The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
St. Brideet,s.

On Monday evening the much talked of
summer nights festival of St, Bridget's &c.
Church win be opened. The festival will be
held on the church lawn at Brunswick and
Montgomery streets, and as no expense has
been spared in advertising a big attendance is
anticipated. The festival was planned by the
Pastor, Rev. Father Dornin, who thought it
would be unwise to hold an excursion this
year. and as the popular pastor has person
ally superintended all the arrangements, those
who attend are sure to spend a pleasant even
ing. The festival will continue throughout the
week and will close on Saturday night. There
will be new attractions every evening and
among the features win be dancing, which will
begin every evening at half-past seven o'clock.
Professor Holden's brass band will furnish
the music. Celebrated Irish pipers have been
engaged to appear every evening. The pro-
ceeds will go to the church.
A council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
bersliip ron is increasing rapidly and the coun-
Gil bids fair to become one of the leading
councils of the State. All Catholic men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and ffty-five are
eligible to membership. The council has been
named the Father Corr Council, in memory
of the late pastor OF St. Bridget's Church.
Meetings are held on the first and third Thurs
days of each month at the school hall The
0nHratarxs pa4r;cE Tanner and ChanIain Rev
Father W.. II, Dornin:
The Holy Name Society is in a fourishing
condition. beginning in October, the monthly
lectures will be delivered by prominent clergy
men and laymen. The lectures will be in
IcreSIlDS III NJ va e ( lCAd
The society will hold its regular meeting to-
morrow afternoon at four o'clock.
The parochial school will reopen on Tues
dav. September 4. The school it now under
going a thorough cleaning.
star on the pretty club house of ST. Bridget's
Lyceum. The flag has a red field, with a Dor
der Of blue, with white stars. In the centre
The flag was presented to the young men by
the ladies of the parish.
St. Lucy's.
The Holy Name Society will hold its regu-
lar meeting tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock.
All the members are requested to attend, as i'm
portant business will be transacted.
The plans for the new church have not YET
arrived, p.bdt Father Gillen has been assured
by the architects that they will be ready next
weekiG Laburers are now at work moving the
sid sehe6l Building. The building fund of the
church hasltno passed the $1,000 mark.
pSt. Paui,s, GreenviIle.
The st. Paurs Catholic Club will hold ar
important meeting on Tuesday evening al
the rooms, No. so Linden avenue. A board Oh
directors viii be elected. The club is in {
very prosperous condition and the member
ship is rapidly nearing the century mark.
st. Patrick,s.
a solemn high mass of requiem was offer
ed by Father Hennessy at h~alf-past nine o'clocl
Yesterday morning for Patrick McGovern, thu
we'll known Greenville resident, who died a
St. Francis Hospital on Tuesday.
The masons who are repairing the walls o
few days. The roof. has also been repaired
and new copper cutters have been piac2d II
position.
st. Johns.
Rev. Father Ter Woert of st. Johns re
Church of the Heights has reasons to fee
very proud. His new church is almost com
pleted, the men now putting the finishing
touches on the steeple, which rises in the al
25s feet. When, the church stands ready TO
use it will be one of the finest in the State
Its walls are of white granite, as is also tn
steeple,I on the top of which will be q larg'
pilded cross. The sun can be seen rejecting
on the cross as far away as the Orange Noun
tains. The Reverend Father expects to b
able to dedicate the edifice in the early ran
This day week the excursion win be held t
Boynton Beach. All preparations are be1ni
madesto insure a grand time. Should the wea
4her prove favorable there is no doubt bu
rrhat his excursion will be the grandest affai
ever held in the parish. Father Ter Woer
is particularly anxious for those having tick
cts to make, returns as quickly as possible
THE music will be all that can be desired TO
those who delight in dancing, besides prone
made music for the Intervals. Refreshment
viii he served at popular prices and the younl
Iadies.sgas wen as the young men, will Sc
that nobody is neglected.
The Arrangement committee from the Gu
with The excursion. They hope to make thef
nart of the programme a success. Mr.. Will
lam Sinnott will be in charge Of the Pavoni,
a1-enfie barge and Mr.. John Walsh will di
rsct rho movements on the Hoboken barge
They have two assistants each, who will sup
rie,3enf the work of the floor managers b,
iooki1g after the wants of all present as ia
The new contractor IS pushing work on tn
time in forwarding his part of the work
st Johns CathollczClub held. q regular meet
4ng on Tuesday evening last: There was a yer:
GaTee attendance, a great deal OF routine worl
j was transacted. Final arrangemenls Wer
made for the parish excursion. The Board 0