The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-17
ROMAN CATHOLIC news.
A Diocesan Synod Will Be
Held at Seton Hall
Next Week.
WIGGER WON'T GOTOROME
Mgr. Seton Gone to Notre Dame
Father Corr Better, and Will
Soon Start for Europe.

The annual retreat of the priests of the
diocese OF Newark will begin Monday
next at Seton Hall College. South
Orange. and will continue W weeks.
the retreat being divided into two parts.
Half the number Of the priests will at
tend this weeks, and the other half the
week following. Each retreat will close
on a Friday.
Immedi ,tely after the first retreat, Sat
urday next. all the priests OF the diocese
will v ut Seton Hall, in what is
called the Diocesan Synod. These
Synods are held once in every three years,
and on this occasion the Bishop appoints
his Consultors anathe Examiners OF the
Clergy. and promulgates any new laws
he may DESIRE. AT the last Diocesan
Synod. Bishop Wfgger promulgated the
law declaring that no sermons were to
be preached over the remains of lay
people, no matter how prominent they
had been. or how active they have been
In church work. Also as TO the numbe
of carriages 10 be at funerals.
PRESENT OFFICERS.
The officers OF the Newark Diocese at
the present day are as follows:-
Vicar General-Rev. John j. O'Connor.
Chancellor and Secretary REV. Thomas A.
Diocesan Consultors-Mgr. Seton, of st,
Joseph's Church, this city; Mgr. Doane, of st
Patrick's Cathedral, Newark; Very Rev. W.
McNulty, ST. johns Churcn, Paterson: Rev
Louis d. Senez, st. Mary's Church, this city
Rev. Albert Won Schilgen, st. Michael'S Church
Elizabeth. and Vicar General O'Connor.
Rural Deans-very Rev. w. McNullty of Pat
erson, and Very Rev. Joseph M. Flynn of Nor
Synodal Examiners-Mgr. Seton and Mgr. de
Concilio of st. Joseph's and st. Mlchael's
Churches, respectively, of this city; toe Rev.
DR.. smith OF &c Joseph,s Church, Paterson;
the Rev. Denis McCartie of st. Mlchael's Church,
Newark; Vicar General O'Connor and the Rev.
M. a. McManus of Newark.
Promoter F~isealis-The Rev. Sebastian Smith,
D. D., of Paterson.
There will be no change in the Vlclr
General. Chancellor or Rural Deans, and
the probabilities are that the other Off
GERS will be reappointed.
Almost all the appointments will be
made by the Bishop hinseIf. OF the six
ConsulLoss one-half are to be named by
the Bishop, the other half to be proposed
bv the priests who are in the exercise or
the ministry, and for each Consuitor the
| priest must offer three names.
From this lt would be Inferred that tho
| Bishop would select three outright, and
| that the three having the greatest num-
Der of votes of the priests would be de-
| clared elected. But the Bishop, 1t is SAID,
| can select f.om the lists submitted those
whom he may DESIRE This course. IL is
claimed, prevailed at the last Synod.
Another objection raised at the last
| synod was hat the priests were obliged
| sign their lists as they voted. This is
| considered a mild form of coercion, buG
1T was not intended as such, aud will uu-
doubtedly not be insisted on at the COM
ing Synod by Bishop Wigger.
H CoNsuLTORs.
THE Consultcrs aro considered the
Bishops cabinet. Their CONSENT is never
| needed for any measure proceeding from
episcopal Authority, but their opiuion
must be asked in the following cases:-
First-When q Diocesan Synod is TO be
convoked.
Second-For the Remembering or re-
ducing the limits OF b quasi parish.
Third-For handing over to regulars q
Fourth-In the choice of a new Con-
| sultor and of the Examiners.
| mission or quasi parish.
Fifth-Where diocesan property is to be
sold. bought, etc, or handled in any busi-
ness way that has The form of alienation,
provided the the sum does not exceed five
thousand dollars. 1t tt goes beyond nat
amouut, the opinions OF the ConsultorS
ulNoL QC nCA1a vi - tA0
leave of the Holy See.
The Consultors are chosen for three
years, but if their term of Office expire
during vacancy of the See. they mold
over ill the. installation of the new
Bishop. They are to be summoned to
meet four times, or at least twice a year.
THE EXAMINERS.
Next to the C~ousuIlors, excepting of
| course the Vicar General and Chancellor,
which are of the first Importance. comes
| that of Examiners or Clergy. There are
SIX Examiners. They preside over the
| concuTSns of the clergy who seek promo
ton to an irrevocable rectorship. They
must swear 10 do their duty faithfully
| and Keep their hands clean from aught
They also. in conjunction with the
Bishop, examine priests once a year for
| five years after their ordination In
various branches of study, viz: Canon
law, scripture. theology, ecclesiastical
history, etc.
The Examiners of the Schools. as the
name implies. have charge and s~upervis-
ion of The parochial schools.
RENEWAL OF VOWS.
At the Synod. also. the priests Of the
| diocese renew their vows OF obedience.
In the matter Of new laws. it is not
|. thought the Bishop will promulgate any.
II The Pope's Brief on the school question
is received and promulgated by Mgr.
SatolIi before the Synod. Bishop Wigger
will undoubtedly also promuigate the
conclusions at the Synod. his course
having been recommended by the Third
Plenary Council as the best means of
/ giving speedy aud sure effect to new leg
islation.
SETON HALLS GOOD YEAR.
The exclusive publication in The JERSEY CIR,
| NEWS, Wednesday, OF the proceedings at Seton
Hal College, South Orange. OF the commence
| ment exercises, was appreciated by those inter-
/ ested in Catholic affairs. One of the reverend