Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

Two months after Bishop Johannes took up his residence in Lea ,·enworth, Father August nedeker of Marrs\'ille. Kas., clie1l. After the funeral the new coadjutor a. keel aud receh-ed from Bishop \Yard permission to become pa ·tor at :\!arysYille. There he re– mained until Bishop ·ward died the fol– lowing April. As pastor at Marysville, which i<1 in the extreme northwestern section of the diocese, Bishop Johan– nes won the hearts of the people by his devotion to his pastoral duties, es- , pecially in the confessional. After some months, he called a meeting of his people and proposed that they dis– card the old system of charging tui– tion in the pariochial school and make it free. He told them he knew there were many among them who. throngh no fault of their own, were denied the blessing of having children of their own but who would gladly undertake their share of supporting an educa– tional system for those whose large families required sacrifices. After his talk, the people voted unanimously to Later, the bishop was to go a step further in his effol'ts toward giving a Catholic training to all the members· of his flock when he look up whole- Bishop Wfird of teaching religion lo the Catholic pupils of the Kansas Cily, Kas., public schools. These children were not personally at fault in being outside the parochial schools, he saiu I on several occasions, and were en- titlE'd to the opportunily of a Catholic education. He was generous in his praise of the Catholic Women's Social Welfare Club which conducted the re- ligious week day schools for this pur- pose. The late Miss Helen C. Orr, sis- ter of Msgr. Frnncis M. Orr, chancel- !or, who died in January, was head of Upon the death of Bishop Ward on April 20, 1929, Bishop Johannes,' by matically succeeded to the bishopric. Within a few days, he issued, through The Catholic Register, his first an- nouncement to the diocese, and it con- tained a p,omise to erect at an early date a new high school in Kansas City, Kas. Property for the school had been make the school free of tuition. heartedly the work inaugurated by the schools for many years. reason of being coadjutor, auto-

r _,-~.-.O-0-c--..-.o - e-~~~_,_,__.,._.. _..__ ~---•------- __,..___ -•--·..- The Simple Priestly Priest Who Became an fl f Outstanding Bishop. I J Same Sterling Qualities that made Father Johannes Loved and Respected by l f Parishioners and Neighbors in his home city, later won Bishop Johannes, a f stranger, the Loyalty and Devotion of an entire Diocese. +-----•-...----- ---•--••--••- ... -,■-u-•-••----n-n-••-•---••-•--n-•-••- -••-••-•-•----•--- Bishop Johannes became fifth

bishop of the Leavenworth Diocese by right of succession upon the death of Bishop John Ward on April 20, 1929. He was consecrated as coadjutor to Bishop Ward on May 1, 1928, In the St. Joseph, !\Io., Cathedral. Previously to his appointment to the episcopacy in December of 1927, he had spent practically all of his life as a boy, as assistant, and as pastor in Joseph. He served Mass for Msgr. C. Linnenkamp, pastor of that parish and at one time vicar general of the St. Joseph Diocese, made his first Communion, was confirmed, and was ordained to the priesthood in Immacu- late Conception church. For twenty- two years he was assistant to Msgr. Linnenkamp and succeeded to the pas- He was the first priest of the St. Joseph Diocese to be made a bishop, the first boy of his parish to enter ordained in St. Joseph, the first ever ordained by Bishop Maurice Burke, and the first one o his class at St. Francis' Seminary, Milwaukee, to be- Bishop Johannes was born in Mittel- streu, Bavaria, on February 17, 1874. At the age of 8 he came with his par- ents, Urban and Anna Johannes, to St. Joseph. An older brother and sis- ter came at the same time. The fam- ily made its home in Immaculate Con- ception parish, which was a congrega- tion of German imrnigrants, and the three children entered the parochial Immaculate Conception parish, St. torate at the latter's death. the priesthood, the 'irst priest ever come a bishop.

