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PERSONAL RECORD OF REV. __ -M_Ic.:......,:HA::....:..E=L=---=-o '-=.C..=..:ON1:..:.::.;IT-=..O::.:,..R ___ _ NAME IN FULL

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List of Appointments since Ordination

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PERSONAL RECORD OF REV. __ M_IC_H! ___ A.EL ___ ._o_,-=-c..=..:oN ___ :Tl~_=_oR=_=___=__\_-~~ NA:-IE IN FULL

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DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO

THE CHANCERY ALCALA PARK

SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA 92110

November 2, 1965

Reve:::end. and dear ~lonsignor: Reverend. and dear Father:

~his Chancery announces with deep regret the death, after a prolonged illness, of Reverend Michael O'Connor, Pastor of Our Lady of the Angels Church, San Diego, Sunday morning, October 31, 1965, at Daniel Freeman Eospi~al, Inglewood; California, fortified with all of the Rites of Holy [·;o-::c.er tte Church . Fathe::: O'Connor was born in Aunascaul , Kerry, Ireland, February 2, 1908. He was ordained for the Diocese in the College Chapel, Carlow, Ireland, June 14, 1931.

~he Sole~n Obsequies for this beloved senior Priest of the Diocese are as follo',.;s:

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OUR L~DY OF ~HE &\GELS CHURCH 656-24th Street, San Diego

Tuesday, November 2 6:00 p.m. .t<:ass of Requiem.

Recitation of the Rosary. 'iV'ednesday') Nove::lber 3

4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary and Mass of Requiem.

3. Thursday, November 4

11: 00 a.m. Solemn i-1ass of Reo.uiem, Right Reverend Monsignor James J. Rohan, Celebrant.


Interment: Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego.

In accordance with the regulations of the Priests' Relief Society, kindly offer three Masses for the happy repose of Father O'Connor's soul.

Sincerely yours in Christ, '"~~ <J . -- 4 ;r;,,\

t:t1??!;)::.:.: j~ Ud-'lI-(;'WiJ ~ev.~.rsgr. Jaraes T. Booth, J .C.D. Chancellor

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JOSEPH C. Du Ross ATTORNEY AT LAW

332 MANHATTAN BEACH BI-VO.

MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90266

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The ~o~a~ Catholic Eis~or of San Dle~o Adninistrat50n Eui1d!~~ Acala ?arl::, " 3an Dieco, California 92110

Your cel1ency:

I repre3sr.t; t1-:'9 BX8cutrix of tl-ce =3 1:;.'-3 ~e of T'"",.e Very ?everend ;:ic11a01 O'Connor, fOrLcer1y a p~iBst of Tr.B San' Diego Diocese who died in 1965. By the terrs of his ~i11, l·r<~""r O'(1onno"" bC>"'tl"''''+-~''Ar: "1000 CIO +-0 1_1, C'~ h "' ..... ~ o.&>·/:> , ~ J.u(-). -,..J ........ J. -...11,..1 1:".1~,... O .... .lv......:.. .~ , /. \,J u_ ... t3 l.:..a ~~Ct-.J .... J .J.. L 1 ce

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,JOSEPH C. Du Ross ATTORNe:y AT LAW

332 MANHATTAN Be::ACH BLVD.

MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90266

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August 5, 1968

~:ost Rev. Francis J. Furey 3ishop of San Diege Administration Building Alcala Park San Diego, California 92110

Your Excellency:

I represent the Executrix of the Will of Rov. 1:ichael O'Connor formerly of the Diocese of San Diego.

'I:vlO of the provisions of Father 0 'Connor's '!fill were as follows:

Second: "I give and bequeath One Housand Dollars (~Fl,OOO.OO)· to the Chancery Office of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego for the purpose of having IIas~es offered for the repose of my s oul. 1f ~ ~ Q:S!.... ~

Third: "I give and bequeath One Thousand Dollars to the Hajor Seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocose of San Diego \vi th the request that Jlasses be offered for the repose of my soul."

I enclose, herewith, two checks each in the &~ount of ~1,000.00; one being payable to the Chancery Office of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego and one payable to the r:ajor Seminary of the-Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diogo. I am also enclosing two receipts. I shall appreciate it if you will see that the receipts ara signed by the proper persons and returned tome.

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Rev. Michael O'Conor Our Lady of Angels Church 656-24th Street SanDiego 2, California

Dear Father:

October IS, 1962

Please find enclosed herewith the copy of a Will for the late Reverend Father John Brannigan. This Will was opened by the undersigned and witnessed by the Right Reverend Vicar General •

With every desire to be of assistance, I am,

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Sincerely yours in Christ,

Rt.Rev.Msgr. James T. Booth, J.C.D. Chancellor

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In the Name of nod, Amen:

I, REV. laCHAiSL olcmmon, a roslctent of the CUy of San Die~o, County of San Dto~o, StRte of California, declaro this to be my Last 1::t11.

F'IHST: I hereby revoke all previolls Wills, or Codicils to VHlls thnt I may have marle.

SJ~COND: I give and boql1enth One Thousand Do 11 ars ($1,000.00) to the Chnl1coPY Office of the Roman Catholic Dlocese of' San Dio,fw for the pllrpos6 of havlnr; l1assos of~ered for tho rnpose of my aOllld •

THIRD: I p;iv6 and heqlleath One rhousand Dollars to the ~Bjor Seminary o~ the noman Catholic Dl>ocese of San Diego wlth the request ths.t ;, :':OS808 be n~~"ored for the repnrlo nf "fY'IY snll1(~

F01:R'l'H: I 1'<;1 va lind beqlleat h PI ve !-ill nelrod DoJ.lars to Rev. Anthony Tlm~ln of San Dle~o, Cal tfornla, for the purpose of hnvlnp: Hnsses nfferef1 for the re~ose of my 3 on 1.

FIFTH: I--;lve, devise and beqmh.th the refit, residue and rernnlnrler of my estnte, whethOl' roal, personal or mixed and wheresoever Rituatod to my sister, Kathleen ncCarthy of Los Anp:eleA, CalLfm>tda.

SIXTH: I haV() purposely failed to prdlvlde for my hell's except as IPe nt ioned here In.

SE'JENTII; I nominate and appoint Kathleen l1cCart be tho Exocutrix of this WU.1. In the she 1s unable to act tn thiA capac and appoint Hov. Anthonv 'l'lmlin to Execlltf')r of this 'i/t 11 ;ancl I r~quof1t that no Ired of eithor Kathleen l1GGarthy or Hev. Anthony in for the falthflll pel"forMsnce of hl3 or duties as repre ~H) ntat 1 ve of f,Y e sta t;o.

IN WITHE:);) WHEI1EOP I I have herounto set my hand this 21l'lt day of !!ar!'1h\l,1965.

Hev .!!1ohae 1 0 leonnor

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hereof, by tho satd REV. 11ICHAEL O'C0N1:0R, subscrtbed, puhllshed and rle~l,.red to he h1::1 La~t Will, in th~ pra~en~a (')f' ,1:1 who, at h~_!'J roqlle8t and in hts prl'l:'lance, 9n(1 ~ n the flre~enoe of o'loh other, have sl~he~ the sn~o AR wttnoA~e9 thereto.

Ernerit L. P'utrrann Of g720 W. R4th ~trAe~

Josenh C. Du Ross Of 3984 Dublin Ave.

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DANIEL FREEMAN HOSPITAL

Conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Corondelet

December 28, 1965

Rt. Rev. MSgr. James T. Booth, J.C.D. The Chancery Office Alcala Park San Diego, California 92110

Dear Monsignor Booth:

333 North ,,,,,,1 •••• nue '"glewood, C.lifomla O.chard 2..0) 12

Thank you for your kind letter with the enclosed check in the amount of ?,t2000.00. I sincerely appreciate your consideration in our behalf.

It was indeed our privilege to have had the oPFortunity of rendering care to Father O'Connor and we have been blessed many times as a result.

