The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13
s CITY CHURCHES.
st. Peters.

The entertainment Tuesday evening was q
grand success, The participants did excesding-
ly well. Professor heenaas readings were
much enjoyed. i
Fathers Kelly and Rodock have recovered
from their recent indisposition, and are nard at
work again in college aud church.
The members of the Lyceum- under the dirsc-
ton of Father Prendergast. are rehsarsing Sam
uel Lovers comedy drama, THE White Horse
airy S and 6 At the College Hail.
lne Lpceum will enter two members in each
of the Diocesan Union contests. viz: pool and
euchre. ~
The first annual report Of Sr. Anus Sewing
Circle. mas just been issued. The society was
organized on the feast Of the Holy Innocents,
the poor children of st. Peters parish with the
necessary clothing to enable them to attend
church and school. The clothing distributed to
1898. to january !, 1894. is as foiiows;-.
Children's shoes. 202 pairs; children's stockings
100 pairs; children's Undergraduate, 404. Boys
Jackets, 63; boys waists, So; boys pantaloons,
rs. Girls coats, eT; girls dresses. III; girls
aprons. g.; girls first communion dresses, o.
girls first communion wells, d; girls hoods, 8.
Boys aud girls hats, 81: families assisted, some
of them five or six times, 13i; total number of
articles OF clothing Distributed during the year,
1.470: money on hand January ], 1871 S1S.ss'
The closets Of the sewing rooms are siil sum
GENTLY stocked to supply a few further demands.
The report says:-"St. Anus Sewing Society
is composed OF active and nonoi airy members.
from tho Young Ladies Sodality of ST. Peters
Church THEW meet every Wednesday from 3
P. II. till 8 P. NJ, in comfortably fitted up
sewing rooms over the vestry of st. Peters
Church. where they prepare new garments and
repair and reat castoff clothing.
Ladies' who do not belong TO the Sodahty
may become honorary members OF ST. AIMS
Sewing Society, by engaging to contribute TO
the treasury according TO their means, aud 10
4 afford whatever aid they can to the society. We
Ahope that a large number of the ladies' or the
arieh will be proud to have their names eu-
,lled as honorary members and, by their KIND
Contributions of money or clothing, help toe
ones who are SO dear to the Sacred Heart. and
thus swell the number of the Holy lnnocents IN
heaven,
with many thanks aud earnest good wishes
\ to all who have kindly helped us in thS past
4year, or will assist us Ia the future. we ask the
treaders of this report to pray for the success OF
st AIMS little Saving Circle.
The officers Of the circle are rs + lilo Miss
MARY Hennessy. Pre- sdent: Mis- :g yis Davis,
Secretarr; Miss Aiic4 Counoty, TT ;isursr;
Mass Of req,en will he celebratel in st.
Peters at 8 10 O'Clock Oh Tuesday morning next.
the 18TH inst, for the repose of the soul of the
Rev. Patrick corrigan. formerly Pastor of st.
Peters.
The anniversary entertainment of the Catho-
lie Club. Thursday evening, was q grand sue
Tomorrow Will be the quarterly communion
day of the Holy Name Society.
bs- ureacned by the Rev. DR.. Baer. Father
Mooney will preach at ve<psrs.
81. Michaers.
.the members of the Holy Name Society will
ref.elye holv cominu nion In a TO ~ tomorrow
forming. THE regular meeting viii be held 10
~ MGR uss DE- @sspsilio is enjoying very cool health