Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

PAPAL DELEGATE WILL CONSECRATE NEW BISHOP HERE

archdiocese of Los Angeles, who will be Father Buddy's immediate superior when he becomes bishop of the San Diego diocese; Arch- bishop Joseph Rummel of the arch- diocese of New Orleans, and Arch- bishop Glennon. A number of priests who were students of the North American 1 College at Rome when Father

FRIENDS LAUD 1 BISHOP BUDDY 1 AT RECEPTION

memories will come gently from "to :!'oretell what kind of men an out God's sanctuary. We will think women the Buddy children woul we hear his kindly voice again.'' grow up to be."

Warmly praising the bishop for Doctor Morton later said, In ex his activity in establishing St. Vin- planation of "all this talk about th cent's cafeteria and shelter "when Buddy family," that "if you woulc the greatest depression America understand the whys and where- ever has known had gone on until fores of a good life, seek out ib even famine struck among the ori2:in and the environment ii: lowly and unemployed," Colonel ~ V R Ch I McNeely asserted "it was he in par- which it was reared." In the home life, he continued, ticular who did not stand idly by "noble and useful characters can, relief. Charity with him knew no sectarian not grow a n ci develop ex

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City Praised by Six Speakers

His years of la.bar on behalf of the poor and his achievements in lhe field of social welfare and devotion to his parish were recounted in pro- fusion yesterday by speakers at Central High School who at a pub- lic reception eulogized Bishop Charles F. Buddy, seated with bent head in the red robes of his high In lhe crowded school auditorium, flan keel by admiring friends of St. I Joseph business, professional and , religious circles, Bishop l Neeley, Joseph E. Corby, Fred Karr I and Dr. Daniel Morton laud him as community life. C. H. LeBlond, Col. John D. Mc- church office. I

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, Rev-. Charles F. Buddy as bishop.

Buddy fied obedience,, continued Colonel now and the da) I heard Mayor Phil .J. Welch, Bishop McNeely, char;cterized the bishop's breaks and the sh~dows flee away.: forever that

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Bishop C. H. LeBlond will be first priesthood will attend. They are

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the mitre of a bishop as you wore tion to the project.

/ Formal Reception at CathedraL It 1s prnbable that both United States senators of Missouri, Ben- nett c. Clark and Harry s. Tru• man; the governor-elect, Maj. Lloyd c. Stark, and possibly Governor I Guy B. Park will attend the conse, cration mass. The consecration will be on the feast day of St. A formal recep 10n w1 at 3 o'clock the afternoon of Sun- day, Dec. 20, at st. Joseph's Ca- I thedral for Archbishop Cicognani. An address of welcome will be given at that time by Bishop Le- Blond and Archbishop Cicognani e given The formal reception will con- elude with solemn pontifical bene- diction with Archbishop Cantwell Thomas the Apostle. t· ·11 b · will respond.

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A purse, made possible from the .speaker concluded. conll'ibutions of members of the l cathedral parish and other friends, was given to the new bishop of the speaking I San Diego diocese by Mr. Corby, religious ception and introduced the other, his boyhood days lo on behalf faiths, who s·erved as chairman at the re- Buddy's spiritual development from I economic of traced

In painstaking detail, Doctor Mor- hierarchy of the church," said M ton, a lifelong friend of the bishop, Karr. The bishop, when the depres

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"For nearly half a century," sald congenial, despite his unfalterin

