imperial Counties. OCTOBER 17, Thursday-San Diego-Cathedral Hall. Day of Recollection for the Clergy of San Diego and Imperial Counties. OCTOBER 21, Monday, 2 p.m.-Riverside-St. Francis de Sal-es Church. Theological Conference for the Clergy of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. OCTOBER 22, Tuesday-Riverside-St. Francis de · Sales Church-Day of Recollection for the Clergy of Riv,erside and San Bernardino Counties. OCTOBER 25-29-Boston, Mass. Eighth National Cate- ch,etical Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine.

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cates the total time to be distrib- uted, one hour each, among the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, and one hour for lunch. @ffirial NOTICE OF OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Most Reverend Bishop: Rev. Bonaventure Oblasser, O.F.M., Chaplain, Mount Woodson Forestry Camp. Rev. John J. Tariel, O.F.M., and Rev. Felix Pud~ lowski, O.F.M., Indian Missions, Santa Ysabel. Rev. Michael F. Cooney, Pastor, St. Peter's Church, Fallbrook. 1'0 THE REVEREND PASTORS: The Pastors are requested to send into the Chancery all returns from the children's offerings as well as those of adults in response to the appeal of His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, for the starving children of war-stricken countries. • • • The Seminary assessment is now due and payable to the Chancery.

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By Order of His Excellency The Most Reverend Bishop

Rev. B. Francis Ross, Secretary.