The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-02
ROMAN CATHOLIC NEWS.
Pastors Preparing for the
Opening of the Paro-
Chial Schools.
FATHER MACKEL's SUGGESTIONS,
High Mass Will Be Resumed in All
the Churches Tomorrow
Interesting Parish News.

The most important announcement
that will be made at the masses in all the
churches in the city tomorrow will be
that In reference to the opening of the
parochial schools and academies. In the
majority OF the parishes the schools will
open Tuesday next. while some will not
begin operation till the 18th inst, the date
when the public schools are scheduled to
open. S
I More SO than ever parents will be urged
to send their children to the parochial
school. The priests will point out the
o0ty OF Catholic parents III the premises.
Most every pRrochiai school in the
city has been thoroughly renovated dur
lag the vacation period. aud in many the
sanitary arrapgements have been en-
nient lines. Special care has been taken
to see that the lighting OF the schools
by having windows and skylights built
was attended to- As to attendance the
parish priests feel confident tt will be
larger this year than ever before.
/ at St. Peters College the coming year
PROMISES to be one of the most success =
tfal in the history of the Jesuits' sea- of
Plearhing in this city. The reduction of
charges from $50 to $40 for the term
viii attract many to the COL
Elegs to whom the difference
Jeot Of reducing the charge-to enable
! poor people to give their children the
benefit of the college education, and it
already promises rich results The
establishment of the commercial course
fs alss 3 matter that will attract many
students to St. Peter's.
/ The Christian Brothers will continue
to teach the boys at St. Mary's Institute.
The exhibit of this school as this Caicago
Fair is one of the best exhibits in the
Catholic School department.
Tue several young ladies' academies
Will begin their term next Tuesday.
FATHER MACKEL's SUGGESTION.
Those gentlemen who were present
Monday night at the meeting of ST. Pet
er'E College Alumni Association are loud
in their praise of Father Mackel, the as
| sistant st st, Miensel's Church this city.
! Father Msckel Id an eloquent speaker,
and held she attention of those present
for fully thrse-qnsrters of an hour, de-
I spite the fact that his address was I'M
prempEu. He urged the Alumni Society
to make Of st. Peters College the liter
arr centre OF the city. He explained In
simple language how the work could be
done and the resultent benefits. If his
ideas are carried out, they, Will be of
great benefit to The graduates of the coll
is given in ST. Francis xav-
ier's College during the winter
months would find hearty en-
d%orsenent and patronage. BY ali means
let the college boys act on Father
Mackel's suggestions.
h. FATHER CoRR's DEATH
IL was with feelings Of sorrow that the
people Of st. Bridget's parish read of the
last days of Father Corr in last Thurs
days JERSEY CITY NEWS. 1t Was the
first direct news they have had of their
late beloved PASTORS death. Father
Donohue's recital was full and complete.
Esther Cor7's death was, indeed, edifying,
rs Father Victory said. From it we
judge that Father Corr to the last did not
. expect DEATH He had written his parents
that he would be with them, but didn't
say the date. While waiting anxiously for
him, their son was dying not many miles
away. Father Corr's death was. indeed,
q sad one.
FURTHERING THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
Father HennessY VIII Distribute Copies
of Father McErIain's Temperance Book.
Rev. j. G. McErlsin, one of the assist
ant priests at ST. Patriek's, has already
gained high distinction in thfs and other
communities for his temperance work.
He is the author of q valuable book on
the principles Of Total abstinence when
hal lac a wide sale on both sides of the
Atlantic. The title of the book is
Whittier Gosst Thou; or, Was Father
Mathew Right" and it is written in a
Calm. dignided style, with full regard
for the principles OF the other side, yet
firmly e%xpouRdlng the beneficial results
of total abstinence in relation to the
moral and physical well being of the
world. The first part of the book treats
The question Of drink from a physiologi-
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body and its delicate organs. and
here is where Father McEtlain has
shown much skill in presenting his case.
We are more apt to avoid what is shown
to be dangerous to our lives and bodily
health. as being a tangible evil. than
In this first Section, the titles Of the
chapters will give IN idea Of the manner
os treating the question. "a Huge Error
Chat alcoholic stimulants are necessary
for the health Of the body. "The De-
Rress of lntoxication;" The Injury to
the Membranes" Alcoholic Diseases"
"orgapic Type Of Disease;" Mental
Diserders:" The second part Of Father
Mckrlain's work touches eloqaently on
prevailing disorders. 1.-The Fearful
Extent OF Intemperance. Beer Drink
Ing. Our EU,igrants, The Saloon.
Intemperance among Women; these
tAeAos W SuapteAo SuOW lH0 khoW1eaSc u
the writer in relation to the evils of the
day. Even those who are not OF the good
Fathers faith, will read mis- boek with
pleasure, and commend him for his life
long services, by tongue and pen, for the
welfare of his fellow beings.
Father Hennessy, Pastor Of ST. Pat
rick's, has always been an ardent advo-
cate of the good cause and mas showa his
appreciation of this s~aIutary book by
purchasing two hundred COPIES of the
new edition for distribution among his
parishioners. Many other pastors will
follow the example thus set, and Civ g
wide dissemination to Father McEilain's
book.
POPE LEWS BLESSING.