Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

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N SDAY MORNING, FEI UARY 7, 19 5

Catholics Seek Seminary, Boys' School Funds - A major seminary and a boy ' vocational training center imilar to the Boys Town founded by the famous Father Flanagan are objec- tives of a $500.000 campaign which will be launched in the San Diego Catholic dioce~e Feb. 15. Sponsors are makin!!! it principal- ly a campaign for bonds-prefer- ably U. S. treasury bonds. The campaign w_ill not be limited to Catholics, but will be extended to those of all faiths. Aijer consultation with Msgr. Flanagan, the ·Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy. bishop of the diocese, de- cided that the best solution to the acute 'youth problem here lies in the provision of a vocational train- In:{ center for boys-a combination home and school in which the ~tu- d·ent learns all types of manual labor and receives intelligent guid- l ance. TO BE OPEN TO ALL Boys from all walks of life, every race, color and creed will be ad- mitted to the new center u1:1on its completion. Not only will they study carpentry, heating, plumbing, electricity, and other technical arts I but also will be developed into self-1 reliant. ·clear-thinking, courageous men, Buddy said. , A course in farming. stock life, cattle raising, dairy production, and truck gardening will be part of the curriculum. I L11l advi,ers. instructors and per- rnnal directors will staff the school. A house mother and other child- l guidance experts will encourage and I direct the students. A priest of the I San Diego diocese will preside in I the role of Father Flanal,!an. A 61-acre tract of land in El I Cajon valley 4\

THE SOUTHERN CROSS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1945 Thirty-Eight Children Confirmed a St. John's Church

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This class of S8 children, prepared by tour Sisters of Carondelet, residing at Our Lady of Peace academy, were confirmed by the Most £ev. Charles F. Buddy, Bishop of San Diego, last Sunday afternoon at St. John the Evangelist church which was filled to capacity for the occasion. The school choir. directed by the Sisters, provided the music. After examining the children on fundament.als of Christian Doctrine, the Most Reverend Bishop stressed the need of a major seminary and a boys' vocational school for the diocese. He e,.pressed the sincere wish that some candidates for the priesthood would come from the group he was confirming. Boy and Girl Scouts formed the honor guard for the colors. Pictured with the children are the ~v. Luke Deignan, pastor of St. Didacus' church; the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John B. Cotter, pastor of St. John the Evangelist church; the Very Rev. Patrick Dunne, pastor of St. Vincent's church; and in the second row, the Rev. Edward A. Johnson, editor nf The Southern Cross; His Excellency, the Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy ; and the Rev. Patrick O'Dowd, assistant pastor of St. John's. Four adults and 15 converts were confirmed wJth the children.