The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
CATHOLIC NEWS.
Dedication of the New Part
of the Cemetery-The
Ceremony.
TOTAL ABSTINENCE NEWS.
Progress of Security Council, G. B.
L.-yestments For st. Peters
-Hoboken Churches.

The Catholics of Hudson county will have
the opportunity tomorrow OF partlclpaung
in one of the most sublime ceremonies OF the
church, namely, the blessing OF the new part
of st. Peters Cemetery, on West Side ave-
me. This afternoon there were set up IN
the cemetery five modern crosses, about SIX
feet high. The first is in the middle OF the
cemetery and somewhat higher than the
others. These four are set before, behind,
to the right and to the left, at the ends OF
the cemetery. Infront of each cross rises a
wooden stake, two feet high, with three
wooden sconees at the head. All these are
~symbolical. The wooden crosses, placed at
the four cardinal points, represent the
Saviour of the world. The stakes, which are
of whitish color, are an image OF man. VINO
becomes by death like dry and useless WOOD.
Tonight represents the darkness OF the
tomb, while tomorrow's ceremony VIII De
~symbolical of the bright picture or the res
direction.
THE CEREMONY.
The of the blessing viii begin
tomorrow afternoon at four O'Clock. blsnop
Wigger will o~ficiate. He will wear a sur
Mice. stole and white cope. Preceded by
the priests be will advance to a position be-
fore the cross in the middle. Fifteen cam
dies will then be lighted and three placed on
each of the stakes before the crosses. Inelr
number indicates the Blessed Trinity. The
Bishop will then recite the following
prayer
80 Almighty and MercifuI God. who art the
guardian Of souls, the anchor of salvation ana
the hope of the faithful, graciousiy hear our
humble prayer. aud vouchsafe to, purify THIS
place by Thy heavenly bies siug and to make IL
holy. so that the bodies which NAV rest here
may, after the course of this life, deserve. on
the great day of Judgment. q blessed imtnor-
fality and a share in eternal happiness with the
just souls. through Jesus Christ. etc"
At the conclusion of this prayer, the
clergy and people will kneel down before the
cross and the Litany of the ain be sung.
The Bishop will then walk around the ceme-
terry sprinkling holy water and -proneunclng
these words
Sprinkle me, o Lord. with hyscop and 1 shall
be cleaused.
During this time the psalm Mserere will
be sung. The Bishop will return to his place
before the cross andsay the following prayer:
30. God, who art the Creator of the universe,
the Redeemer of the human race. and the dis
poser of all creatures visible and invisible. we
ask Thee with a suppliant voice and a devous
heart 10 vouchsafe TO purify, bless and sanctify
this cemetery, wherein. after this life the bodies
of Thy faithful are to rest q, Tnou. VINO. OF
Thy infinite mercy. hast forgiven all the SINS OF
those thar placed their trust 10 Thee. dsigu. OF
Thy goodness, to give eternal comfort to Their
bodies, which will rest here awaiting the sound
of the trumpet Of Thine archangel. through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, etc.
1t the conclusion of his prayer the
Bishop viii take from the stake the lighted
candles and place them on the three ends OF
the cross. beginning with that in the middle.
The stake is then removed, but the cross re-
mains. The Bishop will then incense the
cross three times. This viii conclude the
ceremony. All the acts of the Bishop are
accompanied by prayers and ejaeulatlons.
PARADE OF TIL SOCIETIES
A feature of the day will be the parade of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the
Catholic Societies of Hudson County Ex-
Coroner James Murrer will be grand mar
shall and Daniel G. Hawkes. bis first aide.
The various soc1etles VIII FORM III anu
around Hamilton Park, with the right rest
ing on East Hamilton Square. The line of
march will be from East Hamilton Park to
Pavonia avenue, to Eighth street, to Jersey
avenue, to Summit avenue, to Sip avenue, to
Bergen avenue, to Montgomery street, to
West Side avenue and thenc to the ceme-
terv. The parade will move at two o'clock,
which is allowing two hours in which to
arrive at the cemetery and be stationed so
as to participate in the dedicating cere-
monies.
THE BISHOPS LETTER.
The following letter from Bishop N1gger
will be read in all the churches tomorrow
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR-Kindly read to the
people OF YOUR parish on Sunday this announce
mcnt: The addition toF the Hudson County
Catholic Cemetery, which was purchased a few
years ago and which has besn beautifully laid
out and graded, will be blessed by the Ri. Rev.
Bishop on the afternoon of Sunday, April AZ, at
four O'Clock On the day after the blessing
persons wishing to purchase lots or graves may
do SO by applying at the office at the cemetery
grounds.