The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-23
AMONG & OHURoHEs.

Preparations for the Christmas play are
en- foot. Parts Will be arrangel during
IL fas e good @ esshe ahp BalwsF Lytton's
"Fsichelieu'' has been chosen for presenta-
ton, and the cast will be the strongest
fh Tb eoll mss can put on he boards Tomorrow
Will be at $3.50, 6. Z. $50, 8 and High Mass
at 1879. The High Mass will be said by,
be by Rev. Father Mcdonald. IN the
evening -Vespers and benediction by Rev.
Father Keeney.
The Young Men and Ladies' sodahty
upper part of the church, and the Rev.
Father Harpes will address them.
st. Rridgsts..
"The Doctor of Alcantara,' a comic
opera by Julius Eichberg. viii be pre-
October 25 and 26. in ST. Bridget's Hall,
No. 1871 Mercer street, by the members OF
St. Bridget's Church choir, under the per-
Powers, organist and directress of church
choir. Tit chorus OF fifty mixed voices
and cast of characters have been well
trained and everything points to a grand
success. The concert will open with the
Bridal Chorus" Lohengrin, by the
chorus, assisted by twenty boy sopranos
and second acts Twilight Bells" a
chorus for female voices, will be given.
This opera is being staged by Mr.. Thomas
j. Degnan.
The cast of characters is;-Dr. Para.
celsius, a retired physician, Mr.. John 7.
F1esey; Senior Balthazar, colonel in Span
ish army, Mr.. Henry Clausen; Carlos. his
son. MI. NJ. J. Nolan; Don Pomposo, the
Alguazil, Mr.. Henry Clausen; Sancho and
Perez, porters, Mr.. VIM. Won Berner and
doctors Tso' Wife, Miss Mhs M. G.. MuIvaney;
Isabella, his daughter, Miss K. L. Brad
bury: Inez, Isabella's maid, Miss K. A.
Mccormick.
81. Mfehasl,s.
The Rev. Father Fallon will return from
his vacation about the first of next month;
and the season of St. Michael's Club will
then open, to the delight of all the young
men who are waiting ~anxiously. All the
other Catholic Clubs in the city have al
ready begun the season.
ST. Lucy,s.
The Rev. P. w. Browne, of Whitbourne,
N. F., and cousin of Rev. J. t. Browne
of this parish. preached at the high mass
last Sunday at st. Lucy's Church to a
large congregation. He will return to
his home next week.
A very interesting lecture was delivered
last evening in st. Lucy'S school hall on
Grove street to a large audience. The
lecturer was the famous Henry Austin
Adams and his subject was America
During his lecture he was frequently in
present.
St. AIoysius.
The work on the new st. Aloysius'
parish hall on West Side avenue is pro-
crossing very rapidly. some Htlie lIue
was lost by the workmen on account OF
the corner stone laying. which was cele-
DRAFTED last Sunday afternoon in the pres
ence of about 5000 people. Now that the
corner stone is laid the workmen have
nothing to detain them.
Already the walls on all four sides have
been built and the carpenters are busy
laying the cross beams. Father Sullivan
says he thinks that the building will be
completed by Christmas, so that the SER
vices can be held there that day. The
young ladies of the parish are now very
busy arranging for a fair which will be
held in the church hall on West Side ave-
nue. about the middle of November. The
proceeds will go towards the school build
ing fund.
st. Pauiss. Gr~eeuvilIe.
st. Pauls Catholic Club of Greenville
opened its season last Tuesday evening
with a successful smoker. which was
given in the parish hall on Old Bergen
Road and Linden avenue. The next thing
in that line will be the play The Cele-
DRAFTED Case for which the members are
now rehearsing. Father Reilly has abso-
lutte charge of these .rehearsals and the
young people under his careful instruc-
tions have done so we'll that Father
Reilly has decided to present the play
on November s, 8, 10 and II, instead of
the latter part of November as was ex-
pected. The play is "a very hard one for
these amateurs and considering the short
time they have been rehearsing they have
lone very well. A very important meet
ing of the club will he held on Tuesday
evening.