persons to date, and more are ex- Doctor Morton, "I have enjoyed the activity on behalf of the poor, Mr. to give before the purse- honor of serving the Buddy family Karr said. seen Bishop Buddy The veteran St. J ..eph physician I new bishop was a priest, said that to manhood, paid eloquent tribute to the bishop's I "he has been a true friend," and from manhood to one of SL Jos- family life, praised his father for that St. Joseph will miss his famil- eph's outstanding religious leaders," "honesty, integrity and financial re- iar face and voice, as well as his said Mayor Welch in his eulogy of sponsibility," and for his love of good deeds. I tunity to talk to him and meet him according to the speaker, "recog- Joseph had given him and briefly Hi:;i personality and ready sm_ile nized the advantages of an educa- , warned against the "red flame" o have e_ndea1:ed him. to al!, Th~ city tion for its dual value of self-cul-, c?mmunism_ which In Mexico, R_u admm1strat10n will . miss .Bishop j ture and fitness for life's work. He sia, and now Spain is threaten1n Buddy from the official family, and , had clear definite and wise ideas the church. I feel a personal loss in his going.''[ of the m'anner in which a home Colonel McNeely Speaks. should be governed, and an intimate Had the Vatican announced that knowledge of the manner in which the former Father Buddy was com- to instill into the hearts of the pected raising committee ends its work. in the relation of family doctor.'' Bishop LeBlond, under whom the ''We have grow from boyhood j the new prelate. "Always we have "good literature, music and art." Bishop Buddy, speaking last, said felt glad when we bad the oppor- Charles Francis Buddy's father, he was grateful for the training St.

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AMLETO CICOGNANI Apostolic delegate lo the United States, who will be con.secrator when the Very Rev, Charles F. Buddy ls elev-ated to the ra.n.l< of bishop. jutor bishop of Ogdensburg, N. Y., and a classmate of Bishop-elect Buddy, will be the other co-conse- crator. Archbishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis will deliver the sermon. It is probably that the apostolic delegate will come here from St. Louis in the company of the arch- bishop. Rev. Father Basil, a Benedictine monk of Conception Abbey, Con- ception, Mo., will be presbyter as- sistens at the consecration services. 1 Father Basil, a golden jubilarian, as a young priest baptized Bishop- elect Buddy in St. Joseph. He fre- 1 quently has assisted in -different 1 parishes of this diocese and that of Kansas City in the illness and ab- sence of parish priests. Abbey Choir to Chant. The Conception Abbey choir of Benedictine monks, under the di- rection of the renowned Father Gregory, 0. S. B., will chant the music of the consecration mass. Many archbishops, bishops, ab- bots, priests, provincials and heads of religious orders will come here for the consecration. Among the archbishops who have signified their intention of coming here are Archbishop Jo

peting with "Father John Doe" for children love, affection and rnspect the honor of being named bishop, for father, mother and each other." St. Joseph residents would have ral Bishop's Mother Praised. intelligent, pious woman" j Corby averred, and would have sent was Doctor Morton's description of I appeals and petitions askin~ his se Bishop Buddy's mother, whom he lection because of his fitness ior th praised for her deeply 1·eligious high post. philosophy. I But now that Father Buddy ha Reiigion was "so intimate a part 1 been elevated to the bishopi-ic, con of her nature, that she could not Unued Mr. Corby, his parishioner conced.l it," said the spealJ:er, for and friends are sad at his immi '•in it she moved and breathed and nent departure. though realizin had her being. It was a joyous, lhe good he will do in his new Cal· happy cheerful, glorious experience ifornia diocesP. that never left her for a moment; Speaking on brhalf of th that permeated all her conversa- Catholics of Sl. Joseph. Colonel tions; that motivated all her acts, McNeely quoted the words of lhE and that guided her in the upbring- Magnificat, "He hath put down the ing of her children. Power of ob- mighty from their seat and exalted servation, judgment, sense of the humble," referring lo the bish· values, wit, humor, command of op, whose "delightful humility" waE language, sincerity and loyalty were one of "the most distinguishing all qualities of her mind and heart." marks of God's favor on Fathei With such a father and mother, Buddy." said Doctor Morton, the atmosphere Didn't Wait for Relief. of the home was "religious, with "Father Buddy is 110 more, ai:i all its implications of responsibility Bishop Buddy is going away. Bu to God and church,_ of af~ecti?n for sometimes through the years, a each other, of family sohdanty, of we look at the pulpit and com, faithfulness in the discharge of the munion rail where once he stood secular duties of life." l Origin of a Good Life. It would not require the vision of a prophet, the physician remacked, lied whole-heartedly to the suppor of their friend and counselor, Mr. "An

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