The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-22
DEATH OF FATHER sCHANDEL.
GreenvilIe Catholics F1"urn tlse Loss
of Their Pastor.

The many friends Of the Rev. Father
Joseph J. Schandel, were shocked this
morning at the news that the popular
Pastor of ST. PauPs R. C. Church had
passed away The Rcv. Father died
early this morning after long illness.
Two weeks ago his physician DR.. Lignot
gave up ali hope of his recovery. and
told his friends that the end might be
expected any moment. The Reverend
with heart trouble and was twice stricken
with paralysis. Although ailing for over
a year he kept rnanfuiiy at his work un-
III two months ago when he was stricken
Ubwn While saying mass. He was com
PEELED to surrender and took to the sick
room never to leave it. Three weeks
ago he showed signs of Improvement and
it was expected at the time that IN an
other month he would be able to re-
srrle his duties as Pastor of st. Paurs.
On the following week, however, a re-
lapse set in and he began to sink rapidly
He recovered again. but yesterday morn
ing he was seized with another stroke OF
paralysis. DR.. Lignot called in Dr.. Finn
for consultation and the physicians
tire day and night. But it was OF no
avail With the arrival of night he be-
came weaker and he began to sink grad
ualIy until this morning.
Father SchandeFs Illness was the re-
suit of over-zealousness in the. perfor-
nance of his duties. During the thir-
teen wears
parish he was without an assistant, ex-
cept for few weeks on one of two oe-
casions. st. Paufs parish extends from
the boundary line Of St. Patrlcks parish
mate places the total number of Catholic
souls in the territory at over 5000. The
parish has a parochial school, with a
large attendance, and the church is one
of the largest in Hudson county. The
work required of the rector is most ardu-
Gus and had a telling%sHect upon Father
.1-1 e-T,, ~
thirteen years ago the parish was one
OF the smallest in the county. The church
was a small wooden structure that barely
fhe Daroellial school was still smaller.
Under his guidance the parish grew in
numbers until finally, the old church end
needs.
Father schandel set to work imrnedi-
atelv to devise plans whereby more COM
his parishioners and school children and
eight years ago ground was broken for
the present handsome edifce. Shortly
after the new parochial school was erect
ed ard now the parish is one of the best
equipped in the county and much good
has been accomplished through Father
Schardels efforts.
A few months ago Rt. Rev. Bishop
Wigeer. recognizing the arduons work
of Father Schandel. assigned the Few
Father Reillv as assistant to the Pastor.
after Father t5chapdel was stricken down
and he was compelled to go to his home
at Lamhertville: The Rev. Father
of the parish for the past lew weekss.
During the many years that Father
Schandel has had charge Of the parish.
he never had a vacation He was so
deeply interested in his work that he
would not leave it. even for few days.
The Christmas and Easter Day collec-
tions which BELONGED to him were given
to the church building and debt fund at
bis request. He kept little of his salary
himself most of it going TO the same
ments for the funeral have not yet been