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Msgr. Linnenkamp soon noticed the purchased by Bishop Ward but death aptitude ~f. youn~ Francis Johannes late Conception parish St. Joseph Mo. as he appeared deprived him of the privilege of see- for a re1Ig10us life and encouraged f ' ' ' • . ing the project completed. him to study for the priesthood. When in December O 1927 when he was appomted Bishop of His first public appearance as.bishop the ?OY was graduated from_ the pa- the Leavenworth Diocese. He had spent practically all of Leavenworth was when he officiat– rochial school, the pastor advised that f h" l"f • th . h . • • ed at the corner stone laying of St. he be sent to St. Benedict's College, IO . IS 1 e Ill e one pans , mcludmg thirty years as a John the Baptist parochial school in Atchison, Kas. priest.--Catholic Register Photos. Kansas City, Kas. After graduating from St. Bene- __ __________ ________________ The followlng October, Bishop Jo- dict's, the future bishop next went to As a prie~t, Father Johannes' hobby ceremony to take place in the St.-~- hannes inaugurated the financial cam– St. Francis' Seminary, Milwaukee, to was dramatics. He organized the Dra- seph Cathedral, built by Bishop Hogan, paign for Ward High School. He per– finish his studies in philosophy and matic and Social Club of Immaculate who later built tbe Kansas City Ca-I sonally appeared before meetings of theology. All of his studies were com- Conception parish shortly after his 1:heclral. It took place on Tuesday th: laity and took charge of the cam– pleted six months before he attained ordination and the body regularly pre- morning, May 1. 1928, and was attend- pa1gn himself. Shortly after the first the minimum age designated by canon sented comedies and dramas for the by 7 bishops, 225 priests, 100 nuns, of the year, he announced that the law for those receiving Holy Orders. social as well as the financial benefit ancl a crowd of laity that literally drive was successful and that building He therefore returned home and wait- of the parish. packed every foot of space in the large plans would be made immediately. At eel the necessary time. Bishop Charles F. Buddy of San church. his side, wherever he went, and al- He was ordained by Bishop Burke in Diego, for many years rector of the On the Sunday prior to that conse- ways seconding his every appeal for Immaculate Conception church, before St. Joseph Cathedral, who was conse- t:ration, Bishop Ward officiated at the the new school, was the late Msgr. the same altar before which he had !crated December 21, 1936, was a boy investure of three of his priests in Orr. received his first Holy Communion 1 of Immaculate Conception parish. their robes as domestic prelates. They In No_v~~ber of 1929, just as the ac- and before which he was destined to During the last illness of Bishop were MRg:r. Bernard s. Kelly, rector tual sohc1_tmg for the new high school I minister as a priest for thirty years, !Burke, Father Johannes was adminis- of the Leavenworth Cathedral. Msgr. began Bishop Johannes announced I the ceremony taking place on January trator of the St. Joseph Diocese. He Joseph A. Shorter, pastor of t1i'e Leav- lh?-~ the institution would be free of 1 3, 1897, just forty years ago. also _presided over the dfocesan ~atri-1 euworth Negro parish, and Msgr. tmt1on. At _th~ same time he made his I , Msgr. Linnenkamp immediately mo1;nal court up ~o the time of his ele- 1 Francis Henry of Topeka. Later om1 subscnp~10n of $5,000 to the fund. I asked the bishop to appoint the new vation to th e episcopate. I Bishop Johannes was present at the From the time _he became bishop of priest as his assistant, and the bishop Ai th0 ugh th e late Msgr. Bernard S. I funerals of all of UH)se four pioneer Leavenwor~h until he became ill last consented. Thus young Father Jo- Kelly, rector of the Leavenworth Ca- priests of his diocese. Octo_ber, Bishop !ohannes was almost hannes became the first curate the thedral, and Msgr. Adolph J. Doman I . contmuously active, not only in offi- parish ever had, and retained that.po- 0 ! ~aola were in_his class at St. Bene- _,Vhen he_came mto th e Le~venwor th ciating at episcopal functions but in sition until 1919, when Msgr. Linnen- diets. College, Bishop Johannes knew D:ocese, Bishop Johannes flrsl made speaking at gatherings of the different kamp died. practically no .other priests ~n the 111 .s home at th e <;at_hedral rec~ory societies of the laity. In March of 1930 I Immaculate Conception parish was L_eavenw:orth D10cese a~ the time of wi! h Msgr. Kell_y. ~Vi th m a _sl~ort time, lie conducted a series of lectures fo/ organized in 1860, eight years hefore his appomtment as coadJutor. He had ) 10 celebi_-ated h~s flrS t Pontifical Mass teachers of the week-day and vacalion the coming of Bishop John J. Hogan, spent }he greate_r pa~t of_ his time in ;~1 th : diicese 1 m ~oly Name c~lurchf religion classes. Later, after inspiring and the establishment of the st. Jo- the P 1 rnsthood nght m his home par- ope a_, or t 0 s ate convention ° the foundation of the Society of st. ish. He was known well throughout th e Kmghts o[ Columbus. On th e day Vincent de Paul in Ka sa c·t K seph Diocese. The German language f tl 't' tl d · t . n s I Y, as., d St. Joseph, however, as a confessor, 0 . 10 conve: 1 .1 ~n 10 . new coa JU 01 the bishop personally conducted one was use almoS t entirely in th e parish and people came from all the parishes lnsl~op was miti~ted mto th e four th of the annual retreats for· tl1e men. He up to a short time before the death of I d · f th K l t f C I b Msgr. Linnenkamp. Then the English t~ receive absolution and advice from egiee O e mg 1 s _ 0 0 um us. never missed a quarterly meeting of language was used together with Ger- hun. Throughout the mne years he l the Society until he became ill. man. Up to the time he left to become He had never previously met Bishop eer,;ed. in the Leavenworth Diocese, Outstanding among his public a.I): coadjutor bishop in the Leavenworth Ward or Msgr. Francis M. Orr, chan- the Kmghts of Columbus were always pearances was when he gave the invo– Diocese, Father Johannes continued to cellor. Interviewed by a reporter for close to the heart of Bishop Johao~e_s I cation in Topeka at the formal notifi– reacl the Gospel on Sundays in Ger- The C:ttholic . Register immediately and ~e was. always. ready to part1c1- cation to Governor Alf M. Landon that man, although he gave most of his in- after his appomtment, Bishop Johan- pate rn pubhc fnnctJons of the order. he was the Republican nominee for structions in English. nes ~aid: "The work I am to do as Some of the lea~ers who were present ' President of the United States. coadJ~tor bishop will be assigned me when he took his fourth ~egre~ l~ler On the eve of his first anniversary b:J: His Lordship, the Right Reverend were numbered among lu~ prmc1pal as bishop of the diocese, he had the B1~hop of Leav~nworth. I s~iall pray s~1pporters among the laity of the . privilege of welcoming Archbishop da1_lY_ for the bishop, the pnests, the diocese. 1 (now Cardinal) Pietro Fumasoni- rel!g1ous, a;11-d the people of the Leav- Biondi, apostolic delegate, into his see. enworth Diocese, and I beg of them He ananged for the delegate to visit not to forget me in their prayers that St. Benedict's Abbey, Atchison, and I God may give me grace to serve them went there to present him to the well." I Benedictines and students. , His consecration was the first such This is Father Francis Johannes, pastor of Immacu-

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