The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-04
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ST. PAUL'S RECTOR.
Sketch of the Life of the
Eminent Priest, Rev.
Father John ]. Tighe.
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The event. of the past week in Catholic
circles was the transfer of Rev. Father
John J. Tighe. of Boonton, to the pastor
ate of St. Johns r.. c. Church. Green
i vile, to fill ~thesv vacancy caused by the
Adeath of Rev. Father J. J. Schandel. To
khe people of the parish the appointment
Father Tighe was a genuine surprise,
d much praise has been snowered upon
Rev. Bishop Wigger for giving to
ktlle the most eminent priest in
cese. To those VINO keep them
veil Informed OF all that goes IN
iocese, the appointment of Father
Gas not so much of a surprise.
PTighe's retention in such an OBJ
lace as Boonton was frequently
ted upon, and when ever any
OF tne large and important parishes were
rendered vacant 1t was expected, by
them, that he would be appointed. 1t
was thought that he would secure the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev.
Father Corrigan, of Hoboken, and when
this vacancy was filled, and st. Joseph's.
of Newark, became vacant, 1t was
thought that vi Tfghe would be
transferred there. And again. when
Father Gillen, of st. Lucy,s, this city,
WAS tIdhS1cilSQ " SOAB "S
thought Father Tighe would succeed him.
The appointment of Father Boylan again
shut out the eminent Boonton priest,
and consequently when st. Paul's.
Greenyille, became vacant. the clergy
of the diocese again looked for Father
Tighe's appointment.
A PROFITABLE DELAY.
In delaying the transfer of Father
Tighe, Bishop Wigger acted most wise
ly. In no parish OF the diocese is Father
Tighel more needed than in Greenville
Encurhbered with a heavy debt. the
church, needs just sucn a hustler as
FatherfTighe has proved himself to be.
The pa Fish. besides. is one of the largest
of thu diocese. having it IS estimated,
over GON Catholic souls within its boun-
daryl lines.
Faher Tghe is, in every sense of the
Wtfd,a self-made man. Unlike other
PRIESTS. he did not decide to enter the
clergy until well advanced in years.
Having decided to enter the priesthood,
he devoted himself faithfully to h sac
red cause. He began study at once, and
in the remarkably short period of two
years he had passed all the required ex-
He is a native of Newark, and is forty
two years old. He was educated for the
priesthood in st. Charles College, Mary
land, n also in Seton Hall. He has
served in the sacred ministry at Airing
tor, Summit. Madison Convent, Camden,
East Orange and Heboken. and for a
year in the West before ne was given
charge of the parish Of Our Lady of
Msuat CARING, Resnton
He is the author OF a volume of. essays,
lectures, addresses and sermons contain
ing a controversy with a neighboring
minister arising out Of d discussion of
the school question: Father Tighe han
died the minister in his usual vigorous
has ss1enced others. He has also written
q book on the A. p. A. question, In which
the vsllainous methods CT that ~ofganiza-
color. 1t is as a lecturer and pulpit ora
tor, however. that Father Tighe Is best
known. The announcement that he Is to
speak Is always certainsta I'LL a nan, and
Prutestants as well as Catholics flock
to hear the priest Hhg can 50 effectively
defend Christianity from the assaults of
lafter-day r~ationaiism and agnosticism.