Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5,

Bishop n ounces New Accommodation Chapel, St. Patrick's St. Augustine High School Be- comes Chapel of Ease - Not a Parish - St. Patrick's Retains All Parochial Rights in District. Our Most Reverend Bishop has just provided an Accom- modation Chapel for St. Pat- rick's parish. It is the lovely chapel of St. Augustine High School. In conference with His Excellency last week Very Rev. W. R. Kirk, 0.S.A., and Rev. Thomas A. Rowan, O.S.A., agreed that this chapel should be used to make Sunday Mass and Holy Communion accessible to people living near by. In this day of restricted automobiles it will be especially valuable for elderly people who might find the longer trip to St. Patrick's more diffi- cult. St. Augustine Chapel lends itself very well to this purpose since its main entrance on Nut- meg Street is on the grotind level. No steps for the aged to climb. St. Augustine High School is just one mile distant from its parish church. It should be noted that St. Patrick's Church is located in the center of the parish, has un- usual transportation fa~ili'ties since a double-track trolly line runs immediately in front of the church edifice. Masses 8 :30 and 11 :00 Father Kirk, Principal of St. Augustine High School and ne'w- ly-appointed Administrator of the Accommodation Chapel, announc. ed that there will be two Masses every Sunday, at 8:30 and 11:00 A. M. Confessions will be heard before both Masses, Holy Com- munion will be distributed during Ma.sses. Not A Parish A new parish has not been thus created. All parochial functions will continue to be performed from St. Patrick's. All marriages and funerals must take place at the parish church, sick calls must be handled only from St. Pat- rick's. The parish boundaries re- main the same. The plan simply offers extended convenience to Catholics who live in the immed- iate vicinity of St. Augustine High School.

His Excellency I Addresses Graduates Julian Commencement JULIA , Cal., June 1.-His Ex- cellency, Bishop Buddy of San Diego, was speaker at the Com- mencement exercises here tonight. The Bishop was guest of honor at a faculty dinner at the Julian Hotel e.t 6 P. M. Miss Alma Farmer, honor student of the grad- uating class and youngest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farmer, Julian, sat at the Bishop's table. Miss Farmer, during th course of the exercises, received the coveted medal of honor from Mr. Harvey I Morton (American Legion). She is e. member of one of the most outstanding Catholic families in the Julian area. His Excellency, after the invo- cation, took as his subject, "The Purpose of Life." He reminded the graduates that having attained the stage in life where they he.d to put their education into practical use the first question they should try to answer was "Why Am I Alive?" He traced the finger of God in all creation and coming down to man he showed that God had a reason ' and e. plan for each man. He showed how only God can satisfy man's nature and brought out clearly that we 'are in this world "To know, love and serve God in this life and be happy with Him forever in Heaven." When a bee g 1n clov starts workin~ a inatt qu·ts.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1942

BISHOP ADDRESSES VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

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it'HE SOUTHERN CROSS, FRIDAY, JUNE ft, f94:t

MOST REVEREND BISHOP AT LA JOLLA DEDICATION

ot,llbles attending His Excellency at dedication of the new rectory at Mary Star of the Sea Church, La Jolla, Calif. Left to right: ev. John Purcell, Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Coronado; Dr. I. L. F nas, Pres. La Jolla Chamber of Commerce; Very Rev. Thomas J. McNamara, Chancellor of San Di go Diocese and former fastor at La Jolla; Lt. Col. Thomas E. Cook of Camp Callan; His Excellenc , e Most Reverend Bishot,; Rev. Joseph V. Clarkin, Pastor of La Jolla; Carelton. M. Winslow, a tect; Scott King, builder; Rev. Francis Dillon, Pastor at National City. (Sile stor,• on 1: