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Parish until the year 1865, when the Rev.

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| Father Nederhauser was appointed the first
resident pastor His passionate lasted until
the year 1868, when the Rev. Father
McGoyern succeeded him. For seven years
Father McGovern held the pastorate, and
many still remember the great demonslra-
ton that the people gave him when he
took his departure from them to another
parish. This was in the year 1875, when
the Rev. Father Dalton, of st. Joseph's
Church, Newark, N. j., was sent here by
the 1T. Rev. DR.. Corrigan, then Bishop Of
Newark and now Archbishop of New York.
Father Dalton said but one mass during his
pastorate, and it was during its celebration
that he fell sick. He was carried from the
altar to the parochial residence, to be born.
thence In a fewsdays to his old parish in
Newark, where he was buried. Father
Dalton was succeeded by the present pas
tor-Rev. Thomas M. Killeen. 1t has been
under the faithful administration of Father
Knleen that the Sisters school--which, by
tho way, is a regular parochial school in
which all the elementary branches of the
English language are taught-was estab-
lished.s This school is attended by upward
of 500 children of the parish, and is referred
to with pride by all the residents of Bergen
Point. The establishment and construc-
ton of the handsome ediice on Avenue G
was due entirely to the efforts of Father
Kllleen, and the young men of the parish
are deeply indebted to him for the hand
some building thrown open to them last
Summer, known as the Young Mems Catho-
Lie Lyceum. This was constructed at cost
of $1,000. Father Killeen also purchased
the thirty lots on which the parsonage is
built, and four additional lots in the vicin-
ity of the church, in order to avoid the con-
struction of gin mill.
There are at present $500 people in st.
Mary's parish. The present ediice is a
handsome structure, and will comfortably
seat 900 worshipers. The windows over
the sanctuary are of stained glass, repre-
senting our Lord, the Blessed Virgin. and
st. Joseph. The side sanctuary windows
are also of stained glass, representing st.
Patrick and st. Joseph respectively
work of Morgan, of Blocker street, New
York. Four Masses are said in the church
every Sunday, at 7, 8, and 1890 A. NJ,
and Vespers at 1870 P NJ. Six hundred
children recite their catechism at 2 o'clock
every Sunday afternoon.
While in St. Johns Church, Newark.
Father Killeen established there a branch
of the philadelphia Sisters" up to that
time unknown in the diocese. Another
branch of the Society has been established
in Bergen Point. Father Killeen will Off
ciate at High Mass this morning. An ap-
propriate discourse will also be delivered.
A circular has been addressed to the
priests of the diocese, the committee in
charge of the matter being Very Rev. VIM.
p Laet, administrator of the diocese dur
ing the absence abroad of Bishop Wigeer
Rev. Martin Gessner, of Elizabeth Very
Rev. James 81. Corrigan, President Of
Seton Hall College Rev. Sebastian Mess
mer, of Newark Rev. Isaac P. Whelan, of
Paterson Rev. John Salaun, of Seton
Hall College and Rev. Joseph Nardielle,
of Bloomfield. During the day there will
be procession, in which these societies
will participate Military division Alliance
Military Guards, Hibernia Rifles and the
Irish Volunteers. Civic division, two
branches of st. Patrick's Mutual Alliance,
Division No. IL, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, Young Mems Catholic Lyceum,
Catholic Temperance Society, and the body
of parishioners. Other organizations are
expected from Newark, New York City,
Elizabeth and this city. A lot donated to
the fund for the occasion by ex-Council-
man Thomas Brady will be CHANGED for at
Lyceum Hall tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock.
The committee in charge are First ward
Lex Councilman Thomas Brady, Chief uf
Police Van Buskirk, Editor FL. G. Page,
of the Bayonne Herald, John w. Goddard,
Second Ward = Chas. McQuillap, VIM
Ryan, Postmaster N. Mcdonald, VIM. NJ.
0 Neill. Third ward-John J. Kelly, Chief
Engineer P. Girth, of the Fire Depart
ment, F, Howell, Water Purveyer r. Cad
mus Combes. Fourth ward-City Collec-
tor John B. McNeill, Councilman VIM.
Kelly, Freebooter c. G. Schaumloeffel,
Councilman VIM. J. O'Brien. Fifth ward
Justice Joseph Coffey, Councilman Mi
chael Cogan, NJ Fleming and VIM. Early.
The drawing will take place next Tuesday.
A handsome purse will be presented to
the veteran pastor. A dinner will be ten
tered by Father Killeen to his fellow
priests on Wednesday,, to which the Most
Rev. Archbishop Corrigan, Right Rev. DIR.
Conroy. of New York City, Right Rev.
DIR. O'Farrell, of Trenton, and many of the
hosts former classmates have been in
vited and will no doubt be present. E99
Father Killeen has hanging on his parlor
wall magnificent life-size painting of Pope
Leo X, said to be the second handsomest
painting of that worshipful potenate ex-
tant sgs W EOS lsel W
Rey. Rather Killeen has led wonder
fully active career outside Of, the church.
His influence with his people is SO COM
handing that he has been enabled more
than once to stand as a bulwark between,
anarchy and peace. The ,TATTLER remem-
bers that when Bayonne was threatened
with a riot some years ago, Father Killeen
went boldly into the mob, and ordered
them to dispense. The effect was electrical.
In a few moments he stood alone, and the
threatened outbreak was averted.
Just the present for your gentlemen
friends. Handsome plush broom holder