Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

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Larg ti ·ion · Hill Home hoice of Prie ·t ·, Lay ommittcc for Bi hop Final selection of a permanent residence for the Mo t Rev. Charles Francis Buddy, first Bishop of the Dioce e of San Diego, was made known this week \Yith the pur– chase of he John F. McKnight reS1dence property, 2031 sunset boulevard, which is said to be one oi the finest homes in San Diego. Althou<>h Bishop Buddy had de– sired a much less pretentious home, the committee of priests and promment Catholics who had in– terested themselves in securing a permanent episcopal residence for the Bishop of San Diego. consid– ered their final selection to be an ideal d\\·elling suited to the dignity of the position and one that would is op's House :•---starts on pa~e 1--- ❖ s rvc in that capacity for many years to come. Ownership of the property will be vested in the "Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego. a corpora– tion, sole' . 'l hC' property wa~ pur– cha~ed en a forecd sale from an eastern insurance conce111 at a third of the prk' it would cost to build it today. The rnle was made I through the Pfaff Realty company by Mrs. Catherine~ mat. When McKnight. formerly agent here fol' the Studebakel' Motor I S~les company, built his Mission Hills home. it represented at that time one of the most expensive properties hi that part of the city. The house is three stol'ies in heigh t with a beautiful view of the ocean and the property extends the depth of a block. The third floor is a recreational room. Since coming to California in February, Bishop ;'uddy has re- l sided at 4494 Tivoli street over– looking the sea at Sunset, Cliffs which was leased for his use and I which he found very pleasant but too far from the center of the city. The Tivoli street residence. orig- mally built as the Billy Mills home, was the former residence of Dr. Frank Lowe, pastor of the Central Christian church. The Bishop's new residence property was placed in escrow at the Union Title company. He will probably move to the new home within a few weeks. fCont,nued on page :? C lumn ~a.,.,,_ ,. --- MORE ABOUT--- ❖

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Locat d in Iis.:ion Hill.:-, overlooking the Pacific and but a few moment, ride to the diocesan chancen'. office and cathedral, thi fine re'iclence wa, pm~– cl~a 'eel a~ :he permanen home of the Bi'hop of an Diego. H1s Excellency, Bi hop Buddy will move to I e 1ew rec::ide1v'e c or· h·• •

\CHRIST RISING DESCRIBED BY BUDDY Rev. Charles Francis Buddy, bishop of the San Diego Catholic dioce~e. speaking before Kiwanians, Kiwani-annes and guests in the Don room. El Cortez hotel, yesterday re– called the event which millions throughout ihe world will solemnly observe Sunday. I "Roman guards stood over the tomb. On the third day there was a blinding light. Christ appeared. Raising His hands to heaven He asked forgiveness for those who had crucified Him. And today we ob– serve Easter." Bishop Buddy then retold the in– cident which took place outside the walls of a great city and, he said' "provides me with compelling proof of Christ's divinity.'' Divine Attitude "They had a law in the land that any woman caught in sin would be stoned to death. A howling mob stood outside the gates, stones in hand, ready to kill a woman caught in adultery. Christ appeared, in– quire"d into the disturbance. 'We are going to stone her.' they shouted. And Christ asked 'Why?' They re– plied 'We have a law.' And Christ said. 'Let one innocent among you throw the first stone.' One by one they dropped their stones, sneaked away. Walking over to the woman, Christ said. 'Go in peace and sin no more.' That was divine." The resurrection of Christ, Bishop Buddy continued. "is a joy for us. It stands as a victory over death- a -...ictory that today provides us with the hope of life everlasting. After the black shadow of Good Friday disappeared, the light of Easter shone." Bishop Buddy, whose talk yester– day was his first before any local ci-...ic organization, was introduced by Msgr. John M. Hegarty. I "I am glad for the city that we have a new citizen," Msgr. Hegarty said in introducing the speaker. "We have a man in our midst who will do his part as a citizen. He is a man who will walk shoulder to shoulder ·with you in the task of making San Diego a better commu– nity." Dr. Frank Lowe, chairman of the program, in presenting Msgr. Heg– arty, said that "Jew. Catholic and Protestant will be glad to stress ~piritual things this week. I think

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it appropriate at this time to recall the words of Pope Pius XI, 'With– out authority given to God, author– ity on earth fade5.' "I consider it a genuine pleasure to introduce Msgr. Hegarty, a man whose leadership in this community is known to us all.'' Preliminary to Bishop Buddy's address the Bonham Brothers' Boys' band, 'under direction of Jules Jacques, played a concert of appro-1 priate selections. Both Msgr. Heg– arty and Bishop Buddy paid tribute to sponsors of the band for a band I which "you have built more wisely than even you can appreciate." Emery Sherwin, club president, presided at the meeting, which was the club"s annual religious program.