The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

Mooney the parish possesses one OF the most
pious and talented priests in tn e diocese. he Is
experienced and we'll liked. Father Baer is
also a Jealous ana hardworking priest.
Tile committees OF the Catholic Club Will
tender Father Kelly a banquet IN the near
future.
ST. Bridgetss.
The Children of Mary will receive Holy Com
muuisn tomorrow morning.
The sermon at the high mass tomorrow will
be preached by Father Clancy. At vespers
Father Dornin will preach.
Last Sunday evening forty new members
were received into the Holy Name Society.
The League OF the Sacred Heart. recently Or
gained. is weekly decreasing in membership.
The half yearly examination Of the psrochial
school is now in progress, being conducted by
Father Clancy. He expects TO conclude the
work by the first of February.
The event in the parish next week will be the
lecture Wednesday evening next TO the Holy
Name Society and the men of the parish. Tae
lecture viii take place ae the School Hall. Tbs
Rev. Joseph Mcdowell will deliver the lecture.
There will also be a musical programme. 10 ne
interpreted by tine members of the Jersey City
Banjo Club. ~
Tie lecture to the Holy Name society on the
fourth. Wednesday in February will be de.
1ivered by Father Kelly. Pastor of the Church OF
Our Lady OF Grace. Hoboken.
st. Nicholas.
The ladies of the parish will hold a reception
at Kess.er's Lower Hall, next Thursday even
ing.
ST. Peters,.
The choir boys and the altar boys were the
guests of the Rev. Father Harpes on Wednes-
day evening. A bountiful repast which incIud-
ed all those things that boys delight in had
been prepared in the college gymnasium.
Fathers Harpes, Rodock aud O'Carroil saw to
it that none OF the boys left the table uusarSted.
Oranges aud candy found room in pockets as
soon as leave was given.
An impromptu entertainment was given by
the boys in the college hall after the supper.
Harry Gepp. Frank Mackliu and Paul Gu teri
sang. with Prof. ]. B.. Ferry, ths choir master,
directing. Michael Mullins, James Mannion
and Charles O'Brien rendered musical and
dramatic selections much to the pleasure of
their ooyish auditors
A vote OF thanks to the reverend fathers and
TO Prof. Ferry brought to close this very
pleasant evening.
st. Joseph's.
An interesting account of the Mass Of the
Holy Family, to be celebrated tomorrow. will
be found in the leader to the church news.
Mgr. Seton win preach in the st. James
Church, \. ". for the opening of the forty
hours next Sunday.
will take up a collection at vespers tomorrow
evening for the missions of Shan -Tung, in the
north of China, His name is Father Zeno and
he will appear In the peculiar costume OF a
Catholic pri est in the .Flowery Kingdom"
where there have been SO many massacres of
Christians and destruction eff their schools and
churches. This rector cannot afford to let him
have q big collection, but Father Zeno, who
does not speak one word of English. will go
through the aisles and be thankful for any little
offerings for his good mission. MonSignor
Seton will introduce him and lecture on the
Catholic Church in the Chinese Empire.
St. Paul of the Cross.
II e St. Paul of the Cross Lyceum have begun
a literary tournament for a MAGNIFICENT gold
medal, presented to the Lycetim by the Rev.
Director Father Quinn. The contest will close
at the last regular meeting in April. Compete
ton will be very spirited. and course will be as
foIlowSs-Twn asSay9 two d0hHtaS and two re-
citations. The pumoer scoring the highest
number of points to be declared the winner.
Father Quinn and two of the honorary members
TO act as Judges.
The Junior Dramatic Troupe are rehearsing a
commedietta, which will be produced at the
school hall on Friday evening next, January
Is, as al adjunct TO the other mu steal a ID dra-
matte displays which will be given at the same
place, for the benefit of Yonng Ladies' Sodality.
The regular Dramatic nave ssVerai
interesting dramas under consideration for
Easter week production: 'Under two Flags
dramat lied from Ouida's well known novel,
seems TO be the more popular.
The annual stag will take place at the club =
house. No: 172 South street tonight. As usual.
a cordial invitation Is extended to the young
ceum will vie with each other in making the
evening an Q ~Djoyable one for all who accept an
invitation.
st. Johns.
Work has been commenced on the new church
again. The favorable weather was one induce
Al6hi IA Ia AAo ~ rs SOcaAh
meut was another; From now on work will be
pushed at every opportunity.
One or the wonders of the st. Johns Church
is the marvellous growth of the societies. This
was shown at the nine O'Clock mass last Sunday
when the Children of Mary occupied one entire
aisle of the c~hurch-and the whether was at its
worst aud the mud its ''muddiest."
'sThe plays the thing" nowadays in the par
ish. Father Kelly has undertaken TO maze the
coming entertainment a success, aud it looks as
If he would succeed. He has selected the fol-
lowing for the performance
Major General Geary, U. S. A........J. B. Allen
Col. Jones, U. :. A--.... : -........John Walsh
Captain DanverS. ..,.............. y. Reed
DICK Grimes
Pat O'Hara. James Coyie
Charley Observation-Disclosures George Beiger
Grace Mary T. Dwyer
Mrs; Hennessey
o' Thamss Hsiv is assisrine Eatbar Ka d IN The
stage management
A regular meeting of ST. Johns Club was
held fsa c sn TUESDAY Tg. night {niioS Tpssid eom DALEY was wi IL
transact business for the next six months:-
House, NJ. McCue. James Coyle. Thomas
any GhsanMa. n, & Go siep0'I Me S1Sa ar,lnS James s0n :. bowl.
ing. Michael Downes and Walter Reed. Library,
John Walsh. Michael Dunn and John Logan.
A surprise party was planned by john Walsh.
but now that The secret mas leaked out the sur
prise is one of the memories of the past. But
some of the members would ike to kno W the
nature OF the surprise.
Tickets for the play were iss ued yesterday
and a big attendance is expected on February
], 2 and B. when the amateur Tnespians will
tread the boards.
st. Paups, Greenyille.
Father Lee. the new assistant Pastor at st.
Paui's r. C. Church. Greenville, is making many
friends among the members of the parish.
Father Lee takes a great interest 10 the young
men of bis church. and does all that lies in his
power to promote their spiritual welfare.
A new furnace has been placed in the base
ment Of the parochiaf school, aud the scholars
now are as comfortable a. could be desired.
Last week the school had to be closed on ac-
/ count of the cold, and the old furnace was
taken out.
The new Catholic Club is prog ressing finely.
The membership has passed the fifty mark,
and in a few weeks the members expect to re-
cure permanent quarters. At the nlseting
which was held on Tuesday evening q constItu-
ticn and bylaws were adopted
HOBOKBN CHURCHES.
Our Lady of Grace.
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