Be assured .. of a remembrance in my prayers. May many blessings be yours this New Year.

~~~ Sister Rol;:en

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LAST ~ILL AND T~8TAMENT

IN THE NAi.m OF GOD, Ali,mN:

I--i'vlICHAEL O'CONNOR, being of sound and disDosing mind

and memory, and not acting under fr<lud, duress, men?ce or undue in-

fluence of anyone whomsoever, do hereby make, declare ",mc1 publish

this my last will and test2,ment, as follows:

FIRST: I give, bequeath and devise to my brother,

REVEREND JOHN JOSEPH O'CONNOR, of Torrington, Wyoming, all the prop-

erty, both re::ll end personal, of wh8. tsoever kind and char8.cter, and

wheresoever situate, of which I may die possessed.

SECOND: I appoint my said brother, REVEREND JOHN.JOSEPH

O'CONNOR, the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, to act

without bond, and authorize him to sell, lease or hypothecate my

said estate, or any part thereof, for any reason, and without

giving any notice of his intention so to do.

LASTLY: I hereby revoke ell former wills by me made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereuI).to set my hand this

/~er- day of October, 1935.

We, the undersigned, hereby certify

foregoing instrument, consisting of this page, was

thereof, by the said MICHAEL Of CONNOR, whose name is

thereto, signed, sealed and published as, and declared

be his last will and testa.ment in the presence of us, who, at

request, in his presence and in the presence of each other,

subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Residing atZ:"2=" Residing at~cls, cal~

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DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO

THE CHANCERY AL.CALA PARK

SAN DIEGO. CAL.IFORNIA 92110

Nover.lber 2, 1965

Right Reverend and dear ~onsignor: Reverend and dear Father:

~his Chancery announces with deep regret the death, after a prolonged illness, of Reverend Michael O'Connor, Pastor of Our Lady of the Angels Church, San Diego, Sunday ~orning, October 31, 1965, at Daniel Freer.lan Hospital, Inglewood, California, fortified with all of the Rites of Holy i·:other the Church. Father 0' Connor was born in Aunascaul, Kerry, Ireland, February 2, 1908. He was ordained for the Diocese in the College Chapel, Carlow, Ireland, June 14, 1931.

The Soler.ln Obsequies for this beloved senior Priest of the Diocese are as follows:

OUR L~DY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH 656-24th Street, San Diego

1. Tuesday, November 2 6:00 p.m. Mass of Requiem.

2. vlednesday;, November 3 4:00 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary. 7:00 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary and Mass of Requiem.

3. ':'hursday, November 4

11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass of Requiem, Right Reverend ~onsignor James J. Rohan, Celebrant.


Interment: Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego.

In accordance with the reg~lations of the Priests' Relief Society, kindly offer three Masses for the happy repose of Father O'Connor's soul.

Sincerely yours in Christ, /.'7 ,"'c.~

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~ Irnuary 22, 1960

Your Excellency:

The Reverend Michael O'Connor, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Church, is the executor of the will of the late Monsignor Powers.

Mr. Redmond states that he does not have anything on the books for the late Monsignor Powers.

Respectfully,

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The Reverend Michael O'Connor Our Lady of Ange 18 Church 656 - 24th Street San Diego 3, California

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Reverond :.l1.Jhtivl :) 't.;O:ilnor Our Lady of Angels Churoh 656 - 24th stre~t San Diego ~, California

Dear Fath~r O'Connor:

Please take care of the enolosed matter as :JO:J. see f:£.t a."1d oorresp )nd dil'8ctly \dth ooncerni~~ the results of Jour endoavors.

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With every good wish, I a~,

SinoDrel:r Y)UI'S in Ch~i8t,

Right Eeverand :,it)!1signor JUr:l8S T. Eooth, J.G.G, Chancellor.

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November 10, 1953

Very Reverend Michael O'Connor, V.F. 151 West Alejo Road Palm Springs, California

Very Reverend and dear Father O'Connor:

You are hereby appointed Pastor of

Our Lady of An~els Church San Diego

effective Tuesd~, November 17, 1953 at twelve noon.

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Most Reverenci Charles F. Buddy, Bishop of San Diego.

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PROFESSIONIS FIDEI ET IURISIURANDI FORMULA Praescripta in Motu Proprio "Sacrorum Antistitum" Pii PP. L die 1. mensis Sept., anni 1910 •

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firma fide credo et profiteor omnia et singula, quae continentur in symbolo Fidei, quo sancta Romana EccIesia utitur, videlicet: Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem caeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum legum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines et propter nos tram salutem descendit de caelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et Homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis; sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascend it in caelum, sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria iudicare vivos et mortuos; cuius regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum, et vivificantem; qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur, qui locutus est per Prophetas. Et Unam, Sanctam, Catholicam et Apostolicam EccIesiam. Confiteor unum Baptisma in remission em peccatorum. Et expecto resurrection em mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen. Apostolicas et eccIesiasticas traditiones, reliquasque eiusdem EccIesiae observationes et constitutiones firmissime admitto et amplector. Item sacram Scripturam iuxta eum sensum, quem tenuit et tenet sanc'ta ~fater Ecclesia, cuius est iudicare de vero sensu et interpretatione sacrarum Scripturarum, admitto; nec earn unquam, nisi juxta unanimem consensum Patrum, accipiam et interpretabor. Profiteor quoque septem esse vere et proprie Sacramenta novae Legis a lesu Christo Domino nostro instituta, atque ad salutem hum ani generis, licet non omnia singulis, necessaria, scilicet, Baptismum, Confirmationem, Eucharistiam, Paenitentiam, Extremam Unctionem, Ordinem et Matrimonium: ilIaque gratiam conferre; et ex his Baptismum, Confirmationem et Ordinem sine sacrilegio reiterari non posse. Receptos quoque et approbatos Ecc1esiae Catholicae dtus in supradictorum omnium Sacramentorum sollemni administratione recipio et adrnitto. Omnia et singula, quae de peccato origin ali et de iustificatione in sacrosancta Tridentina Synodo definita et decIarata fuerunt. ~mplector et recipio. Profiteor pariter in Missa offerri Deo verum, proprium et propitiatorium Sacrificium pro vivis et defunctis; atque in sanctissimo Eucharistiae sacramento esse vere, realiter et substantialiter Corpus et Sanguinem una cum anima et divinitate Domini nostri lesu Christi, fierique conversionem totius substantiae panis in corpus et totius substantiae vini in Sanguinem, quam conversionem Catholica Ecclesia Transubstantiationem appellat. Fateor etiam sub altera tan tum specie totum atque integrum Chdstum, verumque Sacramentum sumi. Constanter ten eo Purgatorium esse, animasque ibi detentas fidelium suffragiis iuvari. Similiter et Sanctos una cum Christo regnantes venerandos atque invocandos esse, eosque orationes Deo pro nobis offerre, atque eorum Reliquias esse venerandas. Firmiter assero imagines

-Christi, ac Deiparae semper Virginis. nec non aliorum Sanctorum habendas et reti-nendas esse, atque eis debitum honorem ac veneration em impertiendam. Indulgentiarum etiam potestatem a Christo in Ecc1esia relictam fuisse, iJlarumque usum Christiano populo maxime salutarem esse affirmo. Sanctam, Catholicam et Apostolicam Romanam EccIesiam, omnium ecclesiarum matrem et magistram agnosco, Romanoque Pontifice, beati Petri Apostolorum Principis successori, ac Iesu Christi Vicario veram obedientiam spondeo ac iuro. Caetera item omnia a sacris Canonibus et Oecumenicis Conciliis,ac praecipue a sacrosancta Tridentina Synodo, et ab oecumenico Concilio Vaticano tradita, definita ac dec1arata, praesertim de Romani Pontifids Primatu et infaIIibili magisterio, indubitanter recipio atque profiteor; simulque contraria omnia, atque haereses quascumque ab Ecc1esia damnatas et reiectas et anathematizatas, ego pariter damno, reiicio, et anathematiz~. Hanc veram Catholicam Fidem, extra quam nemo salvus esse potest, quam in praesenti sponte profiteor et veraciter ten eo, eandem integram et inviolatam usque ad extremum vitae spiritum

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constantissime, Deo adiuvante, retinere et confiteri, atque a meis subditis, seu illis, quorum cura ad me in munere meo spectabit, teneri, et doceri et praedicari, quantum in me erit, curaturum, ego idem N. spondeo, voveo ac iuro.

Item firmiter amplector ac reclplo omnia et singula, quae ab inerranti Ecclesiae magisterio definita, adserta ac declarata sunt, praesertim ea doctrinae capita, quae huius temporis erroribus directo adversantur. Ac primum quidem Deum, rermtl :nnium princlplUm et finem, naturali rationis lumine per ea quae facta sunt, hoc est, per visibilia creationis opera, tamquam causam per effectus. certo cognosci, adeoque demonstrari etiam posse, profiteor. Secundo: Externa revelation is argumenta, hoc est, facta divina, in primisque miracula et prophetias admitto et agnosco tamquam signa certissima divinitus ortae Christianae Religionis, eademque teneo aetatum omnium atque hominum, etiam huius temporis, intelligentiae esse maxime accommodata. Tertio: Firma pariter fide credo, Ecclesiam, verbi revelati custodem et magistram, per ipsul11 verum atque historicum Christum, cum apud nos degeret, proxime ac directo institutam, eandemque super Petrum, apostolicae hierarchiae principem eiusque in aevum successores aedificatam. Quarto: Fidei doctrinam ab Apostolis per orthodoxos Patres eodem sensu eademque semper sententia ad nos usque transmissam, sincere recipio; ideoque prorsus reiicio haereticum commentum evolutionis dogmatum, ab uno in alium sensum transeuntium, diversum ab eo, quem prius habuit Ecclesia; pariterque damno errorem omnem, quo divino deposito, Christi Sponsae tradito ab Eaque fideliter custodiendo, sufficitur philosophicum inventum, vel creatio humanae conscientiae, hominum conatu sensim eITormatae et in posterum indefinito progressu perficiendae. Quinto: Certissime teneo ac sincere profiteor, Fidem non esse caecum sensum religionis e latebris subconscientiae erumpentem, sub pressione cordis et inflexionis voluntatis moraliter informatae, sed verum assensum intellectus veritati extrinsecus acceptae ex auditu, quo nempe, quae a Deo personali, creatore ac domino nostro dicta, testata et revelata sunt, vera esse credimus, propter Dei auctoritatem summe veracis.

