The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
ST. JOS[PH'S, H0B0KEA
Handsome R. G. Church on
Monroe Street to Be De-
dicated December II.
THE BUILDING DESCRIBED
Preparations for the Dedica-
tion--Sketch of the Rector
Among the Churches.

st. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, IN
Hoboken, which was completed recently,
and which will be dedicated on the llta
of December, is with but few exceptions
the handsomest structure in this State
The church is situated on Monroe street,
between Newark and First streets. The
church is of Ronanesaue design. 1t
stands on an elevation, giving it a most
imposing appearance. 1t has a frontage
of S215 feet and a depth of 1875 feet. II
contains three naves, from the northern
one of which extends a tower, thirty-Hve
feet high. The front of the church is
built entirely Of white Vermont marble.
There ares three entrances to the front
of the church. Within each of these en-
frances are large and elaborate vestibules.
These vestibules open into the large audi
forum. The vestibules contain tesselated
floors and the walls are adorned with
mosaic work. Over $50 people can be
seated in the auditorium. The church is
well lighted. 1t has three aisles. The
sanctuary is of especially handsome de-
sign, the appointments being magnih-
cent. The walls are beautifed with stain
ID glass Window and oak trimmings.
The seats are all of hard finished oak.
Directly off the. auditorium are the two
ante-rooms. The choir Loft is above the
front entrance. A large new organ is on
this loft. It is a splendid instrument,
powerful and very sweet in tone.
The members of the congregation are
starting a subscription to place a bell
in one of the towers. This is the only
thing tina is lacking to the church and
it is likely that this will be placed in
the tower before long. The church cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Rev. Father Michael McTsvoy, the rector
of the church, is very popular among the
parishioners. Since he assumed the rec
torship Of that church, he has built it up
| wonderfully. He has succeeded in Drillg-
| ing the young folk together. until now he
has got any number of workers. He is es-
| ~pecially well liked by the young people.
Father MeEvoy was born County Wex-
ford. ireland, in 1916. He entered upon his
studies in 1850, at Isle Of Malta, in the
| Mediterranean Sea. Later he went 10
Rome. where he became a nembe of lie
Franciscan Order. Upon arriving in
America in 1869, he located at Syracuse,
N. Y, and that year he was ordained a
priest at Albany. His first appointment
was the Trenton diocese of this State In
1879 he was assigned to st. Francis
Church IN Trenton. and after remaining
there a year went to Kentucky. After a
| short stay in thai State Father McEyoy
was assigned to ST. Joseph's Church in
| Terre Haute, Ind. He remained there
until 1895, when he was placed in charge
of st. Joseph's Church in Hoboken.
Father McEvoy intends making the ded-
ication of the church a memorable event.
1t will occur on December II and will be
| attended by dignitaries and priests from
every part of the State and New York.
The service will CONSIST OF a Pentifical
mass at 1880 a. NJ. and vespers at 40
P. M. Prot. Anon, the organist Of the
church, is hard at work on the musical
programme. which viii be a very elabor-
ate one. The Right Rev. Bishop Wig
ger, D. D.. viii be the celebrant of the
mass. Father Me1voy has not as yet
selected the deacon orr sub-deacon. The
dedicatory sermon win be preached by the
Right Rev. Bishop McFall, of Trenton.
The Very Rev. Father Hyaeinth Fudzin-
SKI, Provincial Of the Franciscan order,
will assist at the services ii he arrives
from Rome in time. Rev. J. J. Boylans
Of St. Lucy's Church. this city, will
nreach at yesperS.