Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

LITTLE FLOWER RETREAT

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nothing to do and no place to go, find short cuts to crime in the dis- mal by-paths of poverty. Do we wonder at the moral breakdown of youth when we close our eyes to the plight of so many helpless young- sters who drift, in quest of recrea- tion. to the breeding places of vice? Full-time Chaplains are needed to wait on the poor afflicted ones of our County and City hospitals-to be available each hour of the day and night to comfort the sick and dying with the sweet solace of the Sacra- ments. To this supremely impor- tant apostolate will be assigned priests distinguished for zeal. sympa- thy, understanding and love of the destitute. ligious educators by mv1tmg to the Diocese Teaching Orders whose members are fully equipped to reclaim and instruct neglected children-to prepare them at least for the worthy reception of First Holy Commun- ion and Confirmation. To know- ingly deprive youth of the me~ns of salvation is nothing short of diabol- ical. ... "Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask for bread, will reach him a stone." (St. Matthew, 7: 9). "The little ones have asked for bread ;md there was none to break it unto them." (Lam. 4: 4) . With the confusion of tongues and the babel of "sounding brass and tinkling cymbal" a solid ground- work of instruction in faith and morals was never more important. Our first program called for a Tubercular Sanitarium at Corona. Closer investigation, however, dis- closes the fact that a s.chool for chil- dren at Corona is the more crying need. Franciscan Sisters, whose -4- Thousands of our children (in San Diego alone 6,500) are prac- tically lost to the Faith through lack of the facilities for religious instruc-

All Grief and No Play

Home for the Aged In cheerful and holy surround- ings a haven of peace for those who have borne the burden of the day- a tribute of respect to the aged. For this proposed institution the Carmel- ite Sisters have been secured and ten acres of ground donated. Into this foundation of far-reaching charity is builded an imperishable structure- the life sacrifices of those Religious dedicated to care for old age-a bless- ing to any Community. If the homeless children, doubly dear to the Heart of Our Savior, are worth while, they should be cared for in safe buildings, well ventilated and equipped with sanitary plumbing. The Orphanage at Banning, staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Caron- delet, overcrowded far beyond its ca- pacity, buildings antiquated-walls cracked - compels immediate atten- tion. It is imperative to build such an addition that will relieve conges- tion and increase capacity. Some of our Catholic children, unable to find housing, have been forced into institutions where they are deprived of their birthright-the safeguards of the Sacraments and the moral training of their Church. The Fran- ciscan Padres presiding at Banning assure us that an addition to the Or- phanage would also permit a Paro- chial School for day scholars from the surrounding country. A Hotel for employed Catholic • young ladies-under the auspices of • the Sisters of Jesus and Mary, (Moth- ,irhouse, Rome, Italy), specialists in furnishing convenient quarters at reasonable terms for cultured women who desire the refined atmosphere of home, together with the privileges of a private Chapel. Most Dioceses have such institutions. SAVE THE BOY A recreational program to interest and reclaim street urchins and so- called "alley rats" who, having -3- JOAN OF ARC CLUB

Harbor the Harborleas

V. TO COMFORT THE COMFORTLESS

"They Shall Lay Their Hands Upon the Sick"

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ORPHANAGE AT BANNING

VI. "GOING THEREFORE, TEACH"

"The Kingdom of Heaven Is For Such"

. Suffer_the tion. Their salvation and hope of Little Chtld~en, future happiness is the underlying a nd Forbid reason for this campaign. It will be 721em no~~o necessary to increase t?e ~t.affs of re- ome to

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Pearl of Great Price

"Break for Them the Bread of Life"

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