The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-30
THE EASTER FEAST.
Flowers Make Beautiful and Songs
Of Praise lnspire-In
the Churches.

At the several Catholic churches in the
city yesterday. the Easter services were
conducted on a grand scale. Exquisite
flowers profuseiy decked the altars. and
the choirs were augmented, the music in
many Of the churches being simply grand.
St Peters Church on Grand street, the
home of the Jesuits in Jersey City, pre-
sented a brilliant appearance at the
solemn high mass at half-past ten.
Flowers nicely arranged upon the mag
nifcent main altar. formed an enhancing
background to the priests and acolytes
as they chanted the mass. The effect was
added to by the numerous lighted candles.
The church was crowded at all the
masses, but at the solemn high mass the
crowd was the greatest. The pastor, the
Rev. Father Cassidy, celebrated the mass.
The Rev. John W. Fox, of St. Francis
Xavier's Church, New York, preached an
eloquent sermon on the gospel of the day.
the music was under the direction of
Professor Ferry was very fine. Vespers
was sung at half past seven in the even
ing.
At St Mary's Church, on Second street,
the altar was nicely decked with flowers,
while the music was rendered in highly
artistic manner. At high mass the church
was packed to the doors Father Kelly
was the celebrant
At st. Bridget's Church, the corner Of
Brunswick and Montgomery streets, the
services were conducted on an unusually
grand scale. The choir under the direc-
tion Of Prof Dessert rendered the music
Of the mass aud vespers in an exceedingly
artistic manner. The altars were pro-
fms aalw n aer.rlw ww~rgk a.
mon at high mass was preached by the
eloquent pastor. Father Corr. At vespers,
the Rev. Father Teehan, of the Carmel
ties at Fort Lee, preached a highly in
structive discourse. At vespers the chan
eel boy choir sang for the first time, and
proved successful.
At st. Michaers Church on Ninth
street the Easter services were also con-
Quoted on a grand scale. The affairs were
profusely decorated with flowers and the
choir was augmented Father Boylan
was the celebrant at high mass.
The interior OF ST. Lucy's little church
bore q strong contrast to its outward ap-
pearance. Within, the small altar was
nicely decorated with flowers, the Easter
lily predominating The high mass was
celebrated by the pastor.
At st. Boniface's Church Father Wahl
celebrated the high mass. The altars
were nicely decorated and the music very
fine.
Over In Hoboken the services at the
Church Of Our Lady of Grace were con-
Quoted on a grand scale. The maguifi-
cent main altar was a mass of flowers,
while the side affairs also were profusely
decked. On the main altar upwards of
one hundred candles added 70 the at
tractiyeness Of the occasion. The solemn
high mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Father Callaghan. Rev. Father Ti9he,
one Of the finest pulpit orators in the do
cese, delivered the sermon. his subject
was Education" 1t was a mastery
argument in favor of Catholic education.
At the Monastery in West Hoboken yes
terday afternoon, the scene witnessed was
truly inspiring. The chilly weather OF
the morning gave way in the afternoon to
joyous sunshine. Crowds from Jersey
City, Hoboken and New York went to the
Monastery to attend vespers. The altar
was richly decked with flowers, aud a
hundred lighted candles added brilliancy
to the scene. The male choir was at its
best. The responses were chanted by the
priests. The church was- unable to ac-
commodate the crowd, and long after ser
vices many were only able to gain admit
tance.
AS so throughout the country in all the
Catholic churches Easter was 0 bserved.