The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
st. Peters.

the author CHOSEN, ana MS Nils iAcI
VIII has much to recommend It to the
attention of students. Minds full OF n
erary excellence will enjoy a rare intel
day. June Is, when the boys render this
masterpiece of our greatest playWrlght.
The piece, while rich enough in dramaIl
situations, is particularly wealthy IN rare
bits of word building, and affords VIE
scope for intelligent interpretation ana de-
Imitation Of eharacter oWlng 70 UNI If
Music could not be secured to the occa-
sion, and the play Will have place ~ snS
from the students at the door OF the rec
ST. Peters College was packed to the
doors last evening when a reception OF the
League Of the Sacred Heart was held and
the promoters in charge were given tnelr
diplomas and badges of the Sacred Heart;
The chanting of the League choir ana
that of the boys choir on the altar was
of an exceptionally fine character,
never before was such a crowd present on
The members of ST. Peters Sodality Ly-
ceum will meet Tuesday evening IN their
rooms on York street, when hnal arrange
ments will be made for the annual exeur-
The work on the new hall and school
is progressing very rapidly. and on sun
day, June II, the cornerstone will be lad
with elaborate exercises at three O'Clock
in the afternoon Il Is expected sso that
of the city and all the societies in the
Church will turn out and make this &C.
casion one long to be remembered.
St. Michael's.
The work of repairing st. Michaers
Church is progressing smoothly. IN
speaking of the repairs last evening Fa-
Their Sheppard said
1T is necessary to do what is being
sdone to the church for the protection OF
the ediice. The brickwork is being re-
past twenty years has made the brick
work pretty bad, and as nothing has been
done. to it in all that time it became neces-
sary to attend to it at once. The cor
nice has rotted here and there. James
Connolly is patching this up. The base
of the cross has rotted out and is about
to fall. The cross viii be replaced by \
present one which adorns the building.
The annual exercises of the pupils of
the academy connected with the st. Mi
chael,s Orphan Asylum will take place
on June 10.
Rehearsals for the play, Hazel Kirke,''
are progressing at St. MichaePs Hall, and
the production promises to be one OF the
greatest events in the history of st. Mi
chaers players. 1t will be produced at
the hall on June 6, m 8.
Hudson, to take place on August 20, Will
be ready in a few days.
st. Lucy's.
st. Lucy's are actively rehearsing for the
play to be presented in connection with
the -mmencem exercises.
Quite a large number of members were
received into the Children of Mary So
eiety on Sunday evening last. The Rev.
Father Mark, c. p. of the West Hoboken
Monastery, delivered a very interesting
sermon on the occasion.
The committee in charge of the excur-
sion to be held on July 10 Is working in
d~efatigably to make the event not only
a financial success, but a very enjoyable
social event. The music for the occasion
has already been secured.
The progressive euchre and reception
held by the Children of Mary on Monday
evening last proved a very big success
and a delightful social event. The win
ners of the prizes were John Barrett, Miss
Margaret Fullem, Mrs. William H. Quinn,
Miss Annie e. Breene, Miss NJ. Keane,
Miss Katie Murray. Miss Sarah Cullen,
Walter J. Breen, Miss Laura J. Ennis,
Miss Minnie Murphy, Miss Nellie Cuneen
and Mrs. Maggie Conoliy.
st. Bridget's.
The member of the Ladies Catholic
Circle of st. Bridget's Church will hold
a three nights strawberry festival begin
ming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week in the school hall on Mercer
street, for the benefit of the church. The
Rev. Father Dornin, the rector, VIII
preach a sermon to the members of
Paulus Hook Council at the special vesper
services to be held at ST, Peters Church
tomorrow evening at sever O'clock. The
sermon will be a patriotic one and should
be very interesting. Rev. Father Dornin
l AZ tNt ~ hN~
There is a first-cIass bali team in ST.
Bridget.s parish named the Crusaders,
hand they would like to hear from any
Catholic clubs with members under the
age of seventeen years old. Challenges
will receive strict attention by being
mailed to st. Bridgetis Lymeurn on Mont
gomery street.
The members of ST. Bridget's Lyceum
will receive Holy Communion in a body
at the eight O'Clock mass tomorrow. They
will also assemble at the clubhouse at
I 1890 AZ. M, and march to the church TO
attend the first mass celebrated by Rev.
brated at eleven O'Clock. Seats will be
reserved for the members of the Lyceunls
and 1t is expected that a large number OF
the members Will attend.
"A gam of baseball is to be played to-
morrow afternoon on the Central
grounds, between the first and secoiid
team OF the I.yceun1N
The Executive Board and the House
Committee will hold a meeting Monday
evening at eight O'clock,
The regular semfxIfOnthly meeting OF
the association will be- held Tuesday even
ing at eight r. M.
st. Patrick's.
The garden party which has been in
progress for the past three nights IN
i Bramhall Park will colne to q close this
evening. SUCCESS has attended the Efforts
| Of those In charge and a tidy sum Will be
turned over to the building fund. Many Of
tho parishioners of st. Patrick's are dis
appointed thai Father Carroll did not
arrive home from Germany in time to
i partfcfnate In the ereMpn as they
Were prepared to give him an enthusiast