The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-10
TO TEACH RELIGION.
Father Corrlgan Asks Money for a
Bigger ParOehial School.

Rather CcrrlQans pastor OIL the church
Of Our Lady Of Grace, IN Hoboken, has
decided to erect new parochial school,
which Is to cost SO. 600.
The Church of Our Lady of Grace has
the most imposing ediiice in Hoboken. It
cost sl35,oo0. There is still debt Of
SIC. 900 on the church, but Father Corr
gan, who is very energetic, does not
allow that debt to bother him, and he
will at once start to raise enough money
TO erect parochiaI school which will be
a lasting credit to his zeal
The present parochial school Is a very
primitive institution, and although the
worthy sisters ia charge are competent
teachers. the lack Of accommodations
are plainly felt Catholic parents
are not expected TO allow their children TO
attend this school after they have gone
through the primary classes and generally
these children attend the parochial school
only until they are confirmed and receive
their first communion. Then they are
taken from the parochiai school and sent
to the public school
1t is to prevent the children from leav-
OF the last PlenRry Council at Baltimore
that Father Corrigan has undertaken to
build new school.
FATHER cORRIGANis APPEALS.
The following Is Father Corrigan's APP
peal to his parishioners:-
Ny dear brethrsn-There is hardly
anything of greater importance TO us as
citizens, and especially as Catholics, than
the moral welfare of the children and the
youth of-our city. As there is nc NOR
ality without religion, so there
erly SO called that has no
religion for its foundation. Hence The
guardians of morality are the greatest
benefactors of their country, and they
train the head while ignoring the heart.
are but recruiting the ranks Of the
Anarchists of today.
1.-The church whose missiont is to teach
all nations. regards morality as the only
basis Of their stability and prosperity.
The present system Of public education
which ignores religion IS q great burden
and great injustice not only to Catholics
but to all denominations that desire the
religious training of their children.
COMPLAINT OF INJUSTICE
Eve have 1000 children IN cur paro-
chial free school, for whose education
some $4,000 are annually appropriated
from the general taxation by the civil
authorities. How much of this money
do we get for educating these 1000 child
reng The other schools whose share Of
the appropriation is thus unduly increased
by an act of injustice 10 us. The fact of
our instructing children in sheir religion
should not be bar to our sghts, as loug
as we produce the secular results that he
State demands, and for which the State
is consequently obliged tn pay
The American people too fair
minded TO tolerate this 4DJust1ce much
longer"
After dwelling on the fact that he was
instrumental In bringing the Jesuit
fathers and Christian brothers 10 Jersey
City the pastor concludes his appeal
thus
HE WILL PLEDGE IS, GOO.
II am willing to set an example OF this
spirit to the men and women of the parish
in the hope that they may do what lies in
their power. will give ten per cent. of
the cost Of the building we need am so
circumstance that cannot give cash at
present, but will give proper guaran-
tee for 5000, to be paid within three years
and we must add as little as
possible to our present debt OF
600. VIII call at once on the men of
means to realize what cash / eau secure
| will then appoint collectors TO procure
weekly or monthly subscriptions from
every family. As this is work
that must appeal especially to the
ladies OF the parish, / ask them
to meet in the hall on Sunday, May II. to
make arrangements for the holding OF a
grand fair IN the coming fall shall
trust TO their zeal for the success OF
this great work. There are many great
works that demand our attention, but
know of none that can be more beneficial
to society and more pleasing to God than
the moral care of our children and the
youth of our parish"