"I . . .. firmly hold and accept each and every definition of the unerring teaching of the Church, with all she has maintained and declared, but especially those points of doctrine which expressly combat the errors of our time. In the first place I profess my belief that God, the beginning and end of all, can be certainly known and therefore proved to exist by the natural light of reason from the things that are made, that is, from the visible works of the creation as a cause from its effects. Next I recognize and acknowledge the external arguments of revelation, that is, divine facts, especially miracles and prophecies. as most certain signs of the divine origin of the Christian religion, and I hold that these are altogether suited to the understanding of every age and of all men, also of our times. Thirdly, I likewise hold with firm faith that the Church, the guardian and exponent of the revealed Word., was proximately and directly founded by the true and historic Christ Himself, \vbile He dv,ielt amongst us, and that she was also built upon Peter, the Prince of the Apostolic Hierarchy, and upon his successors to the end of time. Fourthly, I sincerely accept the teaching of faith as transmitted down to us from the Apostles through the orthodox Fathers in the same sense and even in tbe same wording; and, therefore, I wholly reject the heretical notions of the evolution of dogmas, which pass from one sense to another alien to that which the Church held from the start; and I likewise condemn every error whereby is substituted for the divine deposit, entrusted by Christ to His Spouse and by Her to be faithfully guarded, a philosophic system or the creation of a human consciousness, gradually refined by the striving of men and finally to be perfected hereafter by indefinite progress. Fifthly, I hold for certain and sincerely profess that Faith is not a blind religious sense making its way out of the hidden regions of the sub-liminal consciousness, morally tinged by the influence of heart and will, but is a true assent of the intellect to truth received from without by hearing, an assent whereby we believe to be true, because or the authority of the all-true God, \vhatever by the personal God, our Creator and Lord, has been spoken, testified and revealed.

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Me etiam, qua par est, reverentia, subiicio totoque animo adhaereo damnationibus, declarationibus, praescriptis omnibus, quae in Encyclicis litteris "Pascendi" et in Decreto "LamentabiIi" continentur, praesertim circa eam quam historiam dogmatum vocant. Idem reprobo errorem affirmantium, propositam ab Ecclesia fidem posse historiae repugnare, et Catholica dogmata, quo sensu nunc intelliguntur, cum verioribus Christianae religionis originibus componi non posse. Damno quoque ac reiicio eorum sententiam, qui dicunt, Christi anum hominem eruditiorem induere personam dupIicem, aliam credentis, aliam historici, quasi liceret histori co ea retinere, quae credentis fidei contradicant, aut praemissas adstruere, ex quibus consequatur dogmata esse aut falsa aut dubia, modo haec directo non denegentur. Reprobo pariter earn Scripturae Sanctae diiudicandae atque interpretandae rationem, quae, Ecclesiae traditione, analogia Fidei, et Apostolicae Sed is norm is posthabitis, ratiollalistarum commentis inhacret, et criticen textus velut unicam supremamque regulam, haud minus licenter quam temere amplectitur. Sententiam praeterea illorum reiicio qui tenent, dodori disciplinae historicae theologicae tradendae, aut iis de rebus scribenti seponendam prius esse opinionem ante conceptam 'sive de supernaturali origine Catholicae traditionis, sive de promissa divinitus ope ad perennem conservation em uniuscui usque revelati veri; deinde scripta Patrum singulorum interpretanda solis scientiae principiis, sacra qualibet auctori tate seclusa, eaque iudicii libertate, qua profana quaevis monumenta solent investigari. In universum denique me alienissimum ab errore profiteor, quo

~ modernistae tenent in sacra traditione nihil inesse divini; aut, quod longe deterius, pantheistico sensu illud admittunt; ita ut nihil iam restet nisi nudum factum et simplex, communibus historiae factis aequandum; hominum nempe sua industria, sollertia, ingenio scholam a Christo eiusque Apostolis inchoatam per subsequentes aetates continuantium. Proinde fidem Patrum firmissime retineo et ad extremum vitae spiritum retinebo, de charismate veritatis certo, quod est, fuit eritque semper in episcopatus ab Apostolis successione; non ut id

"I further, with all due reverence, submit and with my whole mind adhere to all the condemnations, declarations, and ordinances contained in the Encyclical letter Pascendi and in the Decree Lamentabili, particularly regarding what is called the history of Dogma.

"I also reject the error of those who aver that the Faith proposed by the Church may be in conflict with history, and that Catholic dogmas in the sense in which they are now understood cannot be harmonized with the more truthful "origins" of Christianity. Moreover, I condemn and reject the opinion which declares that a Christian man of better culture can assume a dual personality, one as a believer and another as an historian, as if it were permissible for the historian to hold fast ,vhat his faith as a believer contradicts, or to lay down premises from which there follows the falsity or the uncertainty of dogmas, provided only that these are not directly denied. Likewise I reject that method of estimating and interpreting Holy Writ, which, setting aside the Church's tradition and the analogy of Faith and the rules of the Apostolic See, adopts the rationalists' principles and with equal arbitrariness and rashness considers criticism of the text the one only supreme rule. Furthermore, I reject the opinion of those who hold that a teacher of the science of Historical Theology or the writer on the subject must first put aside the notions previously conceived about the supernatural origin of Catholic tradition or about the divine aid promised for the perpetual preservation of each revealed truth; then, that the writings of individual Fathers must be interpreted solely by the data of science, without any reference to sacred authority, and with that freedom of judgment wherewith every profane record is usually examined.

"Finally and in general, I declare myself to be far removed from the error of the modernists who hold that in sacred tradition there is nothing inherently divine; or who-far worse stilladmit it in a pantheistic sense; so that thus there would remain only a bare simple fact equal to the ordinary facts of history, viz .. that the school started by Christ and His Apostles finds, in the ages that follow, men to carry it on by their energy, their skill, and their genius. Wherefore most firmly do I retain and to my last breath will I retain the Faith of the Fathers of the Church concerning the sure endowment of truth, which

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teneatur quod melius et aptius videri possit secundum suam cuiusque aetatis culturam, sed ut nunquam aliter credatur, nunquam aliter intelligatur absoluta et immutabilis veritas ab initio per Apostotos praedicata.

Haec omnia spondeo me fideliter, integre sincereque servaturum et inviolabiliter custoditurum, nusquam ab lis sive in docendo sive quomodolibet verbis scriptisque defiectendo. Sic spondeo, sic iuro, sic me Deus adjuvet, et haec sancta Dei Evangelia.

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is, has been, and ever will be in the succession of the Episcopate from the Apostles; not in such a way that what seems best and most fitting according to the refinement of each age may be held, but that the absolute and unchangeable truth preached from the beginning by the Apostles may never in any different wise be believed, never in any different wise be understood.

All this I promise that I will faithfully, entirely and sincerely keep and inviolably guard, and from this never in teaching or howsoever by word or writing in the least depart. So I promise, so I swear, so help me God and these His holy gospels .

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tem, quod Deus avertat, iusiurandum violare ausus fuerit, ad Sancti ilIico deferatur." (Motu Proprio "Sacrorum Antistitum.")

REMARKS

1. The Profession of Faith is made and the Oath taken before the Ordinary of the place or his Delegate by:

a) the Vicar General, b) the Diocesan Consultors, c) the Censor of books, d) Pastors, e) Confessors and Preachers before they receive the faculty to exercise

their functions, f) Clerics called to Subdeaconship, g) Superiors and Professors in the Grand Seminary.

(Cf. C. 1406 et Motu Prop. PH PP. X., Sept. 1. 1910.) 2. When several take the Oath at the same time, one may read the formula

aloud; at the end each one, placing his hand on the gospels reads the words "Haec omnia spondeo," etc., and signs his name. (S. C. Consist. Oct. 25, 1910.)

3. The document is to be kept in the safe of the diocesan curia.

A'in ITVOIMT PIIIIUIIT.

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~la Rav. Michael O'Connor P.O. Box 1347 Palm Springs. California

My dear Pather O'Connor:

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Let me convey to you my deopest sympathy in the great bereavement you aro now experiencing because of the death of your beloved father in Ireland. I had a similar experience on two different occasions and I know how painful it is •

You must bear in nind thnt we have so many consolations in these inevitable hnppenines that our grief is somewha.t mitir,nted. They have had faith to move mountains a~d the love of Ood that ~larantees Immerllp.te salvation.

I am grea.tly disappointed that I will not be able to attond your Mass of Requien at Riverside because I have a Solemn Hieh Requian Uass in my own church for a funeral that has been already arranged for Friday morning but I will not forget in my Massos and other prayers your beloved fathe!'.

With v..ery kind personal regards and good Wishes, I am,

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Val'Y slnc erely yours,

Hight Reverend Monsignor ThOMas J. Mc!iaMara

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March 19, 1948

