Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

PURPOSE To meet urgent needs of this newly- formed Diocese. An effective movement to culti- vate, educate, organize and coordi- nate Diocesan responsibility; to cre- ate an intelligent and sympathetic understanding of the needs and prob- lems confronting us. A Catholic Action Project to fos- ter a genrral awakening of the innate sense of our obligations. To enlist the Church's most representative members in enthusiastic volunteer service for the purpose of raising the funds required, at the same time pro- ducing lasting good will and a new position of strength in the Com- munity. MANAGEMENT Under the direct supervmon of the Bishop, Priests and Catholic Lay- men of the Diocese of San Diego. No professional promoters, no highpow- ered efficiency experts at Ten Thous- and a year, no over-trained solicitors, no banquets, no "chisellers", no fees nor fee splitting-(the architects' fees will be donated and the Bishop and his staff are the general contrac- tors in charge of all building.) Only mechanics of proven record for hon- est and competent workmanship will be employed at the Union Scale of wages. Every cent donated goes to the cause. The expenses of printing this folder, postage, stationery and secretaries have already been con- tributed. The four southern Counties of California-----San Bernardino, River- side, Imperial and San Diego-a to- tal area of 35,879 square miles - form a new unit of the Kingdom of Christ on earth, dignified by our Holy Father, Pope Pius XI, with the status of a Diocese. For this See of San Diego to stand on its own feet and function properly, requires the following twelve-point development. No half-way measures - everyone must go the limit. -2-

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LITTLE FLOWER RETREAT

Keystone in the Arch of Faith

nothing to do and no place to go, find short cuts to crime in the dis- mal by-paths of poverty. Do we wonder at the moral breakdown of youth when we close our eyes to the plight of so many helpless young- sters who drift, in quest of recrea- tion, to the breeding places of vice? Full-time Chaplains are needed to wait on the poor afflicted ones of our County and City hospitals-to be available each hour of the day and night to comfort the sick and dying with the sweet solace of the Sacra- ments. To this supremely impor- tant apostolate will be assigned priests distinguished for zeal. sympa- thy, understanding and love of the destitute. Thousands of our children (in San Diego alone 6,500) are prac- tically lost to the Faith throu_gh lack of the facilities for religious instruc- tion. Their salvation and hope. of future happiness is the underlymg reason for this campaign. It will be necessary to increase the staffs of re- ligious educator~ by inviting to the Diocese Teachmg Orders whose members are fully equipped to reclaim and instruct neglected children-to prepare them at_ least for the worthy reception of J:<1rst _Holy Commun- ion and Confirmation. To know- ingly dep~ive yo~th of the me~ns of salvation 1s nothmg short of diabol- ical. ... "Or what man is there among you, of whom if his s_on shall ask for bread, will reach him a stone." (St. Matthew, 7:9) • "The little ones have asked for bread and there was none to break it unto them." (Lam. 4: 4) . With the confusion of tongues and the babel of "sounding brass and tinkling cymbal" a solid ground- work of instruction in faith and morals was never more important. Our first program called for a Tubercular Sanitarium at Corona. Closer investigation, however, dis- closes the fact that a s.chool for chil- dren at Corona is the more crying need. Franciscan Sisters, whose -4-

Motherhouse 1s at Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, have expressed a will- ingness to accept this school project. Another district school at Perris is a necessity to provide for hundrtds of children there and in the neighbor- ing towns. With the Sisters of Mercy and other fervent missionaries of the present day, Our isters of the Holy f

All Grief and No Play

Home for the Aged In cheerful and holy surround- ings a haven of peace for those who have borne the burden of the day- a tribute of respect to the aged. For this proposed institution the Carmel- ite Sisters have been secured and ten acres of ground donated. Into this foundation of far-reaching charity is builded an imperishable structure- the life sacrifices of those Religious dedicated to care for old age-a bless- ing to any Community. If the homeless children, doubly dear to the Heart of Our Savior, are worth while, they should be cared for in safe buildings, well ventilated and equipped with sanitary plumbing. The Orphanage at Banning, staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Caron- delet, overcrowded far beyond its ca- pacity, buildings antiquated-walls cracked - compels immediate atten- tion. It is imperative to build such an addition that will relieve conges- tion and increase capacity. Some of our Catholic children, unable to find housing, have been forced into institutions where they are deprived of their birthright-the safeguards of the Sacraments and the moral training of their Church. The Fran- ciscan Padres presiding at Banning assure us that an addition to the Or- phanage would also permit a Paro- chial School for day scholars from the surrounding country. JOAN OF ARC CLUB A Hotel for employed Catholic young ladies-under the auspices of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary, (Moth- erhouse, Rome, Italy), specialists in furnishing convenient quarters at reasonable terms for cultured women who desire the refined atmosphere of home, together with the privileges of a private Chapel. Most Dioceses have such institutions. SAVE THE BOY A recreational program to interest and reclaim street urchins and so- called "alley rats" who, having -3-

Faith In Action

Harbor the Hacborle&s

V. TO COMFORT THE COMFORTLESS

Position of Strength

"They Shall Lay Their Hands Upon the Sick"

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ORPHANAGE AT BANNING

VII. SHELTER ANGELS OF MERCY

VI. "GOING THEREFORE, TEACH"

"The Kingdom of Heaven Is For Such"

Suffer the Little Children, and Forbid Them not to Come to Me

No Overhead

Princi:sses of The Church

Satisfaction m Giving

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THE HARVEST IS WIDTE

Pearl of

VIII.

GIVE THEM A HOME

"Break for Them the Bread of Life"

35,879 Square Miles

Great Price

"For the Laborer Is Worthy of His Hire"

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Theme of Progress