The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26

lecture on the "A. P. A at st. MichaePs
Church, will continue the lecture IN a
way to show what the sons of Old Erin
nave done towards building up the Unit
ed States. Father Tighe is an authority
on all matters appertaining to the A..
P. A, and his lectures are always char
acterized by sound common sense.
For a number of years the clergy of
St. Michaers parish have been trying
Academy, as far as tuition is concerned,
is on a level with the Jersey City High
School. They have at last succeeded;
Of the academy. successfully passed the
training Class of the High School.
Heretofore pupils APPLYING for this ex3
a year at the High School, while Miss
Keane received no other tuition than
that prescribed at the academy.
Mgr. De Concilio IS still confined to the
rectory with rheumatism, and is there
fore unable to o~ficiate at the services.
His parishioners wish him a speedy re-
covery.
A solemn high requiem mass for the
happy repose of the soul of Miss Annie
McGrath, who died on Wednesday, at her
offered by the Rev. Father Talon yes
terday morning. The funeral was one
of the largest ever seen in the parish,
y yne goT Ia9W a{ten rrlanps in q large eae nupm 9Rbal1s
The Children of Mary, of which Miss
McGrath was a popular member, attend
ed in a body. Miss McGrath was one
Michael's Church, and numbered her
friends by the hundred. She was a
teacher in the Sunday school and a mem
oMichael's Academy. The interment was
in the West Side Cemetery. Her death
was caused by pneumonia.
A months mind mass in memory of
the late Peter Kenny, father of Free
holder Kenny, was offered on Wednes-
day morning.
st. Paul's. GreenyflIe.
The Rev. Father Reilly has thoroughly
recovered from an attack of the grip,
and is again able to perform the ardu-
Gus duties of curate of st. PauPs.
The dramatic entertainment which was
Of St. Paul's Catholic Club, at the school
hall, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, was without exception the most
the hall. The young actors played to
a full house each evening, and their ex-
cellent work was frequently applauded.
Mr.. Paul J. REVERE, as Barney o,Brady,
as the star performer. His songs fur
nished a genuine surprise to his friends,
none of whom ever dreamed that he
possessed rare vocal abilities. Miss Anna
NJ. Horn, as Ileen O'Rourke, also made
a big hit. The play .~Cashamrock and
Rose'l is a pretty Irish drama and de-
1898. The entertainment was given I'm
der the direction of the Rev. Peter
Reilly and the following Entertainment
Committee :-George B. Riley, James F.
Woodmency and August Miller. Mr..
Riley was stage manager; Thomas E.
Burke, property man, and Patrick Nc
Evoy, prompter.
st. Lucy,s.
The scholars of st. Lucy's Parochial
School are deep in preparation for a
musical and ramat entertainment,
which will be held at the school hall on
the evenings of February q and %. A
fine nPnOr9 m mQ &c holm or n rro VI o-HJ and
the entertainment promises to be one of
the most successful ever held at the hall.
The Children of Mary will hold their
regular monthly meeting tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock.
st. J~oseph's.
The Feast of the Espousals last Wed
nesday and the Iridium on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday (this morningj
Monsignor. Seton went olasnfield last
thursday Afternoon to lecture on John
olic Young Mems Literary Association,
turned early on Friday morning, 50 as
the iridium himself as one of his Worthy
assistants had to say a mass of requiem
Father # E lat smit houT Sad n the the b SpIR}er ps shure sIa
o'clock mass for the convenience of the
people who have to get to work and can
at eight o'clock.
Next Sunday, third after Epiphany, IS
the feaSt OF the Holy Family, established
In 1898 by Pope Leo. Mo~nsignor-Seton
gill preach at the high mass and the
Being the fourth Sunday of the month
the Infants of Jesus and Mary-our So
ciet.es for little boys and little girls
will assist at the nine o'clock mass in
a body, and hold their respective meet
ings in the afternoon.
Monsigner Seton has been honored with
an invitation to the Board of Trade din
ner next THURSDAY evening.
The Sacred Heart Devotions and Bene-
diction of the B. S.. will be given on
February. ], the first Friday of the
heard for the Feast of the Benediction
on the second, when all the masses will
be in the upper church. Devotions and
Benediction Of the B: s. will be given by
the evening, followed by the criss-cross
blessing with the holy candles, to those
who nave weak throats or throat trouble,
or are threatened with grip. This is
done in honor of Saint Blase, bishop and
martyr. School teachers who have 70
use their voice a good deal, and members
Of the choir should try TO come.
HOB0KEN CHURCHES.