The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
CHURCH NEHSPAPERs.
How Catholic Parishes Supplement the
Pulpit by tho PresB.

Pulpit by tho Press.
At the Sunday services In the Catholic
churches the priest, before beginning his SER
mon. reads to the congregation number Of
notices relating to the parish ana to the duties
OF the Pensioners. In large city parishes tho
priests have found 1t difficult TO make many Of
the people understand these notices intel.
ligenty. This Is because OF the shortness Of
the masses and the vsstness Of the congreRa-
lions. The Paulist Fathers OF the Church Of
St. Paul the Apostle in West Fifty-nirth street
have devised plan to overcome this difficulty.
Their example is being followed by the priests
OF many other churches.
newspaper on a small scale Is what the
Paulsts use to communicate with their parish
toner's, 1t Is called the Mo,ti.lv Calendar Of tho
Church Of 81. Paul the APOSTLE. The number OF
pages which each issue OF the Calendar con-
tains is usually sixteen, but often there are
twenty-four. The size OF the page is 6hx51s
inches. heavy paper cover. adorned with an
engraving OF the church. encloses the pages. on
which reading matter and advertisements al
ternate. In the upper portion OF four OF the
pages containing reading matter Is printed q
list Of the feasts Of each Of the four weeks in
the month 1t occupies about one-fourth Of
the page. Beneath 1t are brief notices about
societies OF the parish whose meetings occur
during the week. and paragraphs on various
subjects OF special interest to the parshonera.
Various parish topics are discussed in the
reading matter printed on the other pages.
The Calendar has an editor. He is the Rev.
takes great interest II bis little publication:
PoT;sF;, yestsTday: Tbs IGiesSqr Is the
the sailor consults his almanac for tides and
the phases OF the moon SO should the Catholic
IS saint n or devoon for ersy weeE
dren's. and for every season ofths year special
q G chart for his voyage. With GU? large con- a.
gregationS and our short masses the parochtal
sorted to Vim slscrity. i business
him understand his words. he sends II circular
to them. That Ia exactly the nurpose OF the
pastor Of souls to his iiock in large city
parishes such means Of communication Is
NECESSARY Il we want the peonle 70 understand
diligently the notices and regulations OF the
parish. When read from the pulpit it is safe
to say one;third of the, compensation DO not
them But when the notices are in cold type
and carried home they are apt 70 be read and q
commented upon. and thus rubbed in. as it
were. and not 30 easily forgotten.
AT the Paulist Fathers Church the first Sun
Calendar for that month are distributed with
out charge among the parishoners This costs
nice little sum put the money received ZOE
the advertisements pays all the expenses.
Father Hughes says that the use OF the
Calendar has had marked effect. Whenever
We wished to call attention TO any new reGula-
ton or denounoe any abuse" he told the re-
porter. I'VE spoke to the people through the
calendar. and good results were produced. IL
the people do not recite the prayers properly
after mass we tell them through its pages how
we have gained what we want II they rush
out Of church before The priest leaves the altar.
ute W mak t6sm tee IN ne 10
do the like again"
In this city tho parishes that have Calendars
similar to that OF the Paulist Fathers are those
OF the Church Of the Sacred Heart. the Church
OF St Vincent Ferrer and st. Monica's Church.
Hall dozen churches in Brooklyn have Cnl-
sndarS. and In other cities the example of the
Paulist Fathers is also being followed.