The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
St. Peters.

A meeting of the Promoters of the League of the
Sacred Heart will be held Monday evening at half
The programme OF exercises of the Iridium. which
begins tomorrow at the half past ten O'Clock mass,
together with a sketch of the life of Saint Baldinuccl,
will be found in the introduction to the Catholic
The Saint vincent de Paul Society has presented
its annual report to the Supreme Council in New
Der Of persons in lover Jersey City have been as
sisted by the charity of this deserving society; To
fill their depleted treasury, Father O'Connor. Direc-
tor of the LEAGUE of the Sacred Heart OF St. Francis
Xavier's Church, New York, will deliver an %illstrated
ON Thursday evening, February Y.
st. Bridget's.
The sermon at the last mass tomorrow will be
preached by Father Holleran. Father Clancy will
deliver the sermon at vespers.
Father HoIleran preached an interesting sermon
sion Ion being the close Of the forty hours devotion.
Father Dornin was to have. preached, but a severe
The second lecture to the members of the Holy
Name Society and of the Lyceum will take place at
Charles Mackel of St. MichaeI's Church. this city,
will lecture on "Catholieity in America Father
Mackel is an eloquent lecturer, and the subject is
one which he has devoted much time to investigat-
ing and studying.
st. Maryss.
Father Mooney suffered from a cold the past week.
Last evening he has almost recovered.
Beginning last Sunday and continuing, there will
be two masses every Sunday at ten o'clock. one
being in the basement and the other in tine church
proper. 1t was found necessary to do this owing to
Many We're forced to stand in the aisles. while the
seats in many cases were uncomfortable filed.
to hear mass in the proper spirit. However. with
the two masses at the one time all may have oppor-
tunity to do So
st. MichaeEs.
Father Talon will preach at the Church OF Our
Lady of Grace, Hoboken, tomorrow evening. :,
preached by Father Talon.
The Lenton services have been crowded.
St. JOseph's.
Monsignor Seton's Lenten courses continue to be
The fist confession instructions to the children
were begun this week, in the chapel. By the Rev.
yonng. The Rev. Father Brown, whose quiet and
earnest demeanor, has won golden opinions from
on Tuesday, the 20th. anniversary Of the election
Of Pope Leo XIII. there will be special services and
welfare Of the Sovereign Pontiff.
On next St, Tuesday e ga l. W nlSa o;c10cS Bir nffaayy. the
the sub-junior shofr will sing patriotic hymns. and
Anon u will paradefor the customary nag raising, on
the church grounds. In the evening Monsignor
and His City. for the bsnedt Of zabriskie Post, G.
A. R.. OF which he is proud of being an associate
member.
st. Johns
When Father Ter Woert announced last Sunday,
that the Rev. Father Clancy of st. Bridget's would
preach on Wednesday night quite q numoer of par
the church was crowded. This means a great deal at
the back of the Hill" where the snow was piled
thing not to be thought Of. Father Clancy interested
his hearers with a very eloquent sermon AFTER which
Father Ter Woert gave bened1ction.
The bad weather has retarded work on the new
church to a considerable extent. High winds, snow
and ice hold sway on the lofty walls OF the buildin 3.
and the workmeh are patiently waiting for warmer
weather.
st. Johns Catholic Club will hold its regular meet
ing on Tuesday night. 1t is necessary that all the
members viii attend as important business is to be
transacted.
is reminding the boys Of their religious duties and
they are more interested in spiritual exercises now
than anything else 1t is said. however. that the
oA7o p yUOrE5nU ~ fhQ nvDyfNmIOP FOR fho cOm-
ing season and q good report Is expected.
Considerable talk is on about the new base ball
niue. even though the snow Is on the ground. and all
the signs point TO a winning team for the season.
Legion held q meeting at the Avenue House on
Tuesday evening. Temporary President Bowling
was in the chair, and was surrounded by members
of Security Council OF st. Patrick's parish. A great
new names were added to the charter list, and many
more are yet to be heard from. DR.. Connell, of No.
al Bowers street, has been selected as the medical
examiner, he being already commissioned by the
the call Of the Secretary. IN case any member OF
the parish desires any information on the subject he
can communicate with III. Bowling, No. 2 Van
Wrinkle street; Secretary w. O. Reed, No. IS Ger
avenue. The benefits OF this organization are we'll
known and are worthy of consideration. Due notice
of the next meeting will be published In THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS. Alarge number OF names are expected
should act Immediately SO as to get their names on
the charter roll.
ST. Lucy,s.
The sermon at vespers tomorrow Will be preached
by Father Caliaghan Of East Orange. On Wednesr
day evening Father Downs Of Sc. James Church,
Newark. will preach.