Ve~ Rev. MiChael otCoono., V.F. 151 West Alejo Road Palm Springs, Oal1.f'omia

Very Reverend and dear Father:

I am. instructed by lIis Excellenoy to ini'orm you that it is inoumbent on you to take the Oath against Modernism and an Oath o£ Allegiaooe at your earliest convenience aocording to the .forms herowith. This procedure is necessary because o.f your appointment as Vlcar Porana of the Palm SpriIl8s Deanery •

A priest of yoUl' choice is hereby authorized to exact these declnrntions and to bear vl1tnass to your siL'Tlature. Please return completed .forms to me at this offine.

With every best wish, I am

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Right Rev. Monsignor ThOtUlS J. Mc1Tamara, C II A H eEL LOR.

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March 13, 1948

Reverend M1chael ~. O'Connor St. vohn's Churoh 1620 Lincoln Avenue San Diego, Ca11fornia

Dear Father O'Connor:

His Excellenoy the Most Reverend Bishop has a~:proved your appointment to be Deacon of Honor to His Exoellenoy, at the Solemn Pontifioal High Mass, Holy Thursday at 10:00 a.m., in St. uoseph's Cathedral •

H1s Excellenoy has expressed the desire that all will look up the ceremon1es and be familiar with them.

W1 th every best wish, I remal n

S1ncerely 1n Christ,

Rev. RIchard R. Daniels SECRETARY

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October 19~ 1946

Rev. Michael O'Connor, st. L~ry's Rectory, 147 E. 7th Avenue, Escondido, California


After your arrIval in Pslm Springs, the Reverend Father C. J. M03I1ihan, recently in Palm CIty, will arrive to assist you.

Father !:!oynihan speaks Spanish fluently, so he should bea great help in evangelizing the IJexican Mission in Palm Springs. Please take a special interest in Father Moynihan, who understands clearly the conditions on which his stay in Palm Springs depends. The opportunity may present itself for me to have a brief visit with you shortly after my return from Boston on October 31.

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With renewed appreciation for your loyal cooperation, believe me to be,

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Your devoted servant in Christ,

Bishop of San Diego.

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October 14, 1946

The Reverend !-iichacl O'Connor st.;.lary's Hectr)ry 14'7 E. 7~1. \"10n'10 Bscondido~ Ca~~~o~niu

D0a.r FathO!" 0' COlmor:

Word came by t elo?)ilone r.""rom Father Hill, now in i'lew Yorl!: 1 tl"' .• nt he plano to '\:"ot"-:trll to Esoondido in tino for the :,7anscs next Sunday.

YC:l will D ...... o·~xl.blv '7i.:3~1 I~O :ill3,J,.:e S;Y1.(} plans :for y0111' vacation. I will be thankf' .... ll. however, it' you remain in c~scolylido 'LLi1.til Pather Fill actuully arrive~.

PllSas<3 try to 'Jal}. hore at the C~ru10ery I r'rt-6.ay T!1'.):(':tling, 0 ct;'.)~)or 18th, a.!ld if you c.sn do toot conveniently, kindly tolephone me.

''lith ever;: best '\iTish,

Sincerely yours II'. CrJrist,

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Augu.at 26, 1946

Tho l!averond Ilic1"la01 O'Connor 147 E. 7th Avenue Escondido, Cnli£ornia


ThIs orrico has beon offerod two lots~ once owned by Fathor Peter Connolly, in Ln Quinta CelJetory near Pn1.'71 Sprinss •

I 'Wc:>uld lIke -Co l:now if th1s cemetery :has been kept up in good condItion, if Catholics are buried there by authorizatIon o£ the Diocase, ~~d TIhat is the price o£ the lots therein.- This \1:.t1l guide tho of'£loe in accepting or rejecting tho offer.

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Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas J. 1.1olTamm!a, C II A NeE L LOR.

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July 24th, 1946

~ne Rev. M. J. O'Connor 9807 So. LaSalle Street Los Angeles. California


The Most Reverend Bishop directs me to write you to inform you that you are to report at Escondido on Saturday July 27th. You will fill in for Father Hill, while he is on his vacation. You will say three Masses on Sunday, while in this Parish.

His Excellency wonders, if you do not think it is wise to leave the priest at Palm Springs for the remainder of the Summer.

His Excellency also wishes you to come by the Chancery Office, before you go to Escondido.

With every good wish and blessing, I beg to remain


Rev. B. Francis Ross SEC RET A R Y

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April 21 ~ 1943

Chaplain I:lie heel 0 r Cormor 1st Lieutenant A.U.S. Chap lcl ns I School Harvard University Cmnbric.Ge _ l.tassachus etts

Dear Father O'Co~~or:

Alt..'J.ou~:h you disper~ed no i'ron a reply. you trust have a lino of' Easter greetinG and cordial good wishes.

You will be pleased to knOVI that Chap1a.in Daniel Gleeson. U.S.A.~ f'ormerly of st. Louis_ has been assigned to the Torney Hospital at Palm Spr L"1.gs. This \¥i 11 be a substantial relief' to I"ather Raley Vlho~ to his oredit, kept his Ol"lin up urrler the strain of' overwork. Reoen tly we \'Jon a point with l"ather Raley on insisting that he employ a housekeeper.

If' necessary, we Shall continue to do blockbustinG until we get an adequate number of Catholic Chaplains in the service.

Praying the Holy Spirit to guide and protect you and renewing sincere esteem, believe De always

Cordially yours in the Risen Savior"

Bishop of' San Die GO •

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Rev. l.licha.el O'Connor 9CC7 La Salle Lo.'! Angeles, California

Dear Father OrCon~or:

Ii:ar::y tr.:.an/:' for' your tII01:Chtful cQurtes:- in advl:3"~nt:' Ir,G i)f' :r()~a~ cor.rr:is2~con for the re.;ular Ar:ny. S':ncerc cO~ig~"'6.b.11&..tlons on ~a3s1n;_~ the test G~d iettlng tbe C~ 91~n&1.

Many Ot our applicants here are still awaiting the f ir;fll vlcrd.

Ji.'.d gin!- fro~~ your l'e core; of tt.o ~as t ~' 01,; will ms.ke good wherever you are sent because you have the sa~d to stay wit:i.l it in all klnds of weather. My ardent hope is that you will be sent ba~~ to Southern California where the need for Catholic Chaplains is ~ill pressing.

Please oo~uand me if in any way I can serve you.

~ith $incere esteem and a triple blessing,

}'althfully yours in Christ,


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DIDCe:Se: OF FORT WAYNe:

F'ORT WAYNE. INO

April 4, 1942

Very Rev. Thoma 8 J. NeN a:m.ara 1528 Fourth Street S~n Diego, California

Dear Father:

I dislike very much to bother you .11 th the enclosed, but I know that the correspondent will not let me rest until I send her some sort of an ans.,er •

Sincerely in Christ,

Eishop of Fort Wayne •

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April 13, 1942

His Excellency The Most Rev. John F. Noll, D.D. Bishop of Fort VJayne 1415 West Wa.shington Street Fort Wayne, Indiana

Most Reverend and dear Bishop:

Following receipt o~ your letter of APl"i1 4, I communicated by letter with Reverend Michael O'Connor concerning un Associated Press dispatch from Palm Springs covering the death and cremation of a r.tr. J. S. Elliott. Reverend Uichae1 O'Connor wrote me the latter of explanation herewith.

I can easily understand how Father O'Connor could be decoived by s.!.lence regardine; the cratla.tion, for most people know the strict attitude of our Church conoerning this pagan practice and hence they would be very care.ful to keep their intentions regarding cremation from the Reverend Pastor. Vie have not yet reached the point when it becomes necessary to ask the surviving ra1atlves whether the body will be cremated or not or whether creoation is specifiell in the will. At any rate, it is apparent that no liturgical services took place in the home or in the church. I hope t .. le explanation and my few comments on tho incident will give to Your Excellency sufficient argument to quiet the conscience of Miss Etta A. Murphy.

With ver./ kind personal regards and every good wish, I am

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Yours vorr! sincerely,

Thomas J. :.lcNunara, C n A H eEL L \) R.

I an returning, herewith, the Associated Press release and the letter of ~{iss Etta A. Hurphy •

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The Rev. IUchaelO'Connor P.O. Box 1480 Palm Springs, California


Herewith are two letters, OIle from a Miss Etta A. Murphy and another from Bishop noll asking for an explanation of the apparent violation of the church law as contained i!! an Associated Press report from Palm Springs also copied herewith. I request an anDY/er by return mail so that I can forward your explanation and correction if necessary of the events reported by the Associated Press •

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible, Iam

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Yourn sincerely,

Thomas J. Mdia.r.Jara, C II A H C ELL 0 R.

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J. S. ELLIOTT, 66, FORr,ER AP OFFICER, DRO PS DEAD

PALM SPRHTGS, Cal. March 12 (AP) .-In the nei'lly

completed home where he had hoped to spend his

declining years, Jackson S. Elliott, 66, former

assistant general manager of the Associated

Press, will be paid last honors tomorrow

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Sprin~s, at 11 a.m.

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April 11, 1942

The Very Rev. T. J. Mcnanada Chancellor 1528 Fourth Avenue SaD Diego, CalifoF.lia ~!~

Dear Father McNar.1ara: V .Mrs. Elliott a"',d fa~ i:~ re Catholics asked that I come to t~~,/ _orne t') pray for their deceased husban~a father, Mr. J. S • Elliott. This f' e beinr, assured that the servi b attended by none but the menber ami1y. I was not told of the decisio ate the remains of Mr. Elliot,t a. until T read it in the q

,cident ver-;! I"lnch and would have o with it had I been inforned

to crenate Mr. Elliott's remains.

HODin~ that this exolanation will h~lp those who seek to know.

YOllrs sincerely,

S/ M!chael OIGo~nor

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Rev. Michael O'Connor P.O. Box 1480 Palm Springs, California


Please read the enclosed letter and give it whatever consideration possible. Also find enclosed herewith my answer to Major Sawyer.

With every bood wish and blessing, believe me to be

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Major Brooke Sawyer Executive Officer Firth Regiment City liall Redlands, California

My dear Major Sawyer:

Your fine appreciation of Father Michael O'Connor of Palm Springs as expressed in your courtesy of March 16 is sincerely appreciated.

If the plan you propose is s€;reeable to Father otConnor, and if indeed he can pass-the required medical examination, he will have my cordial permission to be a full time Gbaplain and to serve 1n this capacity until the completion of the war.

