The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-19
CATHOLIC NEWS.
Grand c. B. L. Rally At st.
M1chae1's Hall Tomor-
row Evening.
PAROcHIALsCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
st. Bridget's Lyceum Entertain
ment Preparing for the
T. A. B. Convention.
.ROCHlAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

The children of the several parochial
schools of Jersey City will be kept busy for
the next three weeks. for the annual exami-
nation by the Diocesan Examiner, the Rev.
Charles Mackel, will take place. The parish
priests report the schools in q most perfect
condition. There is a healthy rivalry to see
which will figure highest. This, of course, Is
good for all concerned. st. Mary's, at pres
emit, is at the top Of the list. but this year the
school to come out ahead will have to have
many, if not all, p~erfects.
Father Mackel has arranged to conduct
the examinations on the following days.
St. Michaei's, Monday, May 2L
ST. Lucy's, Tuesday, May %.
st. Mary's, Thursday, May "a.
ST. Peters. Tuesday, May 80.
st. Bridgets, Tuesday, Tune 5.
The examinations in the other schools in
the county will be conducted by Father
tenberg.
LEAGUE OF Il SACRED HEART
st. Francis Xavier's Day, December 8,
1894, will be the fftieth anniversary Of the
foundation of the Apostleship of Prayer,
League of the Sacred Heart. Celebrations
viii be held by the different local centres be-
tween June l, the feast of the Sacred Heart,
and December 3. Where it can be done,
directors may begin an opening celebration
on June ], introducing some reminder OF the
jubilee into the services held on the inter-
vening first Fridays, and have a closing
celebration on December 3.
These celebrations should embrace all
the ceremonies of the League. such as pro
moters' receptions, solemn distribution of
badges, blessings of Sacred Heart ban
ners and shrines, etc. A public repetition
of the act of conservation by promoters, say
on the opening day, and the same for associ-
ates on the closing day of the jubilee is par
t~icularly recommended. Where the number
is too large to permit of one celebration for
the associates, the distribution of thecelebra-
tions to cover some Of the first Fridays is
suggested. Regular ceremonies of the
League occurring between these dates will be
held with special ~solemnity.
The increase III circulation of the MeSSen-
gers of the Sacred Heart is made a special
memorial work for the jubilee year. His
Holiness Leo XIII. has said '.the prepara-
ton for the celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the League is the prolongation of
my W jubilee"
ATHLETICS IN THE LYCEUM
Outdoor athletics is receiving much atten-
ton this year from the member of the SOW
eral lyceums. In almost every association
there is a good baseball team, and most of
the Jersey City societies will enter the league
of the Diocesan Union. There is one thing
lacking in Jersey City which would be of
great benefit to the Lyceum members and
which could be procured by a united effort
without much trouble, that Is, a park or
grounds wherein the member could prac-
tice running, baseball playing and other
forms of outdoor exercise. Such q luxury is
,-1ra than /, c;n~1a cnoiofu q hnpa fo nrN-
cure. though st. Bridget's tried hard only a
few weeks ago to get the old Colgate ground.
The Y. M. C. A. was ahead of them, how
ever. In this city there are ten strong
Catholic organizations. namely, st. Peter's,
st. Bridget's, Catholic Club. st. Boniface's,
st. Michaers, st. Lucy's, st. Joseph's, st.
Johns, St Panls and St Nicholaus'. II all
were combine for a common purpose, suchas
grounds, for instance, who can doubt the
success. If occasion ever demands the
Catholic societies of Jersey City uniting for
q certain purpose, something viii drop and
somebodies will not know b struck them.
THE T. A. 4. CONVENTION.
The Jersey City total abstainers are pre-
pairing a warm welcome for the $50 dele
gates, who will attend the annual convention
of the State T. A. Union, which will be
held in st. Michael's on Decoration Day. 1t
has been decided to hold the convention in
the basement of the church. The dinner
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street, where a rally viii be held in the even
ing, it is thought, although this latter has
not been definitely settled on. The Hobo
ken delegates are going to make a warm
fight for division. 1t is more than likely st.
Michael's delegates will join Hoboken this
year and vote with them. though this is not
certain. for Judge Kenny has always been
opposed to division, and has not given airy
one q hint that he has changed his mind. It
is aid that President John Madden and
Patrick Buckley of st. Peters have also
been won over by the Hoboken men. State
Vice President John Murphy will, however,
vote with the Trenton delegates, at least
Mr.. Taylor saws SO.
There is some talk of Hoboken seeding
from the Union if their division resolution is
defeated, or if some steps are not taken to
investigate the subject with a view of
strengthening the societies, but the leaders
don't believe this step will be taken, as the
Hoboken delegates have always accepted de-
feat with good nature.