Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-20

Bishop Wigger Rebuked for Evading Obedi-
ence of Mgr. Satolli's Directions.

Bishop wigger Rebuked for Evading Obedi-
ence of Mgr. Satolli's Directions.
Father Killeen OF Bayonne, n j., yesterday
morning read to his congregation a letter from
Archbishop Satolli. which completely reversed
the orders issued by Bishop Wigger in relation
to the parishes of St. Mary. st. Thomas and st.
Henry, read in the Catholic churches week
ago BY the bishops letter the two latter par
ishes were united and religious services in St.
Thomas Church were discontinued. except in
the discretion of Father Ahne, who might, if he
chose, say mass in the church of st. Thomas on
feast days. The priest was also directed to
preach in English and German, ''as he had done
in the past.
The letter read yesterday was not directed to
Father killeen, but TO Bishop Wigger. But it
was sent to Father Killeen to be read in the
church in order that the people of the parish
might know what the archbishop had really
directed. Father Killeen said before the mass
that he had been forbidden to give the letter
out for publication. He could only read it at
the altar to those assembled in church.
The archbishop informed Bishop Wigger that
he was displeased that his letter in relation to
the church troubles mt Bayonre had remained
unopened and not acted upon until February
ID, and tn At he was aggrieved that when opened
its conditions were not expressed. twas agreed
Henry's and st. Thomas should be in English.
and that there should be no preaching in Ger
man. since it was stated at the conference bv
the bishop that all members of the parish I'M
tlerstood English.
In order that the matter might be settled
without further ambiguity and finally, the arch
bishop directed that the Church of st. Thomas
| should be opened at once. The parish shall
hereafter be known as st. Thomas. and there is
to be no parish Of st. Henry. The Church of
| st. Henry may. however. be maintained and
| the early mass may be said there. The sermon
! must be in English. but after it i finished the
priest may, if he pleases, give a brief summary
| of his sermon in German for the benefit of per-
| sons who do not understand English. But this
arrangement is only temporary.
The principal mass at 1890 every Sunday
must be said in ST Thomas Church, and the
| sermon must be in English. No German shall
be used. The statue of st. Thomas. the patron
saint of the parish. shall be restored to its ac-
custoDed place. and the children of the paro-
chial school. which is in the same building, are
commanded to visit the chapel daily.
This letter, the document continues, lis to
settle the trouble Mt once and forever"
Father killeen said that a copy of the letter
had been sent to Father Ahne. but on FRIDAY
Father Ahne had gone to Washington and told
Archbishop Satolh that it would be impossible
| to restore the paraphernalia of the altar OF ST.
| Thomas Church by Sunday, February 49, and
| the archbishop had thereupon sent to Bishop
Wigger Il second letter. which he had read de-
| ferring the opening until February 26. But
this is to be no further DELAYED. st. Thomas
must positively be opened at that date.
Father killeen said that the public would sec
| that from this his original statement was cor.
| rect; that there are but two parishes il
| Bavonne-St. Mary's and ST. Thomas.
| Copies of the same letter we're sent to Father
| Ahne. but he was too ill to read them He dc
struggle through the mass and announced tina
! st. Thomas Church would be reopened mex
| SUNDAY, but his voice was not audible beyond
| the third or fourth row of seats.