The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-24
FOUND NOT VAN7IUG.
Father MeManus' Eulogy at
the Funeral of the Rev.
Joseph j. SehandeI.

The large edifice of st. Pauls Roman
Catholic Church. Greenville. was throng-
ed this morning with the member of
the congregation mourning the loss of
their beloved pastor, the Rev. Father
Joseph ]. Schandel, who died after a
long illness on Monday morning. The
body was brought into the church yes
terday afternoon at four O'Clock, and
lay in state until this morning. when
the last sad rites of the church were
observed. During the night members of
st. Pauls Catholic Club and G~reenville
Council. c. B. L., acted as a guard of
honor the church being kept open all
night. Up to midnight the church was
tnronged. The interior was draped, and
when the body was removed from the
parsonage the bells We're tolled.
The side affairs and the pillars were
covered with deep black. The body of
the dead priest reposed in a casket of
sixteenth century oak, with heavy silver
handles, and were placed at the head
of the centre aisle. AT the head of the
casket stood a large brass candelabra,
in which thirteen candles ghmmered. At
the foot was a massive brass crucifix,
and a floral pillow. the gift of the school
children. The dead priest was clothed
in the purple robes of his Office. The
drawn lips and the pinched features
plainly showed the suffering he endured.
The services this morning began at
half-past nine O'Clock with a solemn high
mass of requiem at ten o'clock.
MANY PRIESTS PRESENT.
Occupying seats at the foot of the altar
steps were over forty priests, represent
ing he churches of the diocese. In the
solemn high mass the Rev. Father Law
renee Carroll. of South Orange. was the
celebrant; Father Gately, of Bayonne,
deacon, and Father. Reilly, Citrate of
ST. Paufs. sub-deacon. The Rev.
Father c. .Schotthoefer was master
Of ceremonies. The sermon was
McManus of St. AI aas 1 Church, ts NeSr
ark. He said in part:-"Shakespeare
records Mark. Anthony as saying. leone
came here primarily to bury our late
friend and counsellor, he Rev. Father
Schandei, but we feel justified in that as
we bury, him We bestow upon him that
praise which our hearts can but express.
1 hold that there are times when the
sheaf Of eulogy should be laid at a
we speak words of honest eulogy. If
you come here to show respect that you
haye done; if you come here to let
you have done; if you come here to Join
heart and soul with the celebrant in the
IDLY sacrament of the mass, that you
have done also. of Father Schandel we
point with pride to a record without
blemish: His life was not without the
priccadiIlos that characterize human ma
ture. That can only be foundsi i'm eter-
NIFTY !nasmuch as We xpect to find
perfection in human nature We found
it in the Fd HeN, Fs N6T {W 1st N defsased-
las one of the band of the Catholic
priesthood he was found not wanting.
Such a man was your pastor. Il the
community over which he was the shep-
herd, goodness characterized his lite.
When l first met him in the Diocesan
Seminary at Seton Hall he was the same
man. Even then there was a sanctity
and a seriousness that made him g
marked man. Not that he wore his
mis- s~anctity with modesty. 1t was not
thrust upon his fellows. His collegiate
career was but a mere indication of the
sanctity that characterized his later life.
man."
During the sermon many in the con-
gregation We're moved to tears. AT the
conclusion of the services a last oppor-
tunity was given those who desired to
pastor.
The pail bearers were Dennis a1cCar-
ron, John Hausser, Jasper Parkes. Pat
rick Rock, Louis C.. Uhl, Simon FIah-
erty, Michael Dagit, Thomas Cogan, Jos.
Hime, ST., Michael Dorm, Thomas Fagen,
Frank Roehrenbeck, Casper Jungemann,
James f., Woodmencey, George B.. Riley
and Frank Glazer. The internent was in
the New West Side Cemetery.