New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-26
4 NLW cHUecH 1YD N0YASIERK

DESCRIPTION or THE BUILDINGS or TIE PASSION
IsT FATHERS IS WEST HOEOKEN-PROGRAofaiE
FOR THE DEDICATION.
The Hcw church and monastery Of tho Pas
siOnisi Fathers la West Hsoken, y. j., situated ~
advantageous position between jersey City iligs and
UuOu HI. and present very Imposing appearance a.
seen from the Hudson River The CORNERSTONE Of the
church was laid ia 1869 by Archbishop Bayley OF Bait
more who that time Bishop Of Newark The church
is built Of blue Jersey stone With hiown-stone trim
miDgs frouting 60 toward tho Hudson I'D d.nked
by each 40 foet high. fLe towers are cap
He'd by cupoas solid surmoGnted by LARGE gt cop
per CROSSES. In Igt tower set oi tie bcls the
largest of which weighs 5000 pounds, no second LOCO
pounds. and the third 500 pounds.
The main - the church is by three large doors
Over the main entrance the organui and 10 the towers
on either SHE Of the Orln-of large musicrooins
The In the BIscan style OF architecture ana
painted to initiate marble. 1t consists Of main aisle,
which separated from the two side ailrs by four mas
sVe pillars brick each side The door Of the main
aisle The entire length al the church, in
Guiding be sanctuary, is 200 feet The sanctuary p
feet long transept ~ feet in length divides te SANE
tuary from the main body Of the church The main body
o. the church is 70 nigh ny 81 feet In width the
two eide aiscs II ia - feet high The church contains
three large affairs the high altar within the sanctuary.
the altar OF IT. Pant the Cross the founder Of the Con
r..tion the Passous,s. ~ extremity. and the
altar OF st. Michael the Archanse. the Patron OF the
church. the other extremity of the transepL These
three altars very rich in design and workmanship.
being composed entirely OF variety OF marbles AMI pre-
eiols stones They brought from Rome expressly
for the The high altar has no less than - DIFF
f.ren kiude OF marble III it, composition besides many
precious stones; approached by three marble steps
The altar proper has throne for the sacrament sur
mounted 10y braIeD cupua, supported ON eiA aiabis
ode iransl. affairs are similar the high altar in exc
sution and design High up AZ the OF be high altar
ffAn NJ.
immediately the sanctuary is dome, ING APEX o.
which Is 2Oi feet above the dOOr This dome is Lighted by
eight windows, and between the windows are cigh PAM
ngs ~ Irllc of tour Latin aud four Greek DOclob M the
Church painted also by COITadi Within the circle OF the
e placed ON special occasions At apex Of the dome
is stained glass window representing 81 Iichaeis com
Az the for points 81 the base OF the dome. from which
the arches spring are ior ianiinsc ielnrsehing ,,e
painter 10 the Emperor OF Brazil t." main hody % tie
church IL lighted by 4 large windows in the upper
and smaller windows hl the lower part. There
are small circular windows over tn nam entrance
ana a se,nir,,se window at either extremity OF the
trasei,t II il intended that all Of these shall DE o
stained glass On either SIDE of the sanctuary there 81"
he altars of the Virgin and ST. Joseph Below the nct
AIRY aud tI.tnsr is Large which IA used
u % Temporary chapel for the congregations EXTENDING
nom this are two large brick vaults. which intended
as a bnIia place for the members OF the congregation
who die ia the house Extending SIN farther to inc man
entrance of the church. and seiariied rom me vaults
thick wall of brick, Is v0ulitd corridor running the
entire extent Of the church wbich ~ intended nor "a"
heating apparatus stean cole "iI ne place. ,hIo, l
closed la lin constant current OF cold ar VIII
play uIvh the coils srndDg the neat upward through
eg,ied aperIurcs In the door 0; the church
The monastery is at the rear of aud adjoining the
chuh III construction and external appiiuHnce are IN
k,,lug with The church. IL IL 10 fec IL length by Do
feet ia hight Ii has three stories, VIII d9Iuc windows
AID attIc liz oOfIrrUbe laid IA 1867 me grOnu -
oi the monastery CDver 10 acres O aia which ARE cnt'
vatd Dy 81 others, aud contain N'h.t ara gardens
MEADOW land and wood Toe design of both bindings
n y Kapley OF Bra tiyn. The church, when completed
wil east from 0, ODJ - 500 900; the moIdslciy vi"
cost from 100000 "a $4,000.
Tine church viii be dcJjcatcd on sunday, July A. by
Bishop Corjgiin Of Newark Bishop Lynch OF Charlie
TON will prea' tie dcicorY sermon. Bishop q nara
al ecr,utau Pom Will celebrate tie Mass Archbishop
Tsy, Of Baltimore, BSiOp Icuirckcn Of Providence
a. well as many other pIfates shi ccr!cssl's c0n
ing representatives of tie various rUliEll is Orders
uyiout the country, will DC present The SEA yccs
viii begin nj 10 Ia Tie afte!np1n there Wiil Oc i-
t6cl Vtsi-rs al which Bishop C1rtiSiin viii "iriaie
AMI he Rev Dr. McNyun Of 81 StciLes Church, New
YnrH will preach. Tue choir o 81 Stephens "u assist
A..rlr flla DIV