Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

FATHER BUDDY IS APPOINTED BISHOP OF SAN DIEGO, CAL. Consecration Rites to Be at Cathedral Where He Has Served Since 1915. ORDER OF POPE PIUS COMES AS SURPRISE Forty - Nine - Year - Old Priest Has Been Prominent in Civic Affairs. In. recognition of twenty-two years of outstanding service as a priest, the Very Rev. Charles F. Buddy, rector of St. Joseph's Cathedral, has been selected as bishop of the newly created diocese of San Diego, Cal. The order of Pope Pius elevating Father Buddy to the bishopric was announced last night by the Na- tional Catholic Welfare Conference, and came as a complete surprise to the priest. Many Congratulations. Among the hundreds of congrat- ulatory messages received by Fa- ther Buddy this morning was one from Archbishop Cantwell of the archdiocese of Los Angeles, who will be his immediate superior at his new post. Priests at the cathedral today commented on the fact that Father Buddy was praying in the cathedral when he received news of his ap- pointment. He had been to a Com- munity Chest meeting in the city hall ee.rlier in the evening, then had made calls on sick members of his congregation. Returning home he entered the cathedral and was en- gaged in prayer when an assistant broke the news to him. Plans for the consecration of Fa- ther Buddy will not be completed until after the papal bulls are re- ceived here. It is likely that it will be Feb. 1 before he goes to his new post. Active in Several Fields. The forty-nine-year-old priest, ac- tive in civic, charitable and socio- logical work here and a member of the city board of health, will be

In 1923 Father Buddy inaugurat- ed an information forum at which no names are taken, no questions asked, and those attending are placed under no obligation. Last year 156 were converted to the Catholic faith through that forum. Since Its beginning it has gained more than 1,000 converts for the church. Open Relief Center. Father Buddy as rector started the publishing of an annual bulletin for the Cathedral. The Cathedral bulletin gives the financial and spir- itual standing of the church. Last year a total of 143,197 com- munions were given at the Cathe- dral, which has a membership of 2,711 as shown by a recent census. In 1931 Father Buddy opened St. Vincent's cafeteria on North Second street. Thousands of poor were fed and housed there during the three- year period before it was taken over by the federal government. The project of the priest was highly praised here and in many other parts of the United States and local authorities gave it credit for hold- ing crime to a low point during sev- eral bleak winters. During April of 1933 a total of 96,000 meals were served at the cafeteria. A chapel was opened near the cafeteria for transient worshipers. Started School Clinics. It was Father Buddy who ar- ranged to take care of undernour- ished children of the Cathedral School and it was he who started the annual clinics at that school. Sisters and nurses from St. Joseph's Hospital and doctors gave their services for those clinics. The Cathedral Church of the dio- cese to which Father Buddy has been assigned is at San Diego. Im- perial, Riverside, San Diego and San Bernardino counties form the diocese. ' Father Buddy, who, in addition to his duties as rector, is the diocesan director of the Pontifical Society I for the Propagation of the Faith, is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Buddy. His mother, I Annie Farrel Buddy, died last March; his father died in 1927. To Rome in 1909. lo- cated at Twelfth and Messanie streets. He later attended the Chris- tian Brothers High School here and then went to St. Benedict's f College at Atchison, Kan., where he took two years of high school work. He attended St. Mary's College at St. Ilfary's, Kan., where he was pres- idimt of the junior class and ed- itor of The Dial. Bishop Maurice F. Burke sent him to Rome in 1909 to enroll as a student of the North American College after he had informed the bishop of his desire to become a priest. He continued his studies there for four years and received his doctor of philosophy degree from the Propaganda University of Rome, He was ordained Sept. 19, 1914, in St. John's Lateran Cathedral in Rome. He spent another year studying in Rome and returned to St. Joseph JUiy 23, 1915, Father Buddy first attended school at the Little Convent,

Has '.l'nree isisters. Father Buddy is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the East H ills Country Club, Order of Foresters and the alumni associations of the Christian Brothers' High School st Benedict's College, St. Mary's Col~ lege and the North American Col- lege of Rome. Father Buddy has three sisters Mrs. Louis J. Dandurant 424 South Ninth street; Mrs. Dani~l J. Red- mond, Long Island, New York; Sis- ter Mary Magdelene, superior of Sa- cred Heart Academy in Ogden Utah, and a brother, Dr, Edward P '. Buddy, St. Louis. John McGee is a cousin as are Dr, Thomas E. Horner, Atchiso;n, Kan., and Dr. Thomas McGurk, St. Louis. P. P. Buddy is I his uncle.