\1i th all good wi shes, and praying upon your valiant service the blessing of Almighty God, I remain

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Rev. Michaol O'Connor Our Lady of Solitude Church Palm Sprines, California

Reverend and dear j~ther:

You are hereby eranted a leavo of absence from the Diocese of San Diego to act as Chaplain for a unit of the California State Guard.

Praying upon your new fi~ld of labor the blessing of Almighty God, believe me to be, with sincere esteem,



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The Rev. Michael O'00nnor c/o Rev. Gerard Brenneke, O.F.M. p .0. Box 1304 Banning, California


It was gratifying to learn yesterday by telephone that you are considerably improved in health and also to lenrn of your definite needs with regard to an ass is tant.

Apropos a letter was reoeived this morning from the Reverend D. F. Rye.n who tells me he is enjoying your hospitality in BanninC and that he will probably go with you to r alm Sprin£swl'.en you return there. Plee.se advise Father Ryan that there will be no accomodation for him in your home at Palm Springs because the Bishop plans to send another priest there as soon as possible. For good and sufficient reasons it would not be a wise move to admit this Father to your home in Pa~ Springs. He co~es from an Archdiocese that can well afford to provide for him in other quarters if his health requires Palm Sprincs.

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The Rev. Michael O'Connor P.O. Box 1480 Palm Springs, California


It is my earnest hope that you are gradually gaining strength and at the same time giving yourself the rest that you need after the physical ordeal from which you have emerged so well.

This letter is to inquire with reference to an assistant for Palm Springs. Naturally there are several applicants for the place. Kindly advise me as to tho following points:

1. ~ben will you need a regular assistant?

2. Would one be of service to you now?

3. Would you wish to express any preference in the I:latt or?

4. Confidentially) was Father Rastall altogether incapacitated from hearing confessions or could he undertake the work of an assistant?

There are two priests here from Chicago who tell me they require the climate of Palm Springs, but there is a serious doubt in my mind if either one could qualify and be of real help to you. It is often a difficult matter to take care of these outsiders even when they come with the highest recommendations fran their Ord4nlries. On the other hand, we do not own this wonderful climate and if we could help a brother priest regain his health christian charity would indicate our duty in the matter.

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Reverend Father Ken.~eth Stack Chancery Office 1528 Fourth Avenue San Diego, California

Dear Father:

Would you pleas9 se!ld me as soon as possible

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The Rev. Michael O'Connor St. Vincent's Hospital 2131 West Third Street Los Angeles, C& lifornia


Inclosed please find checks to cover your nursing care. Please be assured of our prayers and best wishes fo~ your successful recovery.

With kind personal regards, I am,

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firma fide credo et profiteor omnia et singula, quae continentur in symbolo Fidei, quo sancta Romana Ecc1esia utitur, videlicet: Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem caeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum legum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de caelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et Homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis; sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascend it in caelum, sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria iudicare vivos et mortuos; cuius regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum, et vivificantem; qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur, qui locutus est per Prophetas. Et Unam, Sanctam, Catholicam et Apostolicam Ecc1esiam. Confiteor unum Baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen. Apostolicas et ecc1esiasticas traditiones, reliquasque eiusdem Ecc1esiae observationes et constitutiones firmissime admitto et amplector. Item sacram Scripturam iuxta eum sensum, quem tenuit et tenet sancta Mater Ecc1esia, cuius est iudicare de vero sensu et interpretatione sacrarum Scripturarum, admitto; nec eam unquam, nisi juxta unanimem consensum Patrum, accipiam et interpretabor. Profiteor quoque septem esse vere et proprie Sacramenta novae Legis a lesu Christo Domino nostro instituta, atque ad salutem humani generis, licet non omnia singulis, necessaria, scilicet, Baptismum, Confirmationem, Eucharistiam, Paenitentiam, Extremam Unctionem, Ordinem et Matrimonium: iUaque gratiam conferre; et ex his Baptismum, Confirmationem et Ordinem sine sacrilegio reiterari non posse. Receptos quoque et approbatos Ecclesiae Catholicae ritus in supradictorum omnium Sacramentorum sollemni administratione recipio et admitto. Omnia et singula, quae de peccato originali et de iustificatione in sacrosancta Tridentina Synodo definita et declarata fuerunt, amplector et recipio. Profiteor pariter in Missa offerri Deo verum, proprium et propitiatorium Sacrificium pro vivis et defunctis; atque in sanctissimo Eucharistiae sacramento esse vere, realiter et substantialiter Corpus et Sanguinem una cum anima et divinitate Domini nostri lesu Christi, fierique conversionem totius substantiae panis in corpus et totius substantiae vini in Sanguinem, quam conversionem Catholica Ecclesia Transubstantiationem appellat. Fateor etiam sub altera tantum specie totum atque integrum Christum, verumque Sacramentum sumi. Constanter teneo Purgatorium esse, animasque ibi detentas fidelium suffragiis iuvari. Similiter et Sanctos una cum Christo regnantes venerandos atque invocandos esse, eosque orationes Deo pro nobis offerre, atque eorum Reliquias esse venerandas. Firmiter assero imagines Christi, ac Deiparae semper Virginis, nec non aliorum Sanctorum habendas et retinendas esse, atque eis debitum honorem ac venerationem impertiendam. lndulgentiarum etiam potestatem a Christo in Ecclesia relictam fuisse, illarumque usum Christiano populo maxime salutarem esse affirmo. Sanctam, Catholicam et .-\postolicam Romanam Ecclesiam, omnium ecclesiarum matrem et magistram agnosco, Romanoque Pontifice, beati Petri Apostolorum Principis successori, ac lesu Christi Vicario veram obedientiam spondeo ac iuro. Caetera item omnia a sacris Canonibus et Oecumenicis Conciliis,ac praecipue a sacrosanct a Tridentina Synodo, et ab oecumenico Concilio Vaticano tradita, def1nita ac declarata, praesertim de Romani Pontificis Primatu et infallibili magisterio, indubitanter recipio atque profiteor; simulque contraria omnia, atque haereses quascumque ab Ecclesia damnatas et reiectas et anathematizatas, ego pariter damno, reiicio, et anathematiz~. Hanc \'eram Catholi-cam Fidem, extra quam nemo salvus esse potest, quam in praesenti sponte profiteor 000054 et veraciter teneo, eandem integram et im'iolatam usque ad extremum vitae spiritum

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Item firmiter amplector ac recipio omnia et singula, quae ab inerranti Ecclesiae magisterio definita, adserta ac declarata sunt, praesertim ea doctrinae capita, quae huius temporis erroribu5 directo adversantur. Ac primum quidem Deum, rerum omnium principium et finem, naturali rationis lumine per ea quae facta sunt, hoc est, per visibilia creationis opera, tamquam causam per effectus. certo cognosci, adeoque demonstrari etiam posse, profiteor. Secundo: Externa revelationis argumenta, hoc est, facta divina, in primisque miracula et prophetias admitto et agnosco tamquam signa certissima divinitus ortae Christianae Religion is, eademque teneo aetatum omnium atque hominum, etiam huius temporis, intelligentiae esse maxime accommodata. Tertio: Firma pariter fide credo, Ecclesiam, verbi revelati custodem et magistram, per ipsum verum atque historicum Christum, cum apud nos degeret, proxime ac directo institutam, eandemque super Petrum, apostolicae hierarchiae prindpem eiusque in aevum successores aedificatam. Quarto: Fidei doctrinam ab Apostolis per orthodoxos Patres eodem sensu eademque semper sententia ad nos usque transmissam, sincere recipio; ideoque prorsus reiicio haereticum commentum evolutionis dogmatum, ab uno in alium sensum transeuntium, diversum ab eo, quem prius habuit Ecc,1esia; pariterque damno errorem omnem, quo divino deposito, Christi Sponc

sae'tradito ab Eaque fideliter custodiendo, sufficitur philosophicum inventum, vel creatio humanae conscientiae, hominum conatu sensim efformatae et in posterum indefinito progressu perficiendae. Quinto: Certissime teneo ac sincere profiteor, Fidem non esse caecum sensum religionis e latebris subconscientiae erumpentem, sub pressione cordis et inflexionis voluntatis moraliter informatae, sed verum assensum intellectus veritati extrinsecus acceptae ex auditu, quo nempe, quae a Deo personali, creatore ac domino nostro dicta, testata et revelata sunt, vera esse credimus, propter Dei auctoritatem summe veracis.

"I .. " firmly hold and accept each and every definition of the unerring teaching of the Church, with all she has maintained and declared, but especially those points of doctrine which expressly combat the errors of our time. In the first place I profess my belief that God, the beginning and end of all, can be certainly known and therefore proved to exist by the natural light of reason from the things that are made, that is, from the visible works of the creation as a cause from its effects. Next r recognize and acknowledge the external arguments of revelation, that is, divine

. facts, especially miracles and prophecies. as most certain signs of the divine origin of the Christian religion, and r hold that these are altogether suited to the understanding of every age and of all men, also of our times. Thirdly, r likewise hold with firm fruth that the Church, the guardian and exponent of the revealed Word, was proximately and directly founded by the true and historic Christ Himself, while He dwelt amot;lgst us, and that she was also built upon Peter, the Prince of the Apostolic Hierarchy, and upon his successors to the end of time. Fourthly, I sincerely accept the teaching of faith as transmitted down to us from the Apostles through the orthodox Fathers in the same sense and even in the same wording; and, therefore, I wholly reject the heretical notions of the evolution of dogmas, which pass from one sense to another alien to that which the Church held from the start; and I likewise condemn e\-ery error whereby is substituted for the divine deposit, entrusted by Christ to His Spotlse and by Her to be faithfully guarded. a philosophic system or the creation of a human consciousness, gradually refined by the striving of men and finally to be perfected hereafter by indefinite progress. Fifthly, I hold for certain and sincerely profess that Faith is not a blind religious sense making its way out of the hidden regions of the sub-liminal consciousness, morally tinged by the influence of heart and ,vill, but is a true assent of the intellect to truth received from without by hearing, an assent whereby we believe to be true, because of the authority of the aU-true God, whatever by the personal God, our Creator and Lord, has been spoken, testified and revea:led. 000055

