The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
ACTIVE CATHOLICS.
Young Mems Club of St.
Pau1's GreenYil1e Plans
Entertainments to Re-
duce the ChuICh's
Debt.
BISHOP APPOINTS 4 NEW CURATE
Sketch Of the Rev. Peter ]. Lill-
Winners Of st. Peters College
Scholarships - General
News.

hot bAASG kAANS
position occupied by st. Patrick's. ST.
Peters, st. Michael's, st. Bridget's and
the majority of the downtown parishes.
which have at least three priests each.
The parish has grown so rapidly tnat
Bishop Wigger of the Newark Diocese
has seen fit to include it in the list OF the
more important parishes. There are
sbout six thousand souls in it. and the
three priests will be kept extremely busy
locking after such a large congregation.
The new curate of st. Paufs Is Rev.
Father Peter j. ILL. who. previous to mis-
appointment to ST. Paurs was the assist
ant to Rev. Father Wahl. of ST. Boni-
faces r.. C. Church of First street, where
he ofhciated for more than a year and a
half. He is therefore no stranger to
this city. Although Father Lil was APP
pointed more than two. weeks ago by
Bishop Wigger, the parishioners of St.
Paurs have seen very little of him, as
he has been on his vacation for over TWO
weeks.
Father Lin was born in Rhinefalz.
Bavaria. He came to tris country with
his. parents when but a child and with
them settled In Paterson. His parents
decided to have him study for the priest
IlOOQ WuSu IS was abSAI ~
old, so he was sent to st. Peters College,
this city, where he received his prelimi-
nary training. After graduating from st.
Peters he continued his theological
studies in the Diocesan Seminary at
Seton Hall, East Orange, and graduating
from tina place he went abroad to finish
his theological studies. He entered the
seminary at Louvain, Belgium. where at
%r,1~{xy-Axrn ha Uy0 ordained
to the priesthood. After the ordination
he returned to this country and was ap-
pointed to the curacy of St. B~oniface's
r. c. Church. by Bishop Wigger. There
he remained until he was appointed to
st. Paul's. Father Lii is about twenty
six years old, and is the youngest curate
that has ever been appointed to st. U
parish. III three priests in charge of
st. Paups parish are Father ]. J. Nc
Dowell, rector; lathe Peter Reilly, as
sistant rector. and Father Peter LII, Sec
ond assistant rector. All these ere under
the thirty-five year mark.
There Is still a debt of about So, 900 over
the church, and it will TAX years of work
to wipe it out. This is the task that
Father Mcdowell, assisted by the cur
ates and the Catholic Club will start to
accomplish. The first step towards re-
ducing the debt Will be in the shape Of
ter's Greenyille Schuetzen Park on Sep
ter's G~reenville Schuetzen Park on Sep
TENDER H..
The st. PauI's Catholic Club is prepar-
ing for a very busy season. and the COM
mittees are working hard arranging the
different things that will make up a very
attractive programme. The dramatic
section met last Monday evening to select
a drama which will be produced during
the coming winter, but action was de-
ferred because of the absence of the
Chairman, Mr.. Fitzgerald. The club has
decided to produce several dramas this
season, as the one given last season was
more than successful, and over 800 was
realized, which went to the church debt.
The money realized from the coming en-.
tertainments will also go for the same
Father Mcdowell is taking a great in
ferest in the work of the club, and for
thai. reason he visited the rooms last
along. He also appointed several COM
x~nittees to look after the arrangements
Tor the coming picnic, besides disposing
OF several other minor details which re-
quired his attention.
The cycling division of the club which
was organized about two months ago,
and which has increased greatly in mem
tership, held a meeting last Monday
evening and decided to go on a special
run to Bergen Point. on September %, A
dance will also take place at the Casino,
after which all will partake of supper.
Inc start will be from the clubhouse, No.
80 Linden avenue at eight O'Clock sharp,
and all Wheelmen are invited to particle
pate.
st. PauFs r. C. School will open in
about another week, and from present in
dfcattons it will be crowded to the doors
as only very few graduated last term.
3he usual course of studies will be pur-
sued. and Father Reilly will hav charge.