The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-21
c4zRozIc CHURCH GOSSIP.
What Is Going on in Catholic Circles
Throughout the State.

What Is Going On In Catholic Circles
Throughout the state.
Subscriptions are pouring in on Mayor
Kelly, Of Wechawken, in aid of the new
church of St Lawrence at that place.
A fair is about being opened at the new
church of Holy Rosary, of which the Rev
Father Callahan is the first rector, at Eliza
BETH
On She feast of the Immaculate Concep-
ton the sodality viii held reception, and
many new members are expected to join
the society.
The feast of ST. Martin of Tours was eel
ebrated with great pomp at the Pro-Ca-
thedral, this city, by Mgr. Doane of Thurs
day, November 11th.
The Rev. Father Kelly, Of st. Joseph's
Church. Paterson, has been appointed as
sistant to the Rev. A. IT. Hammer, rector
of St. Lucys church, this city.
The Young Mems Roman Catholic Asso-
citation of ST. Budgets parish will give en-
entertainment at their rooms, Mercer
street, on the evenings OF November Gath
and 25th.
The Rev. Father McAvoy, brother of the
late Surrogate of McAvoy, has been ep-
pointed to succeed Father Kelly as assist
ant to the Rev. DR.. Snaith, the well known
writer on canon law, the rector of st. -Jo-
sepb's. Paterson.
very interesting address was delivered
in the chapel attached to St. Patrick's
church, Jersey City Heights, on Sunday
evening last by the Rev. j. j. Boylan, as
sietant to st. Michaels church. The oc-
casion was large meeting of the members
of the Young Ladies' Sodality of the Bles-
sed Virgin. There were over one hundred
members present.
The Rev. Francis Chuiso, who has charge
of the italian church and congregation Of
the Holy Rosary, in this city, and whe has
for some time past made his home with the
Rev. James Hanly, rector of the district in
which the church is located, has just Sc
cured q very desirable and convenient resi-
denee at the corner of Sixth and Monmouth
streets, within stones throw OF his
chuTch.
There was three days retreat for the
students of St. Peters College, on Grand
street, last week, which was concluded on
Thursday morning by the students assist
ing at mass and receiving holy communion
in body. They afterward breakeasted in
the college refectory, and at 10 a. IN. they
repaired TO the college hall and listened to
the Eey. Father Crooneberg's most inter
esting lecture on s'Afr;ca."
The Young Mems Catholic Lyceu,n, of
Elizabathport, will visit Trenton on tar
get excursion on Thanksgiving Day. The
Rev. Joseph H. Mechan. assistant to the
Rev. M, Gessnor, rector of st. Patrick's
church, Elizabethport, VIII accompany the
young men. A reception will be rendered
the Young Mems Lyceum on their return.
The rooRas of this association are surpassed
by thoserof very few similar societies in
this coundry.
The Right Rev. Bishop Nigger admins
tered the sacrament of confirmation On
Sunday last in the Beneaictine Abbey.
High street. this city, to Large number Of
children. This is the abbey, the govern
ment of which the Right Rev. Alb bot I'll
liox has recently resigned on account of i'll
health. At an election to fill the vacancy
held last week the Monks balioted in Sc
eret, the names of the candidates not beng
divulged. On the second ballot the Rev.
Hilary Pfraengle, of St. Yincent's Abbey.
Pittsburgh, was chosen, and it was made
unanimous when the third ballot was called
for. Father Pfraengle was born MAY 9th.
1913. He was ordained in 1866. He was
for some years professor of theology, and
is now director Of st. Ylncents Abbey.
The abbey was created in 1884, and in the |
February Abbot Zilliox, who re- |
Gently resigned, was elected The iuris- |
diction extends from Maine to Virginia.