The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
HoBoKEN CHURCHES.
our Lady of Grace.


The members of the Agathoi Dramatic Associa-
ton are actively rehearsing for their performances
Wednesday and Thursday. evenings. The east is a
strong one, and is headed by that versatile anna
to the church. For this reason, If for no other, the
hall should be packed on both evenings. Everyone
The Children Of Sfary viii receive Holy Commun
ion in a body at the half past ten O'Clock mass to-
The Forty Hours Devotion will begin tomorrow
at the solemn high mass at half past ten O'Clock.
There will be a procession and the carrying of the
Blessed Sacrament. In the evening Father Walter
Talon. Of st. Michael,,s Church. Jersey City. viii
O'Clock there will be a solemn high mass for peace,
and on Tuesday day. morning madsg At eigsh sv o,glSsk M Shere c wila
Tuesday evening with a procession and the singing
II viii be a source of pleasure for the parishioners
to know that Father Kelly has decided to have
RRr epenea On bows ssh N he e prtestheod. ap Tomsorr row. night
Father Talon will preach. The Sunday evening fol
Carthy, Father John McHale and last Father Joseph
These was a large congregation last Monday at the
months mind mass for the late Father Corrigan,
celebrated by Father Kelly,
and Friday afternoon devotions is very large. The
boys and girls are enthusiastic over the innovation.
and in all probability advanced catechism classes
The attendance at Sunday school increases every
them We're given merit cards. Father Kelly's idea
in distributing the merit cards every Sunday is TO
have the parents see what their children are doing.
A mother whose child attends Sunday school will be
enabled By these cards TO know whether her child is
attending regularly, or whether the child is adyanc-
ing in knowledge. When achild fails to bring home
q card, the parents should immediately Investigate
who receive cards regularly q beautiful present at
the end of the term.
st. Joseph.s.
The many friends of Father Lehner will be pleased
to learn that his work in Trenton the past year,
since leaving Hoboken. has been crowned with
the Church of the immaculate Conception, of which
Father Lehner is pastor, showed that tne total
d duesd ss,sS,,. TSe principal receipts were { Pew
oil .s59Joss,5S proceeds Of fair and
Easter and chrisstmas eolleetiSa5; saoss. "a A.
clergy, 81. loo; salaries of sisters teaching school.
gl.9jN5; ordinary church expenses: 8; e :; % B. interest,
of debt paid, $500; insurance, g 9Go The church
and college have a total debt Of ssG.SiS;,S (. IN n,o, 7.7
women and 1910 children. There were PIG baptisms,
s al SSs two a6 6din & i marrisse 80 d nrfnals the e. y eagi'T The se
school is attended by 5a6 pupils: 81 boys and u
and are well OF financially.
Father Frewin is pleased to announce the receipt
Which have been distributed among the poor people
Perhaps there is more actual suffering among the
poorer members Of this parish than in any other in
the city. The parish contains the poorer class of
small parish by any means. There is one thing in
particular, however, which can be said of st.
5oseph's parishioners, and that is that a more gener-
Gus Congregation does not worship in the city.
This has been amply demonstrated during this
hard siege, and Father Frewin has had occasion to
extend his hearty thanks to the many who have as
sisted him in helping Others.
The officers of st. Joseph Catholic Benevolent
Union were Installed last Sunday afternoon in the
church after vespers. Father Frewin, who organized
the society, made an address and performed the in
stallation eremony These were the officers in
stalled: = President, Daniel J. Donohue; Vice-Presi-
dent, James Daley; Treasurer, Matthew Kennedy;
Financial Secretary. Thomas Mulenvey, Recording
Secretary, John McCue; Trustees. John Condor,
John Maernean, James McGrath; Relief Committee,
John Finnerty, Matthew Wright, and Paul Winbery.