The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-10
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.


st. Lucy,s.
The parishioners of St. Lucy's r. G.
Church are anxiously awaiting Inc par
H lsn sxc9 II. The w steame Mii1 Bla oe asda and nd
barges Nelson and Sumner have been
engaged to sail to ldleWlld Grove, a
excursion promises to be one OF the
largest of the season
The work on the new church Is be-
ing pushed rapidly to completion, Three
stained glass windows have already been
voluntarily subscribed for.
Father Mclaughlin is on his vacation
The shooting contest for a handsome
silver badge, now in progress at the
club rooms of the Holy Name Society
will close on August 70.
ST. NHfchaeiss.
Ground has been broken for the new
clubhouse, and the work will be pushed
SO that the building will be completed
by November at the latest. The cup,
the city. There will be first class bowl
ing alleys, a large meeting hall on the
top floog, , billiard rnar a ro9m afh ilpra mSdaeg ggho coma
veniences. The ladies of the parish are
to have full use Of the quarters, ana
ing of the ladies to arrange for their
reception into the organization. The
latest subscriptions received are:-John
roll, s25; Thomas Carey, $40, and VIM
The Holy Name Society will hold its
ciety of Rev. Father Callen's parish.
Weehawken, at the school hall, tomor-
row evening.
ST. Peters.
The Sisters nave returned from their
retreat at Madison.
The lot two doors east of the college
have been purchased for the Sodality
Lvceum. A fine clubhouse will be
erected there in the near future.
St. Boniface's.
Rev. Father Wahl has been the guest
of Nbonsignor Kneipp ait Worishafer,
Germany, for some time, and is now on
a tour through Switzerland in company
with his uncle.
ST. Johns.
Children of Mary go to Holy Com
munion in a body tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock mass:
The excursion will take place next Sat
urday. All the necessary arrangement
have been made to insure the complete
success of the outing. SHOULD the
weather be favorable there will be very
few left in the parish on that day. a
night.
ton.
ST. Bridget's.
ST. Bridget's Temperance Cadets held
a regular meeting at st. Bridget's Hall
recently for the election of officers. The
following were elected:-CaDtaln; Incs.
frim MdTghyis Second F5rdf L Lasntsnna.' P 5sfrHis
Burns: Treasurer, Rev. Father Doran.
John M. Daley is Drillmaster.
The Cadets are about to organize. a
fife and drum corps. The next meeting
will be held Tuesday, August 10.
Sc. J~oseph's.
Monsignor Seton began the Noyena or
Nine Days Devotion last Tuesday in
preparation for the, feast OF the As
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Glories of Mary. The Novena is richly
~indulgenced. A partial indulgence for
each time one assists at the devotions
and a plenary indulgence to be gained
orce by assisting at the devotions ana
making a good confession and commun-
ion on the feast of the Assumption it.
the octave. The Novena is made every
morning by the Monsignor-rector after
the eight O'Clock mass, but on Sunday
after the seven O'Clock mass.
1t will be announced tomorrow. that the
first mass in the Chapel will be every
morning, in the future, at six, O'Clock,
the earlier hour is found more tconven-
lent. or. rather, absolutely necessary for
those who wish to hear mass and re-
,ceive Holy Communion before gong 10
work.
The evening devotions always begin ait
eight O'Clock on week days.
Next Wednesday,, Vigil of the Assump-
Thursday. Feast of the Assumption, is
a holy dav of obligation. The masses
will be at five, at even, at nine, and at
The Monsignor always says the two
early masses, and is always punctual to
begin exactly on time. Communion is
after the. first mass on holidays
of obligation, so as not to delay those
who only come for mass.
Spectral devotions and Benediction OF
the Plessed Sacrament will be given
next Thursday evening in the Chapel at
eight o'clock.