The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-28
AMONG TIE CHURCHES.

The household of st. Peters Church
now consists of fifteen priests, one new
one having been added last week. In the
changing of the priests in this parish
last week four were removed to other
parishes and the following took their
| places:-Fathers Cannon, Becker, Elem
ing and Kavney.
The meeting of the League of the Sac
red Heart In the upper part of the
church, last evening, was largely at
tended.
In the college, the school rooms are all
being, fixed so that they will be ready
for the opening day which falls on the
the college are being enlarged and they
will be ready by next week.
It will not be long before st. Peters
Church will have a new set of windows.
The parish can then boast of possessing
some Of the rarest glass windows in this
city; There are fourteen in his church.
streets, and already the rector
has received twelve of them. Four
of the latest that were donated
came from the the famous Bouche
Munich, Germany. The subjects are
the Farewell of Our Lord to His
Mother" THE Agony in the Garden"
Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
The donors of the last four mentioned
windows are Mrs. Emile Rouget ex-Al-
~ 1cJ AAitCAA 4dyCo dlo Nlioi Us
Somers and brothers. They are in mem
DRY of Emile and Elizabeth Rouget, Mary
Gaufield and Bridget Greedy, and Of the
Charles and Catherine Somers.
1t is expected that before very long
some SON generous members Of the parish
The garden party has been such a
grand success this week that the Rev.
Father Harlin has concluded to run it
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
On Monday, August 80, the COMPETE
ton for free scholarship offered this year
College, on Grand street. The win, ers of
this competition will, as long as they
comply with the regulations and keep up
to the class standard, be entitled to tut
ton until graduation. The examination
will be a written one and will consist of
spelling, English grammar. history, geog-
be taken from the following or kindred
text oks
Spelling, Reeds Word Lessons; English
Grammar, Goold Browns Institutes
Etymology, pages 43 to 130; History,
Benziger's School History of the United
States; Geography, Sadlier's Excelsior
North America, South America, Central
America; Arithmetic, Wentworth's Gram
mar School Arithmetic, pages Ito 155.
On Thursday September 2, the students
who failed in any of the several branches
will be given another trial. The examine
tion will embrace the subject matter of
failure.
During the middle of next month
Messrs. Dolan and Carlen of last years
graduating class yrin start on their trip
to Genoa, italy, where they will pursue a
course in Theology. They are being sent
on their journey by Rev. Bishop Wigger.
In September the Rev. President of the
college will institute an evening course
of lectures in philosophy for such
graduates as wish to win the further
degree of A. M.
In a short time cards will be sent to
oil tho graduates of ct PptpriS inviting
them to meet at the college and form a
permanent Alumni Association.
ST. Brldget,s.
There will be a meeting of the Young
Mems Lyceum next Monday evening, at
the clubhouse on Montgomery street.
The garden party that ended last week
proved to be one of the most successful
ever held by the people OF his parish and
It is all due to hard workers that the
during that week.
On September q the young men of the
Lyceum will give one of their monster
smokers in the school nall on mercer
street.
ST. MarysG.
The Rev. Father Mclaughlin who has
been on his vacation since he was
| transferred TO st. Mary's parish. will take
his place there about the first OF next
month.
ST. MIchaeix.
The season will open at ST. Michars
| clubhouse about the middle of next
| month with a grand reception and dance;
The Rev. Father Talon has had
the house all reprinted n cleaned
thoroughly.
ST. Lucy.s Glee Club will give an outing
on Labor Day to sylvan Grove. me
members and their friends will meet az
from there viii set aboard stages and be
driven to their destination. When they
reach the grove dinner will pc served,
after which dancing will take place.
The parochial school of this parish will
| open in about two weeks and the children
will be surprised to see that there have
been two new additional classes ADDED
since they were last in it
All saints
The Rev. Joseph Fl. Mehan, of All
Saints r. c. Church. of afayette mas
completed the arrangements for a harvest
party to be held in Lafayette Hall on
! September IA. Is and 16. The proceeds will
go TO the new church school and lycenm
building fund.
So. Aioyrtus.
Preparations are being made By the
ladies Of ST. Aloysius parish to hold q
fair on behalf Of the church building fund
in Duncan Hall. West Side avenue early
licited now. Father Sullivan is entering
! heart and soul into the project. and the
young men of the parish are also show
ing their interest in the event by drum
ming up subscriptions.
81. Psurs, ~GraenvIi,e.
The meeting of ST. Paul's Catholic Club
at the rooms AZ No. 30 Linden avenue.
was largely atts1ded, n the course Of
rector Of st. Paul's r. c. Church, visited
the club and received a cordial welcome.
bers and ended by announcing that he
had appointed his assistant; the Rev.
Father Reilly. director of the club for
the ensuing year.
The club has decided to present a drama
about the first Of November and the fol-
/ lowing committee was appointed to make
Evoy. Joseph O'Neill and J. ]. Fitzgerald.
The bicycle division viii meet next Mon
day evening to arrange for 4 run.
A picnic for the benefit OF st. Paurs
! Church will take place in Greenville
| Sehuetzen Park on Tuesday afternoon,
September 4 Father Mcdowell. who is
intent on clearing the church OF debt by
giving q series of entertainments and
picnics. has arranged a very attractive
/ nrncr41 u41fc for fha oera sion