The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-30
ST. LUCY'S RECTOR.
Rev. Father Boylan Will
Preach His First Sermon
at the Church
Tomorrow.
DRAMATICS AFTER LENT
Entertainments Now Under Way
In Many Churches-News
From the Parishes.

The most important event of the past
week in local Catholic circles is the
change of rectors at st. Lucy's Church,
Grove and Seventeenth streets, the par
ticulars of which were published in 1.-The
Jersey City News last Saturday. The
Father John j.. Boylan, the new rector,
arrived at the rectory at four o'clock
Thursday afternoon, where Father Gillen
was waiting to receive him. The greet
ings over with, the Rev. Father Gillen
informally resigned charge of the Pastor
ate to his successor, n a few minutes
later was on his way to mis- new parish
at Paterson. All day yesterday Father
Boylan devoted himself to the work Of
placing the rectory in order and pre-
pairing for the services on Sunday. When
a reporter of The Jersey City News
called upon him Yesterday afternoon he
said that he would appear before the
members of the parish as Pastor for the
first time tomorrow. He will o~flciate
at ali the services and VIII deliver a ser
mon at each mass. He said that he had
not set mapped out a plan Of work for
the completion of the new church, but
that he would give the matter attention
as soon as possible.
PRAISE FOR FATHER GILLEN.
In a recent issue of the Paterson Morn
ing 'Call,' the following story of Father
Charles J. Gillen's change. appears
1.-The appointment of the Rev. Charles
J.. G:llen as Pastor of st. Joseph's r.
C. Church. this city, to succeed the late
Rev DR.. Sebastian B. Smith. will be
received with much pleasure by the
parishioners of st. Joseph's, as it will
fall in with their wishes to a great ex-
tent. The Rev. Father Gillen was at
one time a curate of St. Joseph's parish
under the Rev. DR.. Smith. and he met
with much acceptance among the people.
He is a man hat will keep in touch with
them and be thoroughly in sympathy
with their needs and desires.
THE appointment is a graceful act of
Bishop Wigger and shows a disposition
on his part to bury all former feeling of
trouble that existed in that parish. The
parishiOnerS cannot but see It in the right
light and may well count all their
a new pastor has been looked forward to
with eagerness and some anxiety. Sew
eral well known priests in this vicinity
Rev. Father Gillen's name had been
mentioned, SO that the new pastor will
be heartily welcomed to his charge.
FATHER GILLEN'S HISTORY.
.He is about forty years of age and
his appearance is well known to the
parishioners. He sans the mass at the
Rev. DR.. Smiths funeral services. He
was educated at Seton Hall College, and
after being assistant at ST.. Joseph's
Church, he was appointed Pastor of
Mount Hope r.. c. Church. From there
he was transferred to his charge as Pas
tor of ST. Luoy's r.. c.. Church. Jersey
City. He is also one of the Bishops
consultors. A conservative man witt
many good qualities, he ought to prove
a most successful pastor Of his new
charge. 1t is not known yet when he
will take possession. He may appear
on Sunday tomorrow or he may wait
till the month of mourning for the Rev.
DR.. Smith is over"