The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-06
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
ST, Lucy,s.

On Monday evening the much talked of
bazaar in aid of the church VIII be held IN
the school hall. The bazaar viii continue
for two weeks, and every evening there will
be dancing, Jig dancing, and vocal and IN
struental selections. The Rev. Father Nc
Laughlin, who has worked hard for the affair,
has secured many pretty and useful articles
and he is confident that it will be a marked
success. The Young Mems Literary Union
members, who will close the bazaar with
the drama, ireland as 1t Is, are rehearslnS
regularly, and much dramatic ability is be
ing displayed by the members of the cast.
The play will give the members of the parish
an opportunity to live again in Old Erin
for a few hours, and will be well worth go
ing to see.
Now that the bids on the mason work of
the new church are all in, it is expected that
the work Of laying the foundations will be-
gin next week. The Rev. Father Gillen is a
firm believer in the principle of "be sure you're
right and then go ahead, and when the
church is completed the members of the par
ssh may rest assured that every dollar will
have been well spent. Father Gillen promises
to have the foundations laid before the cold
weather sets in.
several new scholars were enrolled in the
parcchial school last week.
So. Paui,s. GreenvIile.
The Rev. Father Schandel is deep in prepara-
ton for a big fair in aid of the church,
which will be held the latter part of this
month, at the school hall. Judging from the
number Of donations which the Rev Father
has received the fair will be a big success.
- III LID &lQD iIoG AVPshS IA 80 90 -
! number Of dead wood" members. The rule
/ .'pay up or resign is strictly enforced, and
/ the member who is derelict in his financial
obligations receives no mercy. This plan
of action has enabled the club to maintain
a self-sltpporting membership.
The Rev. Father Srhandel is a busy man
these days, aiding Cupid in his work of
Joining loving hearts. A number of the pretty
Young ladies Of the parish have stepped into
the realms Of married bliss during the past
few weeks, and the Key. Father has a num-
bar IF sfbnnnV eycHtSn booked for the next
few weeks.
81. Miehael,s.
The interest OF the young people of st.
Michael's r. C Church is at present centereA
in the entertaininent OF the Dramatic sec
ton of the Lyceum, which will be given oil
October %. 80 and 81. The announcement that
the Rev. Father Talon will present a hand
some gold watch to the young laay WHO seii is
causing the tickets to go like hot cakes. The
handsome souvenir programme which rather
Talon is preparing viii go INTO me print
ers hands next week. !.
Yesterday the members of the Sacred
Heart League received holy communion. Last
evening there was a sermon and benedlction
by the pastor.
81. Joseph,s.
Monslgnor Seton's lecture on the Bible was
listened to last Sunday evening by a large
and attentive audience, which included many
Pretestants. The learned rector,s style is
always popular. He avoids offensive express
sIons and mingles anecdotes with his discourse
and the common verdict Of all who hear him
is:-..You always learn something from the
Monsignor.
The feast of the Holy Guardian Angel last
Tuesday was celebrated with great soiemntty
a spccial shrine of the Holy Angels was set
IN for that day only
The evening deyotions or the Eoiy HosaTy
In future the early mass on the first Friday
of the month win be heid a. SIX instead o.
Yesterday. Friday, October IL, the Monsig-