Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1938-1940

~N OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1938 150 SONS, DAUGHTERS RETURN TO HOME

Guests at the Nazareth House annual reunion Sunday noon included (left to right) Mrs. A. H. Stuckey, the Rev. John B. Cotter, Albert V. Mayrhofer, the Rev. Josel\h Mesny, Mary Montejano, His Excellency, Bishop Buddy, the Rev. Edward McArdle, James Hodges and Louis de Mangus. Plan To DoU-ble-HOme'

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MISSION VALLEY-"We expect to begin work within a year to double the capacity of Nazareth House," was the announcement made by His Excellency, the Most Rev. Bishop Charles F. Buddy, to the 150 assembled "sons and daughters" of the Home at their annual reunion last Sunday. "Large numbers of children who seek admittance annually to the home, but for whom there isn't room make it imperative that we add new buildings. The home ac- commodates 100 children now." "Catholic and non-Catholic," said .Mrs. A. H. Stuckey, secretary, local Catholic Welfare Bureau, "children between the ages of 3 and 10 who need a home are cared for at Nazareth House, in so far as facilities permit. -- ----------

home is operated on donations did for her. from the community, from Prot- Social a estants as well as Catholics. The baseball game between the alumni Rev. Mother Joseph Fidelis, who and the high school students, fea- has charge of the home, is assisted tured the afternoon. activities, including

by 12 members of the Poor Sisters of Nazareth, whosP- headquarters are in Hammersmith, London, England." The home operates its own grammar school from which the 100 children are graduated and sent to Catholic or public high schools in Southern California. The institution watches over their higher studies and helps them to obtain college scholarships or jobs. No child is dismissed without pro- vision for his future. Student speakers at the reunion included James Hodges, now of Loyola University, Los Angeles, who expressed appreciation for the spiritual and material care and education he received from the I Sisters of Nazareth; Louis De ·"'angus, who gracli..ui.te

Those at the Bishop's table for luncheon included the Rev. Joseph Mesny, who was stationed at the Old Mission 32 years ago when his parish included Old Town, Rose- ville, Ocean Beach and La Jolla; the Rev. John B. Cotter, the Rev. Edward .McArdle, chaplain; the Rev. .Michael J. O'Connor, Bishop's secretary; Sir Albert V. Mayrho- fer. K.C.H.S., and .Mrs. A. H. Stuckey.

RIVERSIDE CLASS HONORED

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