The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

He viii sail on the North German Lloyd
| steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, on
the Tuesday following Easter he VIII pc
gone in all about seven weeks.
Owing to Father CARROTS illness the
work on the proposed new school house
and parish hall has been retarded fa-
ground broken for the new building,
which is to be erected on the site oppo-
site the church on avenue.
shortly after Easter but his illlsess' ne
saws. win delay the work for over two
| months. The work will in all probability
be started Immediately on his return
from Europe. Father Carroll, because OF
the same ailment. was compelled to visit
the baths some years ago..
The regular monthly meeting of the St
Patrick's Club will be held on Monday
| evening and the member hope that their
/ worthy president, Father Carroll, will De
able to attend. Many important matters
will be discussed. Another OF the popu-
lar progressive euchPe parties Will be heId
| on Monday. April II, and the committee
in charge of the event has been instruct
ed to secure handsome prizes. The ladies'
of the club will attend to the decorating
of the clubhouse for the occasion. Many
| wards of red, white and blue bunting viii
be used in adjoining the walls and door
ways. An informal reception will follow
the euchre, after which the customary
refreshments will be served.
st. Johns.
The mission for men which has been
| conducted by the R~edemptorist Fathers
| for the past week, has been very success
full. At all the services the church has
been filled. Although the bad weather
continued for the best part OF the week
it had no effect upon the attendance.
Even the five o'clock in the morning
exercises drew a large crowd, while at the
| evening exercises every seat was occu-
pied. This evening the men will be dedi-
Gated to the Blessed Virgin, and her
shrine will be appropriately decorated
with flowers and candles. A special SER
mon will be preached. Tomorrow morn-
ing the masses will be at six, half-past
seven, nine and ten o'clock. A mission
sermon viii be preached at the ten O'Clock
mass, but men and women can attend
this mass. In the evening the closing
exercises Of the mission, for men only,
rosary, sermon. benediction and the bless
ing of the missionary fathers. as also the
Apostolic blessing of His Holiness the
Pope.
The members of St. Johns Catholic
I'll are making active preparations for
the presentation of the drama, The
Rose and the Shamrock
Next week will be- a busy week in the
church, it being Holy Week. The usual
Holy Week exercises viii be carried out
in detail and there will be services nearly
every day during the week. The principal
devotion of course will be the ceremony
of kissing the cross on Good Friday and
the alteration ceremonies of Holy Thurs
day.
The choir is rehearsing nightly for the
Easter music. "A special programme has
been prepared ana EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS
are being made to carry it out success
fully.
The ceremony of blessing the palm will
take place Immediately before the ten
o'clock mass tomorrow morning. After
the blessing the palm will be distributed
among the congregation.
ST. PauI,s GrcanvslIe.
Once more the Amateur Tllespians of st.
Paul's Catholic Club will nave a chance to
distinguish themselves. The committee
xxlx: II rro "a mon Enfh0r 1AShph M
Dowell last week reported that the rector
had given them permission to present an
other drama This time the young men
will drift into a play filled with the hor-
rors of war, entitled THE Confederate
Spy The exact date of representation
has not yet been settled, nor has the
east been filed
In this coming drama, as in others, the
young men will nave an excellent chance
to show their ability. This club, although
it does not boast of possessing the most
experienced dramatic circle in the city.
has some very good talent connected
with it. There are some members of the
club who have participated in almost ev-
cry play presented, and these amateurs
have reached a high degree of proficiency.
They are capable of Iilirg almost any
parts assigned to them, and each year
new honors are added to the clubs repu-
tation through their efforts. At least a
dozen plays have been presented by the
members, all OF which have been success
full. owing to the work of the young men
and the indefatigable efforts of Father
Reilly. The Confederate Spy win be
produced two nights in the parish hall, on
Old Bergen Road and Linden avenue.
The members will be assigned to their
parts at the next meeting, on April s..
Father Reilly will in all probability
prompt the young men and have entire
charge of the production.
The last of the progressive euchre par
ties which the membe of the club at
tended during Lent was held last Monday
evening.
the last meeting to purchase the equip
ments for a gymnasium viii report at the
next meeting.
All SazusAs.
The Rev. Father Robert. from the
Monastery at West Hoboken, win begin
q mission at All Saints r. C. Church in
Lafayette. pm the arst Sunday after