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"I further, with all due reverence, submit and with my whole mind adhere to all the condemnations, declarations, and ordinances contained in the Encyclical letter Pascendi and in the Decree Lamclllabili, particularly regarding what is called the history of Dogma.

"I also reject the error of those who aver that the Faith proposed by the Church may be in conflict with history, and that Catholic dogmas in the sense in which they are now understood cannot be harmonized with the more truthful "origins" of Christianity. Moreover, I condemn and reject the opinion which declares that a Christian man of better culture can assume a dual personality, one as a believer and another as an historian, as if it were permissible for the historian to hold fast what his faith as a believer contradicts, or to lay down premises from which there follows the falsity or the uncertainty of dogmas, provided only that these are not directly denied. Likewise I reject that method of estimating and interpreting Holy Writ, which, setting aside the· Church's tradition and the analogy of Faith and the rules of the Apostolic See, adopts the rationalists' principles and with equal arbitrariness and rashness considers criticism of the text the one only supreme rule. Furthermore, I reject the opinion of those who hold that a teacher of the science of Historical Theology or the writer on the subject must first put aside the notions previously conceived about the supernatural origin of Catholic tradition or about the divine aid promised for the perpetual preservation of each revealed truth; then, that the writings of individual Fathers must be interpreted solely by the data of science, without any reference to sacred authority, and with that freedom of judgment wherewith every profane record is usually examined.

"Finally and in general, I declare myself to be far removed from the error of the modernists who hold that in sacred tradition there is nothing inherently divine; or who-far worse stilIadmit it in a pantheistic sense; so that thus there would remain only a bare simple fact equal to the ordinary facts of history, viz., that the school started by Christ and His Apostles finds, in the ages that follow, men to carry it on by their energy, their skill, and their genius. Wherefore most firmly do I retain and to my last breath will I retain the Faith of the Fathers of the Church concerning the sure endowment of truth, which 000956

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Haec omnia spondeo me fideliter, integre sincereque servaturum et inviolabiliter custoditurum, nusquam ab iis sive in docendo sive quomodolibet verbis scriptisque deflectendo. Sic spondeo, sic iuro, sic me Deus adjuvet, et haec sancta Dei Evangelia.

is, has been, and ever will be in the succession of the Episcopate from the Apostles; not in such a way that what seems best and most fitting according to the refinement of each age may be held, but that the absolute and uncbangeable truth preached from the beginning by the Apostles may never in any different wise be believed, never in any different wise be understood.

All this I promise that I will faithfully, entirely and sincerely keep and inviolably guard, and from this never in teaching or howsoever by word or writ· ing in the least depart. So I promise, so I swear, so help me God and these His holy gospels.

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"Si quis autem, quod Deus avertat, iusiurandum violare ausus fuerit, ad Sancti Officii tribunal illico deferatur." (Motu Proprio "Sacrorum Antistitum.")

REMARKS

I. The Profession of Faith is made and the Oath taken before the Ordinary of the place or his Delegate by:

a) the Vicar General, b) the Diocesan Consultors, c) the Censor of books, d) Pastors, e) Confessors and Preachers before they receh'e the faculty to exercise

their functions, f) Clerics called to Subdeaconship, g) Superiors and Professors in the Grand Seminary.

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aloud; at the end each one, placing his hand on the gospels reads the words "Haec omnia spondeo," etc., and signs his name. (S. C. Consist. Oct. 25, 1910.) 000057

3. The document is to be kept in the safe of the diocesan curia .

.a.88£Y ,TUO!:N'" PRJ!''''.

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The Rev. Michael 0' Connor P.O. Box 1480 Paln Springs, California


The Reverend Matthew J. Rastell, a priest in good s tanding from the Archdiocese of Milvlaukee is sojourning here at 11ercy Hospital salutis causa. Father Rastall appoars to be troubled very ::nuch like Bishop Hunt was with SOl:ile ear complication which prevents him from hearing well. H8 could do plenty of '''len:}: around a parish but he cannot hear c8.fesslons in the ordinary ::mnner o"7.hnc; to thls h::mdicnp. Could you use hi:~ for :2. mo~t:::: until \"18 aro :101e to placa your rosular assistant? If 30, F3.t~or Rastall wl2l ~o r33.~; ~a 00=3 :n t~.:e for tho first Sunc:lY in ~ro7omber. Kindl:,- let :lYle t:nO".';' bj .... ~et:lrll IJn.!l ~f YO",,: :~O~_ll~~ ~.:J ~ h:'=. 1..ln':":o:' t!:c circtL":1stances •

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The Rev. Uichael O'Connor p.e. jJox 1480 Pulm Springs, Cnlifornia

DcaI' Father O'Connor:

Incloo cd, hercw1 th, please note a. letter from ono Alvin ~oinga.rton ruld Loslio W. Evans. They des cr1ho a. traot of propert:t in T'7?entynino Palma '.lhich tr ... cy s.ro \71llil;G to c.lOi:iato to the ChUI'ch. ';'-0 arc, of: courso, v:ritinl; the!:.l to tho effect that we shall bo glad to accept it. Please advise r.<~, however, if t1:'::.:: 1::; tLc SaJ.10 property t~lut you spoke to rJO a.bout V;11::'d1 v:ould be dona tee. to the Diocos 0 :'0:: :: church J.:j 'I\-,'ont:,.-n:!.r:e PaL"':'lS.

If tr~is p8.rcel conIc: be mod at f~ll i~or s. church ::r:c~ rectory it ',;auld be 1.10re feasible to put it to ,;01'1-:: tLan to buy so::::.o other property, even if it shOt:.ld be off the beaten path •

Flease e;et 1n toucl: viith Father Hahn el.nd give r:e the benefit of your o.c:.vice in the mattor.

My conviction ~_s t1:a t the property you s peal-: of soem2 rather high in price. It m£y be, of course, that buildlnc is more expenc ive in Tnentynine Palms.

You ha'Vo my t clesra-.: reques tin6 thE< t tl:o property 1n questior. which has the imrrovement on it and whlc~ uas offered to ~s for ~5500 ~hould be first appra1ssd b~ an expert and t~en it would be well for '..l.3 to know what He could build a modes t rectory for m"dch '.vould include some kind of lean-to J;ract1cal for a $l:mc.9.jr cl:apal.

ThankinG you fo r your 1nt or es tin this rna t t er and wi th all Good 'wi sheg j

Very cordially yourJ~

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C~tholic Bishop of S~n Diego, :qt. :qev. Ch~rles F. Buddy, D.D. SDn Diego, Cilif.

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29 P2lmS, C.?~if. October 10th. 1940

'.'Ie, the undersiened, wish to advise that fcS of this

date we here':Iith don:.te to the C~tholic Bishop of Sr,.n Diego,

the follo'!Iing described !)ropert:r , to wit:

All of Lot 72 - Tr~ct2560 - S::O-ll Berno.rdino County and the following described porcel of property, the snme being u. plot of ground 103.70 feet x 156.08 feet ~nd leg8l1y described as follows: Starting at the S.E. corner of Section 29, S.B.B. & 14, thence 1326.21 feet in westerly direction n10ng the south line of Section 29 to i"_ point, thence North 'L35t~1",E:::'.st 701.56 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be herein conveyed, thence South 89 01' 00" '.'lest 103.70 feet to (1. point" thence South o 35' 31" -;Jest 155.08 feet to n point, thence North 89 01' OOtl

:i1aS"f 103.70 feet to a point, thence l!orth 0 35 t 31" E<Jst 156.08 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be herein conveyed •

The above described property is ~11 adjacent to Lot

No. 71 - Trp.ct 2560.

Upon your 80cept 81106 of this dondion will you be so

kind as to advise to vlhom the <,.bove deocribed property sh:~l be

deeded.

Respectf1.l11y yours,

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ALLEN BALCH DESIGNER. BUILDER

TWENTYNINE PALMS

CALIFORNIA

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CASLE ADORESS- BAMERICAL

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18ttttk of l\m~rirtt NATIONAL ~~~~1r~~ ASSOCIATION

Palm Springs Branch

Palm Springs" Cal iforn1a" Ootober 16th, 1940.

Most Reverend Bishop Charles F. Buddy .. 1526 4th Ave. , San Diego" California.

Your Excellenoy: Escrow No. 950-1292

Enclosed are instructions to this Bank prepared for the purchase by you of property in Twenty-nine Palms, California .. for the total cash purchas~ price of $5500.00.

If these instructions meet 'With your approval .. please execute them. at the bottClll of the thitd page at the place provided .. and return them. to us.

As you will notice on the second page" the esorow is oontingent on your approval of oertain appraisals of the property" and the transaotion wi 11 not be oompleted until you have infonned us that you are satisfied in this respect.

We are enclosing one letter of appraisal that has been deposited with us for this purpose. We wxierstand others will follow.

When returning the instructi ens .. we shall be glad to reoei va your oheck for $5544.00 to cover the following i tem.s a

Purchase price $5500.00 Esorow fee and recording deed 6.00 Estimated prorations 36.00

,5544.0-6 Exaot statement .. and adjUSlbment if necessary. will

be rendered on close of the transaction.

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G~dys • Oliver, Escrow Officer.

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Salesman's License Card No. _____ _ Broker's License Card No. ________ _

Issued to __ ' _______________ _ sbowing sucb Salesman to operate under

Issued to ____________________________________ _