RECEIVED NEWS OF ELEVATION WHILE PRAYING New Prelate Interested in Many Fields of Endeavor In Church, Civic World WARMLY PRAISED Member of Health Commis- sion at St. Joseph, Leader In Community Affairs

In 1931 he was responsible for the opening of st. Vincent's Cafe- tera there, of which San D1egans already have heard. Thousands of poor were fed there during the three year period before it was taken over by the federal govern- ment. The project was highly praised in many parts of the United States and St. Joseph au- 1 thorities gave it credit for hold- ing clime to a low point during the several bleak winters. During April of 1933 a total of 96,000 meals were served at the cafeteria. A chapel was opened near-by for transient worshipers. It was Fa- ' ther Buddy, too, who a1Tanged to take care of undernourished chil- dren of the Cathedral school and

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San Diego's new bishop-elect, school. the Very Rev. Father Charles F . Studied In Rome Budd Ph n ., D. D., for some years rector of the st. Joseph, Mo., Cathedral parish, was praying in Buddy, in the cathedral last week when he wholesale fruits, who died in 1927. received news of his appointment His mother, Annie Farrel Buddy, to the See of San Diego accord- died last March. On graduating ing to press reports from' the Ca- from, St. Mary's College, St. tholic and secular papers of the 1 Ma~ s, Kansas, .w~ere he was Missouri city. News f th 1 - I president of the Juruor class and vation came as a co;pletee s~i:- editor of The Dial, .he determined prise to the Bishop-elect Buddy. to s~udy for th: pnesthood. He had been to a c m ·t Bishop Maurice F. Burke sent Chest meeting in the \i:u~iaii him to Rome in 1909 to enro~ as earlier in the evening then had a student of the North Ame1iican made calls on sick me~bers f h ' College efter he had informed the ' congregation. Returning ho!e ~= bi~hop of his de~ire to ~ecome_ a entered the cathedral and was en- priest. He contmued his studies gaged in prayer when an ass· t t t.here for four years and received broke the news to him . is an his doctor of philosophy degree , - ·---- from the Propaganda University Plans for the consecration cere- of Rome. I monies have not as .yet been set He was ordained, Sept. 19, 1914, in St. Joseph, since they can not in st. John's Lateran cathedral be completed until arrival of the in Rome. He spent another year papa.I bulls from Rome, and ac- studying in Rome and returned to Eight days after his return to a.rrive in San Diego until February St. Joseph he became assistant ) 1 · pastor of the Cathedral and chap- The new prelate was highly lain of st. Joseph's hospital. The lauded by the newspapers of his late Bishop Burke in 1917 appoint- home city and judging from the ed him as chancellor and person- spontaneous praise they gave him al secretary and in 1922 Bishop and their own delight at his ele- 1Francis Gilfillan named him as vation, San Diego is to be congrat- director of the diocesan branch of I ~late~, Catholic and non-Catha- the So~iety for the Propagation of j he alike, at the good fortune in the Faith. In March, 1926, the late Bishop itual leader. He will bring with Gilfillan appointed him rector of him cultural gifts of mind and St. Joseph's Cathedral and admin- soul. istator of ceremonies. He later The forty-nine year old priest, was named jud·ge of the matri- active in civic, charitable and so- monial court, diocesan consulter ciologlcal work and a member of and vice-official of the diocese. I the city board of health at St. Has Three Sisters I J0.,eph, has lleei.. r. C: v-e ill l,Ul.IJJ' father Buddy is a member of fields. In 1923 Father Buddy in- 1 the Knights of Columbus, the East augurated an information forum Hills Country Club, Order of For- 1 at which no names were taken, no I esters and the alumni associations questions asked, and those attend- of the Christian Brothers' High I ing were under no obligation. Last School, St. Benedict's College, St. ! year 156 were converted to the Mary's College and the North Catholic Faith at his cathedral American College of Rome. through the forum. Since its be- The name Buddy has been trac- ginning it has gained more than ed back in this country to Colon- 1,000 converts. ial days. At one time the name Organized Negro Parish was spelled Buda, at another In 1925, Father Buddy organiz- Buddi, and at another Buddoi. ed a parish in St. Joseph for the About a century ago the name was Negroes. The church, which start- I changed to the more American ed in a, small 3-room house, grew form of Buddy. into a, brick structure established Father Buddy has three sisters, as ·st. Augustine's church. I Mrs. Louis J. Dandurant, 424 The new bishop of San Diego is the son of the late Charles A. Y, . conumssion broker cording to the latest word, Bish- op-elect Buddy will probably not st. Joseph July 23, 1915. I receiving such a man for a spir-

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Organized Church for Negroes. Eight days after his return here he became a55istant pastor of the I Cathedral and chaplain of St. Jos- eph's Hospital. The late Bishop Burke in 1917 appointed him as chancellor and personal secretary and in 1922 Bishop Francis Gilfillan named him as director of the dioc- esan branch of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. .In 1925 Father Buddy organized a church for Negroes and through his efforts established St. Augus- tine's Church at Twenty-first and j Angelique street!r.

The Very Rev. Charles F. Buddy Who ha. been appointed bishop of a. new dio-

cese at San Diego, Cal. In Mach, 1926, the late Bishop Gil- consecrated at services at st. Jos- rillan ~ppolnted him rector. of St. eph's cathedral, where he has Josephs Cathed_ral and a dmmlstra- served since Aug. 1, 1915. tor of ~emeter1es. He lat~r w_as Extensive improvements have been named Judge of the matr1momal made at St. Joseph's Cathedral dur- co~r~, diocesan .consultor and vice- ing the time Father Buddy has been off1c1al of the diocese.

South Ninth street, St. Joseph; Mrs. Daniel J. Redmond, Long Is- , land, New York; Sister Mary Magdalene, superior of Sacred Heart Academy in Ogden, Utah, and a brother, Dr. Edward P. Bud- dy, St. Louis.

rector. The church has been entirely redecorated and many new flgtures h ave been installed.