The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
IN NEW JERSEY.

Solemn requiem masses Tor tho repose oil the soul
Of Pho Mono were celebrated yesterday in iour
churches OF Jersey City-St Mchaci's, st. Mary's,
ST. Peters (Jesui and ST. Paul OF the Cross All these
churches were heavily draped in mourning ana tho
bells did not cease TO toll till the ceremonies
were concluded There significant
feature common to all the churches named--viz.,
the congregations were larger than have been w.t.
messed for months except during missions. In St
Msry's Church thero was barely standing room At
pight O'Clock. Rev. Father Senez ceebrant Rev
Father Walsh deacon and Rev. Father Burke
sub-descon. Muiers "Dies Ira, T." rendered by
Messrs. Busrger aud Williams ana Misses Lowory,
Glossy and Maxwell, produced most solemn effect.
large portion OF tho cong regation
time alter the concusiun OF the mass, and many
pousiy disposed persons performed the devotion OF
In st. Michael's Church, on Hamilton square, mass
wns commenced at nine O'Clock, Rev. Father De Con-
cilio beng celebrant, Rev. D. +, Mccarthy deacon,
Rev. Father GienDon sub-deacon. An impressive dis
course ON The life oil the late Pontf was delivered by
Father Mccarthy, who remarked that, addrcsslnga
congregation almost exclusively IRISH, nc could not
tail 10 recall The deep attachment which Plus TX
always manifested toward Ireland The sunerings of
Ireland ana Of roand were frequently the
famine period OF is47 and 1s4s, at the
very lime when he was hmseli surrounded with
peril from the revolutionary movement which was
agiiang Europe, no unoosed mis- purse strings and
sent from his almost, depleted treasury q large dona
lion TO relieve the suferngs OF tho starving IRISH pco
pie He honored Ireland by giving her "a Cardinal,
and still later he chose Tor hts abegate to thus
country an irish prslate, DR.. Conroy. Pho
Nono's lie was the most eventuI that
illustrated the Poutifcal throne; his trials
and sunerings are now past, aud ho enjoys
hts triump pin his eternal home, has already
Ycpderedto his DIVINE Master, whose earth he
was faithful account oil his stewardship He
guarded and guided the Church faithfully and well
and ruled with strong hand and steady resolution,
even TO the last day OF his mortal career
Az the CONCLUSION OF Father McCarthy's Grafton,
which brought tears TO many eyes, The absolut,on
was pronounced. catataqac, tasiciuy draped aud
surrounded by wax lights, was placed IN the centre
Of the AISLE Tue prescribed prayers were read,
Incense offered anu hoiy water Spanked by Father
Do Conc.lio while Tho oholr intoned tue
"Libera me Domne.n Commenting oil Father
hcCarthy's panegyric, Fatner Do Concilio re-
marked THAT is only too true regards the Pope
and the famine IN Ireland remember II very well,
though Was only boy OF twelve. BY an order OF
the Pope boxes for contributions were placed In every
church and prayers were ordered that God might
have compassion the poor suffering Irish people"
In st Petcr's Church mass was commenced at mae
O'Clock, Rev Father Marechal, ). j. beng colebrant
Rev. Father Moylan, 5. j., deacon, and Row. Father
Quade, S. J., sub-deacon. There was no sermon
preached here.
Church, OF which Father smith Is pastor, and the
panygeric will delivered by the Right Row. Mgr.
SeatoD, pastor OF St. Josephs Church, ia when
solemn requiem mass Will We celebrated tomorrow
PATTERSON.
All tho Catholic Gu urChes IA Paterson have been
tasi euIy draped In mourning 10 ~. johns Church
the lofty columns, side chapes, sanctuary and organ
gallery are heavily drsped. large picture Of the
tate Pope surrounded with mourning, ~ placed on
ibis church yesterday, followed by an Grafton from
Father McNuiy