TRUST DEPARTMENT Broker's License issued to ______ _ Exbibited _________________________________________ _

Exbibited ________________ _ (date)

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ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS Escrow No. ______ S.5~12.9.2 __________ _

BUYER Escrow Officer __ .G.lti.dy..s.._.G_e __ D.l.i.ver

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Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association,

Gentlemen:

In consideration of your acting as e;crow holder herein. it is agreed that you shall in' ~o ,case. o~ ,event: b~ liable for the failure of any of the ,onditions of this escrow or damage caused by the exer~ise of your discretion in any particular manner. or for ~ny other reason. except gross negligence or willful misconduct with reference to the said escrow. and you shall not be liable or responsible for your failure to comply' with any of the provisions of. any agreement. contract or other document filed herewith or referred to herein. for forgeries or false personations in connection with these instructions. instruments of record, or those handled in this escrow.

It is further agreed that if any controversy arises between the parties hereto or with any third person, you shall not be required to determine the same or take any action in the premises, but you may await the settlement of any such contr<;>versy by final appropriate legal proceedings or otherwise as you may require. notwithstanding anything iI1 the following instructions to the contrary, and in such event you shall not be liable for interest or damage.. .

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I will also execute and deliver to you before the time limit hereinafter named, any instruments, including notes secured by encumbrances I creat~, and additional funds required from me to enable you to comply tnese instructions. ail ot which you are authofized and instructed to nse provided instruments have been filed record entitling you to procure assurance of title in the form o~ a ______ Owner._~lL.EDli.cJl'---;of title ____ Inaur..a.nc.tt issued by--__ ..8..e.c:u.ri.tY-_.1'itl.e._Ins_Ul:.a.no.G._AUd __ GunrAll.t.e.ELOo*# __ San.4.Berna.dl:lo •. ~cal.i:ror.JJ.ia..

in the issuing company's usual form, with liability of such title company limited to not less than $ __ ~Q.Q2i~'Q ___ _ (if a Continuation Guarantee or Certificate is procured. the above liability shall apply to it only). on the follow~ ing described property in the ~m_9g1!1!IT. __ QJ;~ __ §'~ ___ I?Wlt{.A1lP..:!;_:t{Q_~ ~ ___ A'III\I'.11L _____ _ State of California. viz: ---___________________________________ L.9l: __ I.9_4t __ 11 .. __ 1.r~~_t._J1_Q_. ___ ?J~J~'O __ ~.:I ___________________________________________________________________ _

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a per map recorded in Book_.3tL _______________ Page ______ ..62.. ________ of ___ -lfaps __________ records of said County showing: Title vested in ____________________________________________________ -'-~-,----------------~--------.".--------~----------~.--____ _ ________________________ ROMAILCA.T.ROLI1:L.B1S.H.OP.._D.F __ .B.AILDlE..GO.,-_.&._.c_o.l"p_OrAtiolL.s..ole.. ________________________________ _

________________________ .Qh.~1:.l,§tILFrM.Qi.l_J3ll.c:lgy ... -lTJ;t3-0»..t-__ .E.n.Q.um...'b_o.nt; ... ____ ~ ____________________________________________________ _ Free 0 f encumbrances except _______ ~O.l"_Q..l. __ (l.Jld _a P.Q.Q_W ____________________________________________________________________ _

taxes for the fiscal year 19 __ ~ __ 19 __ ~1 __ . and PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. if any. of any former owner. if same are a lien against this property, and any and all taxes levied or assessed subsequent to date of these instructions;

ASSESSMENTS aJI./IINfIiINNMMI#/ None exoept those oolleoted wi-bh the taxesJ

Conditions. restrictions. reservations. rights. rights of way and easements, now of record.~ . __________________________ .l_.H.Q._J)::l_;-_!;J!~r.. __ ~..P..Px.Q.~t_~~Q.~g_y.Y.:L ______________________________________________________ _

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__________ .:m:lS __ .e.a5Jfo.lr._.is __ .D_ont1ng.en.t. __ on __ th.e. __ ohtai.ni.ng._.by ___ the._pur.c..bas.e. __ o.f!--8ll_Appr..ai.saL_o£. __ ~/_ .. _________ ~Q. __ p..r-Qp~r:t1-J~L&.-p.er.s.on.-.t.o-J:l.tL.s.e.le.c.t.e.d-.bY--.tha-.p.ur.chas.er.. .. --8lld- sb ow~ ng-All-Appl!&is ed u;.11 ___________ yaly.e __ in._An._.e.m.O.l.m.t __ AO_c_e.p.ta.1tle. __ ta._jilie __ pm'.ahas.er __ h.er.ein.._-----The.--ua1.er-aignad--pur-oha sar

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If said assurance of title does not cover municipal liens in the city named, obtain a municipal lien report dated during this escrow from any agency customarily employed by you. showing said property clear of such liens, not excepted above. Should said municipal lien report disclose any liens not excepted above, it will be satisfactory if said liens are paid through this escrow and without cost to me.

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The following adjustments ONL Yare required in this escrow.

If any above mentioned mortgage-trust deed is now of record, procure statement by the mortgagee or the holder of the note for collection, showing balance of principal thereon to be $ ________ Dil ______________________ as of ______________ ~11 ___________________________ with interest paid to ____ ~ _________________ and adjust interest thereon to

-----------------------------------AiD.--------- _________ on basis of such statement, and adjust interest on new encumbrance to _______________________________________ .nit _____________________________________ --------------------b y en d 0 rsemen t on note.

Pro-ra te taxes as of ____ ~t.(LO.£._.h~~tHlr .. --1;J.l~t- ..1s ___ 0J,'-tJ:~.~t~1." __ JJjtll .. --1.~i.Q!L ____________________________________ _

Pro-ra t e ren tals as 0 f _______________ ~~ _____________________ .-------------------____________ ---_________________________________________________ _ f~r __________________________________ ~!_~ _______________ tenants on basis of statement approved by me.

and fi~mssume th~ al~~remiums are paid and accept for me fire insurance policies fOL"iOa.OJiLO_1Lbuilding transferred ~8~mO£~ ~¥o-rated from ___ -Oot-_.u..~--------on buildings described therein as situated either on above described property 01lll'P ~N "!list. i "CHilO HI tilx","*L _______________ n. ________________ n __ n ______________ m ________________ •

Unless otherwise expressly provided herein all pro-ration shall be on the basis of a 30-day month and any tax pro-ration on the basis of the fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th following.

Deliver the assurance of title and fire and/or other insurance policies. if any. to _______ .tJJ._~ ___ Wlg_~_:r_d.&.~_q __ upon final completion of this escrow and instruct the County Recorder to mail all documents recorded for me to . ________________ ~~ ___ ~_~_~_~_~_~ __ E_~!_<?:I!~ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ~ _________ _

I agree to pay on demand, regardless of the consummation of this escrow, all charges incurred by you on my behalf including the title company's new owner fee and fee for showing the lien of any encumbrance I create, if such charges are made, in addition to the fee for recording deed. and your charges for drawing mortgage-trust deed and ________ b~er...!-s.------7------------------------------____________ escrow fee ______ D£ __ J.5.'O'O .. ___________________________________ ~ ______ _

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In the event th~t the terms and conditions of this escrow have not been complied with on or before the - _______ ..ti.Z!.st ________________ day oL-----------No:vembe~--------------------, 19_40 ___ at the hour of 3 :00 P. M .. you are authorized and instructed to complete this escrow as soon as practicable thereafter.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that at any time after said day and hour, should I have fulfilled my obliga-tions under this escrow while there exists any default of the obligations oL ___ thjLI..ell!1r.. ______________________ _ __________________________________________________________________________________________ herein, I may demand the return of the documents

and/or moneys deposited by me in this escrow, and upon being reimbursed for all of your charges and expenses in connection herewith. you are to comply with such demand and terminate the esc~ow.

PROVIDED. ALSO. that at any time after said day and hour. should _________ ~~ __ ~~!!~ ____________________ _ have fulfilled their obligations under this escrow while there exists any default of my obligations herein. ___________ _ ----------____ ~-~-----------------------.-------------________________________________ may demand the return of the documents and/or moneys deposited by them in this escrow. and. upon being reimbursed for all of your charges and expenses in connection herewith, you are to comply with such -demand and terminate the escrow. ?

NO COMMISSION IS PAYABLE OUT OF THIS ESCROW OTHER THAN AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH.

EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED STATES HE HAS READ THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS AND UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO THEM.

Address: _______________________________________________________________ _

Phone: ______________________________________________________________________ _

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The foregoing instructions, terms and conditions are hereby approved and accepted in their entirety and concurred in by me, and I will supply you with a deed executed by-----------------------------------------------__________________ -A.l:dllJY~.1JlpA.:tL~!L!~!tq-jl}jJ.:'!..I!~r-Jt!_\!~~P&.~~.t~~ __ J1.~.9~..L~_ti_!1__.r_~ ... ___ _

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which you are authorized to deliver, provided that within the time limit specified you hold for the account of Al vin. We' ng8r-t..en.-a.n.d--~..s.tbe.r..-..B .. -J[e.illgar:tam-------------------the sum of $-6600000 _____________________ _

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together with any additional moneys and all instruments deliverable to me under these instructions.

You will, as my agent, assign any fire and/or other insurance of mine handed to you for use in this escrow.

