The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-03
CELEBRATE.
The Anniversary Of Amer
ica's Discovery to be
Observed in All Our
Churches.
BISHOP WIGGER'S CIRCULAR.
German Catholic Day in Newark
Speeches, Songs and q Great
Twilight Parade.
BISHOP WIGGER'S CIRCULAR.

The Roman Catholic Chuch In America
is actively preparing to take part In the
celebration of the four hundredth annl-
versary of the continents discovered by
Americas. Weeks ago Pope Leo directed
that masses be celebrated in all churches
and cathedrals in Spain. Italy n Amer
lea on October IA, the anniversary OF the
day when devout explorer planted the
banner of his religion on the shores of a
new world. The instruction was trans
mitted through the Archbishops u
through the Bishops, by the parish priests
to their congregations. Bishop Wigger
has issued a circular to all the priests in
the diocese of Newark, which will be read
aloud at tomorrow mornings services in
in all churches. 1t repeats the instruc-
lions OF the Supreme Pontif, and directs
that solemn high mass shall be celebrated
in ali churches on the anniversary OF the
discovery Of America. 1t recommend
that the clergy of each city meet to con-
fer as 10 particulars of u celebration In
which all may take part. and details of
when are left for them to decide.
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL PARADE.
The church Will also take d prominent
part in the State celebration, at which
thousands of Roman Cat olics will, OF
course, be in attendance. Bishop Wi2ger
recommends that the Lupiis in parochial
schools, church colleges and seininaries
take part in the street parade, "a well as
all literary societies and sodalities OF
any description. The c,rcular also con.
tains minor recommendations as 10 the
methods Of preparation. Upon the read
ing OF this circular active preparations
will begin in earnest, the clergy will go
into deliberative aud then executive ses :
sion, aud the great discovery OF a good
Catholic Will be ttlY cotnmemorated by
good Catholics in this State. The details
Of the celebration have not received at
tenllon from any priest so far.
St. Peters Church, Grand street, will
take par5 in the New York celebration.
The choir will go to thu College Of st.
Francis Xavier, West Sixteenth street,
New YORK city, and sing in the anniveI
sary exercises TO BIZ celebrated there.
The College of st. Francis Xavier aud St.
Peters College in this city are both
under the management of the Jesuit
Fathers.
NEwA9K's COMING CELEBRATION.
Arrangements " been completed for
the celebration OF German Catholic Day
in Newark, September 26 to 80, inclusive,
and the programme officially announced.
There have beeu 1850 applications for
positions III the line OF march OF the
grand torchlight parade which will form
at Military Park the evening of SeD1ern-
Der 26, and whose cost will be over 5000.
The delegates will march to C~aledouiaH
Park where they will be addressed by
Bishop Wigger, Rev. w. Eaerber of ST.
Louis, Governor Albeit and Mayor
Haynes. The evening will conclude with
a display of fireworks.
The following day, Tuesday, September
81, Archbishop Corrigan will celebrate
mass in St. Peters Church at 9 A. NJ,
various societies will meet during the
day, and i'll the evening there will be a
public demonstration in Caledonian Park
Hall. The programme includes addresses
by Carl F. Herr on 1.-THE Social Cues
tion." j. Schilling of New York on
on ''The Roman Question" AID
troit, on "Catholic Conference" The
choral singing by the united church
choirs, VIII be or unusual excellence,
judging by the list of composers.
On Wednesday will be celebrated a SOL
emn high mass of requiem for deceased
members of Catholic conferences and of
the Priests Society. IL st. Mary's Church,
and a public meeting will be held in Cals-
DOMAIN Park Hall, at eight 2. NJ, at
which 400 %parochial school children will
sing The Star Spangled Banner" in u
German translation. The meeting will
have especial reference to palochial
schools and the young people of the
church in general. The session will be
brought to a close Oh Thursday by thanks
giving and praise services in st. Bene-
diets Church. and a grand banquet at
one P. M. Captain Glori has promised
police protection at Caledonian Park.
The committees are still perfecting de-
tails, although the main work is COM
pleted.