The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-19


selves more than ever to swell their
numbers.
The Young Ladies' n Mems Sodality
will meet next Tuesday evening in the
upper part of the church.
Sc. JoEna,s.
The Rev. NJ. F. Downes, who died in
Paterson Tuesday last, was the first as
sistant Father Ter Woert had in st.
Johns parish. He was not very long in
making himself acquainted and soon ev-
erybody began to love the delicate little
priest, who had a kind word for all. more
particularly the children. When Father
Ter Woert's health weakened under the
great strain incidental to the founding
and formation of a new parish, and he
was compelled to take a vacation in he
Northwest, Father BOVINE took hold and
managed affairs in such a manne as to
win praise and a handsome gold watch
from his superior upon his return. AS
acting pastor, Father Downes was a
complete success, but his delicate health
always held him in check. During the
time he was connected with ST. Johns
he also held the position of chaplain at
the City Hospital, and there, too. he had
institution will hear with regret of his
death. His last appearance i'll st. Johns
was at the dedication ceremonies last
November, when he renewed his acquaint-
ance with many of the old pa~rishioners.
Prayers will be offered at all the masses
tomorrow for the repose of he deceased
priests soul.
The mission services will begin at SOL
emn high mass tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock.
st. Pauss, Greenviife.
Since the Lenten season has been here
the young men OF st. Paul's Catholic Club
Monday night. These games are decid-.
ediy interesting as well as popular. Prizes
are awarded to the winners. AT the next
meeting on April 5 the advisability of
rrpfi1IrjtiQ n n fs9r m n will hps dicpi1SSad The
majority OF the members are sure that
sach an event would prove a success, and
will shortly speak to Father Mcdowell
about their plans. Father Reilly, who is
present at each meeting of the club has
his hands full these days. Some time 6
q query box WAS placed in the clubroom
for the benefit of the member who were
not thoroughly posted on club affairs.
Father Reilly has some difficulty in an
swering some of the questions, which are
indeed StickerS. However, the box has
proved beneficial to the members, and
Father Reilly is only too pleased to give
Information.
st. Lucyss.
As usual during Lent. outside the de-
votienal services and the splendid alter
mating series of special ermons delivered
by the Rev. Father Boylan and his faith
full and eloquent assistant, the Rev. Fa-
Their Brown, there is little outside of reli-
ish this Lenten season. The splendid lee
ture on est Patrick delivered by the
Rev. Father Brown in st. Lucy's Hall
Wednesday evening, followed by the pa
triotic entertainment of the parochial
school boys on the night of st. Patrick's
Day, is indeed about all that has afforded
any relaxation from strict Lenten reli-
gious observance during the past week.
The boys did some great work, and as a
result were rewarded with a school hol-
iday Yesterday. They deserved it II
they enjoyed it.
st. BrIdgetss.
At the regular semi-monthiy meeting of
st. Brfdget's Lyceum. on MONTGOMERY
street last Tuesday evening. the following
gentlemen were selected to have charge
of athletics during the coming season.
F. 5. Mcguire, chairman, George Sander
SON and Charles Roden.
The Entertainment Committee reported
that the young people in the plays The
Irish Exile and Tanning Your Mother
in-Law," We're doing exceedingly well in
the rehearsals, which are held every
week. The above plays will be produced
during Easter week and the club has
bought a handsome new drop curtain for
the occasion. The House Committee were
empowered to order a new billiard and
pool table.
st. MichseI.s.
While the Lenten services at st. Mi
chael's Church have been largely atrend-
ed and devout Catholics have strictly
responded to their religious obligations,
they have been in a measureS relieved of
the tension by enjoyment Of the enter
tainment which for the past three nights
has been going on at st. Michael's Hall,
under the auspices of the Holy Name So
ciety. This has proved in every way a
success.
ST. BoEsffacess
The members of st. Aloysius' Lyceum.
connected with St.~Boniface's Church,
will hold their regular meeting tomorrow
afternoon, at two O'Clock, in the club
house, on First street, directly opposite
the church.
From EV9rywhere.
The Pope has become a Partisan land
lord. As the result of o lengthy liti-
CATION before the Tribunal of Limoges,
Leo XIII becomes theEowner of one of the
finest private residences in Paris-the Ho-
tel du Plessis-Beliere. on the Place de la
Concorde. The horel, together with a
chateau and lands, was bequeathed to
the Vatican by the late Marquise de
Plessis-Beliere The heirs contested the
legacy, and for some time it seemed that
they would win, as the constitutionaiity
of the Pope owning property in France
seemed doubtful.