The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-18
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CURED BY A MIRACLE
Mr.. John Cosgrove, of This
City, Made Well by Rev.
Father McDona1d's
Holy Relic.
CATHOLIC 7. A. B. CONVENTION
To Be Held on Memorial Day in
Hoboken-News From the
Churches.


The wonderful cure of a resident of
thss city by a sacred relic is attracting
much attention in local Catholic circles.
The holy relic %hich has effected the
cure is in the possession of the Rev.
Father Mcdonald of No. 2I9 Warren
stfeet, Brooklyn, who is said to be un-
afached to any church at present. 1t Is
&ported that others in Newark and
tooklyn have also experienced the mir
Eulous efficacy of the relics, among the
&former being Patrick Downey of No. 1854
Norfolk street. and Mrs. Ellen Don
nelly of No. 1852 in the same street. The
relics consist of what is alleged to be a
fragment of the cross upon which the
Saviour was cruciied and a piece OF
the tunic of the virgirl Mary. They are
enclosed in a silver crucifx, the back of
which has several small openings COW
cred with crystals and through which the
relics can be seen. Father Mcdonald, it
is said, received them while a student at
Rome, with a certificate of attestation
as to their ~genuineness.
Mt. JOHN COSGROvE CURED.
The first case which attracted atten-
ton was tina of the Jersey City resident
who inquired of a policeman to be di-
rected to Father McDonald's residence.
He was on crutches at the corner of
Warren and Court streets, Brooklyn, at
the time, and said that he had been
disabled, with weakness of the knees, for
some time. Having heard of the relics
he determined to test them. He gave
his name as John Cosgrove of No. 40
Woodward street, this city. After about
an hour Cosgrove returned carrying his
crutehes. He said he had regained his
strength and felt no pain. Others hear
ing of Cosgrove's cure, have called upon
the priest. Patrick Downey of No. 1854
Norfolk street, Newark, was notified
by his friends in Brooklyn Of these
cures. and about a month g he re-
solved to see the priest. For years he
had been afflicted with rheumatism. He
is a widower with three children.
SUFFERED FOR TEN YEARS.
"For ten years." said Mr.. Downey to
a reporter. 81 had suffered from rheuma
tism. Two years ago I went to a phy-
stefan and he blistered me. My hips be,
came rigid, and I grew sgfe MGrse a9 Wb eouiq
heard of the relies l went to father
Mcdonald, though scarcely able to walk;
! was in despair FL ! Il experiences Pc nnsyer a S n fge
priests house. I was able to leave 1t
without pain, n could walk quite
"on my way home I was able to run
Years I surfer no pain. Some of the
cords are still rigid, but they do not
impede me in any way" -.
Mrs. Donnelly three months ago left
st. MichaeIs Hospital, Newark, after
being a patient for four months for
blood poisoning. She despaired of effect
ing a permanent cure. The physicians
could do nothing for her and she finally
went to Father Mcdonald. She could
not use her hand when. she. went to the
priest, but it is now healing, and she
can SWING and use it with freedom.
Her sister and neighbors bear witness to
Father Mcdonald is ~ret:cent on the
subject. He tells his visitors that there
is no question as to the g~enuineness of
the relics.