Instruct the Title Company to begin search of title at once and I will pay their charges on demand and all other charges and expenses incurred by you for me regardless of the consummation of this escrow. I also will pay on demand all costs and charges (except those which the buyer has agreed to pay) as follows: Charges for assurance of titl\ conveyancing charges, recording charges, transfer of insurance, if pro-rated and __ --------'l..?_"!!. ___ ~_! ___ ~_!_1::'_~ _________________________ escrow fee ___ ..aa __ char..ged. __ ..At.ta.ch-_Intel!~-e.uue. __ _ ---£t.am.p.a..-t.lLthELdaad __ dali'i:uad...in._t.M __ .alIl.QUllt--DLt-.5.0..50..-and deduct fr an t be ---------pr..Qo.aadll--o.muin& __ t._Q __ wxl~§.1.{gl~g __ iA_:!thill __ tlll~u:.QlY ... ________________ _

You are authorized and instructed to pay at close of escrow the following items for which I will hand you additional funds if necessary; any sum necessary to pay my pro-rata of taxes, assessments, bonds, interest, or rents as demanded by the above intructions of the buyer, and the following: ____________________ _

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Issue your check for balance in favor oL __ .J.l.Y1n.._Wa1.ng.t\l~t.an.....IiUld....E..struu~_.e._iYa.inga.rlen.-----and lII:Iltbc:x-ma.il to-____ .:tb.e __ J.Ul.Q_$AJ3i.g1l.$.d. ______________________________________________________________________ _

Instruct the County ltecorder to mail all documents recorded for me to' ___ : _____________________________________ _ ------------------------------------------______ ~~ __ ~qqr.!~~ __ 2~!~~ ____________________________________________________________________________ _

In the event that the terms and conditions of this escrow have not been complied with on or before the ___ b_t. ___ day oL ___ :t{QY~~~~ ________________________ , 19 ~ ____ at the hour of 3: 00 P. M., you are authorized and instruct-ed to complete this escrow as soon as practicable thereafter.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER: that at any time after said day and hour, should I have fulfilled my obligations under this escrow while there exists any default of the obligations of ______ tha_JJuy.er ____________________________________ _ ----------------------------___________________________ herein, I may demand the return of the documents and/or moneys deposited by me in this escrow, and upon being reimbursed for all of your charges and expenses in connection herewith, you are to comply with such demand and terminate the escrow.

PROVIDED ALSO, that, at any time after said day and hour, should ___________ .:th~ __ .b.uyJ'J.r-----------------------have fulfilled their obligations under this escrow while there exists any default of my obligations herein, _____ _ -----~~..E.~~-~ __________________________________ :.._may demand the return of the documents and/or moneys depo~ited by them in this escrow, and upon b~ing reimbursed for all charges and expenses in connection herewith, you are to comply with such demand and terminate the escrow.

NO COMMISSION IS PAYABLE OUT OF THIS ESCROW OTHER THAN AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH.

EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED STATES HE HAS READ THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS AND UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO THEM.

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WALTER M. BERG GENERAL CONTRACTOR

TWENTYNINE PALMS

CALIFORNIA

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Rev. O'conner

Pfilr:i, Springs, Cr-ll ifornifl.

DeAr Father O'Conner:

I Made I'm appraisnl 5 s requested on the

Wl:1egl'orten HOllse in Twentynine Palms, and find it & well

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the four lots givenr.with the transaction enhances the

value considerable.

Happy to oe of service to you and Father

Hahn, I. 8!:l,

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The Rev. Michael O'Connor

Palm ~prings, Callfornia


This 'I,1I,i 11 ac1<nowledge your courtesy of October 18 contC:lts of which have been carefully noted. Let me thank you .sincerely for the interest and trouble you have had in connection with the Twentynine Palm3 project ans also for your thoughtful care in dravtin~; up a plat Hh':ch 8i ves me a very clear picture of tho setup.

FaLher Hahn was in this afternoon and !J.y advice to him 'lIas to J~O;O slowly. He has a rather attractive offer from ar.otllc-r :;:'oal os ta te comp9.ny and .!. t ?:ould be ffl.!' more practlcal to build a little church and a residence. ;:554'~.OO seems a'ivery lal'ge a.mount considering this parcel of property. Moreover it is not s~ited for a church rectory, has no accomodatlons fOl' a hou3 ekeeper .. no hea tlng plant.

For th~ present it would be far better if Pather Hahn could rent a t.O'.lse urltil such ti:::J.G as t:10 .;::oople can get together and help him build one.

Let me also acb::nowledge at this time the two appraisals.

~~:ith all sood wishes, I remain,

P.S.

Very sincerely yours in Chr1.9 t,

Blshop of San Diego.

Father Ma.lJ.er the priest we had firs t planned to send to yourNovember 1 will not be able to say two Masses on Sunday ar.c. to read t~le a!1nouncl3:<lnts.'i. 'JIItle health will permit only Vlass so I have notified hi'1l to give up the ide. of .:;oing to Palm Springs and will try to arrange another priest by !~ovember 1. If we should not have a priest reae:! at that time, could you make out for a couple uf weeks?

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The Rev. MiChael otC&nnor P.o. Box 1480 Palm Springs, California


His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop has direoted me DO request a return of the EXTENSION SOCIETY blanks sent to you sometime ago together with the four hundred word sketch of your missionary problem.

It 1s important that this be returned as soon as possible in order to facilitate the contempla8ed donation •

With every good Wish,


Kenneth G. Stack, SEC RET A R Y •

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The Rev. Michael O'Connor p.a. Box 1490 Palm Bpr1ngs, California

Dear Father O'Donnor:

Inclosed please find an application blank to be filled in on behalf of your proposed new church at Twenty-nine Palms. Please re~~n tbis blank to 51s Excollency for his endorser:lent.

The iZxtension Society has also requested ths t yourprovide them "iii th a four hundred word description of your diffioulties and prospects in conneotion with the m1ss10n at Twenty-nine Palms. I am sure your native genius will enable you to write an appeal that will bring tears to the eyes of all its readers. This appeal will be placed in the MAIL BAG sectio~ in Extension Magazine and no doubt will be the means of obtaining a few extra dollars for Twenty-nine Palma.

With kindest personal regards, I am,

~incerelY yours in Christ,

Kenneth G. Staok, SEC RET A R Y •

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The Rev. Michael O'Connor P.O. Box 1347 Palm Springs, California


His Excellency, Bishop Hunt of Salt Lake has been ordered to Palm Springs by his doctor in the hope of curing an ear ailment. Bishop Hunt advises me that he does not care to stay in a hotel and requests the hospitality of your home. I wrote him that you would be glad to welcome him.

He will doubtless write you a line, but if he should forget it please drop him a letter of welcome and whatever extra expenses you may incur in his visit will be gladly taken care of by the undersigned. The Bishop expects to came soon after Easter •

With all good wishes and antiCipating the pleasure of seeing you on Retreat,

Ve~J sincerely yours in Christ,


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Reverend Michael O'Connor Box 1347 PalD Springs, California

Dear Father otCor.L~or:

First let me renew sincere appreciation for the many courtesies you extended me during my recent

. visit in Palm SprinGs. It was indeed a delightful holida.y.

Please note the enclosed letter and our answer to Mr. Faries. My thought is that you are the closest to Twentynine Palms. At any rate, will you kindly go out ulore and look over the situation and let me have the value of your advice concerning the proposal of Mr. Faries •

With all good wishes,


Bishop of San Diego

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Mr. Duvid R. Faries, President Twentynine Palms Corporation 1275 Subway Ten:linnl Bldg. Los i4~geles, California

My dea.r Mr. Faries:

Lot r.:.e thank you for your courtesv of November 8, regarding tho proposed Catholic Church in Twentynine Palms.

Our Rovere:1.d Father :acLlael O'Connor, Pastor at Paln Springs, has been des!.snated to na.'..ce a survey of the situation in Twentynine Palr.:.s and to deterT:lL~o just what could be done in this ~attcr. After reviewine:: the situation we ~lall be pleased to notify you •

Wi th all cood wishos,

Very cordially yours,

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November 7, 1938

Dr. Richard K. McLean, rd. D. 111 North 6th Street El Centro, California

Dear Dr. McLean:

His Exoellenoy is in reoeipt ot your letter ot October 11 containing a report ot the phys1cal cond1t1on of Father tA1chae1 0' Connor. He wishes to thank you tor your thorough statement of the case and to assure yout that he apprec1ates your 1nterest in his welfare.

He also wishes to advise you that Father O'Connor's condition appears to be grp.atly improved since he has moved to Pulm Springs •

With every best wish.

81ncet'ely yours J

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September 28, 1938

The Rev. Michael O'Connor St. Margaret NArY Church Brawley~California


As it becomes necessary to make a few changes in the Diocese, I had in mind to promote you to pastor of OUr Lady of Soledad Church at Palm Springs. Before formally announcing the appointment, however, it would be well to receive a note of willingness on your part to accept it.

My plans are to leave earmy next Monday, October 3, and so a prompt reply by return mail will be sincerely appreciated.

Very cordially your~


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March 1, 1938

The Reverend l,ilchael 0 'Connor, st. Patr1ok's Churoh, Cal1patr1a, Cal1forn1a

Dear Father O'Connor.

Let me thank you s1noerely tor your kind telegram aocept1ng the pastorate ot Brawley.

You are hereby appo1nted pastor of st. Margaret Mary's Churoh 1n Brawley, Cal1fornia. K1ndly arrange to take oharge there Fr1day evening, Maroh 4th, in the event that thera should be devotions 1n honor of the Saored Heart.

With all good wishes for every bless1ng 1n your new't1eld of labor,

Very sincerely yours in Chr1st,

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Reverend 16.eh'.:el O'OoDDDr, clo 3~ Ve~ :Road, Los Angeles,. Callfonda.

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