Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1938-1940

_BRA\VLEY. CALIFOR~ TIA.

Catholic Silver Ju ilee. To Mark 25th Anniver ·a y of Local Parish Church Tomorrow ,,:ill be a big day for Catholics of this com- munity when they celE.brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the building of the loca.I parish church with a Silver Jubilee which is to be attended by Bishop Charles Francis Buddy,' head of the Diocese of San Diego. The ceremonies will begin with~-------------- high mass, Coram Pontifice, at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Butter.s, Mrs. the Sacred Heart church at 9:30 Hubert Dahm, Mrs. Ted Mamer a.m., the jubilee sermon to be and Chas. Casey. preached by Bishop Buddy. Those w_ho. are unable t~ at- At noon the bishop will be tend the Jubilee banquet dmner honor guest of the Brawley Ki- are cordially invited to the jubi- wanis club at a luncheon to be lee banquet program at 8 o'clock held at the Planters hotel. He for which there will be no charge, will deliver the principal address Rev. Clarkin announced. and has chosen as his text "Truth and Religion."

lndifferentism Of Time Deplored By BishopAt Brawley "Truth and Religion" Subject of Talk by Bishot> Buddy at Luncheon Tendered by Kiwanis as Part of Sih·er Jubilee Celebration of Valley Church BRAWLEY-The growth of the Church in Brawley 'was the highlight of Most Reverend Bishop Buddy's ger- mon at the Solemn High Mass, Tuesday, which marked the Silver Jubilee of Sacred Heart parish here. The Bishop congratulated the pastors who have served the Church for the past 25 years. Present were four former priests of the parish; the Reverend Fathers John B. Cotter, Joseph Fitzgerald, Thomas Foley and Francis, O.F.M.; Isadore, C.P., and the Revs. Thomas Noonan. Pat- rick O'Dwyer, Daniel Sweeney, Thomas Moran, Christopher Brad- ley, from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

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Delegates from all other civic, fraternal, and religious organiza- tions have been asked to be present in honor of the speaker's official visit to this city. A. L. Sebille, past-president of the local Kiwanis Club, will act as chairman of the day and in- troduce the speaker. ThotSe who have not already made reservations to attend this luncheon Tuesday noon at the Planters hotel, in honor of Bishop Buddy, are advised to do so before Tuesday morning by I calling Carl Jacobson, secretary of the Kiwanis club. The jubilee banquet will be I held at Sacred Heart Parish hall at 7 p.m. following which Bishop , Buddy will deliver an _address. Father Joseph v. Clarkm, pas- tor of the church, stated this af- ternoon that a limited number of banquet tickets are yet avail- able and those desiring them should call by telephone, Brawley 1 264 for reservations. Many old timers, who were here when the church was erect- ed 25· years ago will have reserved seats in the church for the Mass and a special table at the jubilee banquet. Among them will be: Mrs. J. L. Taecker, who came to Brawley in 1904 and was one of the first Catholic pioneers of Brawley; others who came soon afterward are: Mr. and Mrs. F. Fielder, 1908; Frank Hovley, 1908; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Guirsch,- Mr. and Mrs. George Guirsch, Adam Eulberg, Mrs. Annie Schartz, Mr. and Mrs. John Gres- ser, Mrs. Mary Bennet, Mrs. Roy Taecker, Mrs. :i:.,. P. Titsworth, ,

John Dignam. The Very Rev. Jo- seph V. Clarkin, present pastor, also received the hearty com- mendations of the Bishop for his zeal and labors. Present at the Mass were three couples who were married at the Church 25 years ago. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Butters, Mr. and Mrs. George Guirsch and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Titsworth. A festive spirit pervaded the citizenry of Brawley Tuesday. The entire community, Protestant as well as Catholic, participated in the day's celebrations. Delega- tions from all of the city' , groups attended the Kiwanis luncheon, given in honor of Bishop Buddy at noon. A. L. Sebille, a resident of Brawley for many years, was toastmaster at the luncheon and, in his introduction of the chief spealrnr. Bishop Buddy, Sebille said that although he was a non- Catholic, the greatest honor of his life was to introduce the Bishop as the Church's representative I "and," he continued, "I say that advisedly, for if there is but one true God, there can be but one true Church." His Excellency, in his r.ddress I at the luncheon, dwelt particular- ly upon the religious indiffnent- ism of our troubled ,day. The third and final event of the day's festivities was the ban- quet in the parochial hall. The Rev. John B. Cotter, toastmaster, made ·some interesting observa- tions about the development of the town since his day as pastor of the church here. Father Cot- ter introduced His Excellency, Bishop Buddy, the former pastOTs present and other distinguished guests, among whom were many pioneers of Brawley.

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The Vrey Fev. Dr. Murray, Vi- car General of Religious from the Archdiocese of Chicago, who was the Bishop's guest, was also a speaker. Vocal and instrumental numbers were a feature of the oc- casion. Other priests present were the Very Rev. Peter Lynch, V.F.; the Revs. Matthew Thompson, J. A. C. Van Veggel, Thomas Lehane, John McHale, Michael J. B1·owne, Thomas Kiernan, Michael O'Con- nor, Francis C. Ott, Thomas Mc- Namara, John Purcell, Francis Dillon, William Casey, Philip Watz, Michael Noonan, Michael J . O'Connor, Damian Gobeo, AR., / the Rev. Fat.her Felix, O.F.M.;

Most Rev. Cliarles Francis Buddy, Ph.D., D.D., who will be guest of honor at the Silver Jubilee celebration of the local parish church here tomorrow. He also will be honor guest at a meeting 9 f t.he Bra vley Kiw,ini,, l b luncheon in the Phn_tels hotel at noon to which city officials and members of various civic groups have been invited to attend. He was officially in- stalled as bishop of San Diego on February 23, 1937• The Diocese of San Diego consists of four counties in Sout?ern California, Imperial, San Ben1ardino, Riverside and San D1egc.