The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-25
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
St. Luey's.

The Rev. J. J. Boylan Council, No. 507,
of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
Legion, recently organized, held an en-
thusiastic meeting last night. More new
members were added. The outlook for a
growing and useful council is splendid.
Father Boylan is very much pleased over
its outlook for success.
The officers are as follows :-Miss Nc
Mahon, president; Miss Annie Connolly,
first vice president; Miss D. Mcmahon,
second vice president: Miss Rose Camp
bell, recording secretary; Miss Nellie
Gaffney, assistant recording secretary;
Miss Bella Nutley, financial secretary;
Mrs. Patrick Kenny, treasurer; Miss
Kate Deming, marshal; Miss Fannie
O'Reilly, guard; Miss Mary Long, past
president. Miss Nellie Murphy and Mrs.
Mary Kane were elected trustees for the
long term, and Mrs. Eliza Kelleher, Mrs.
Ellen Scott and Miss Kate Campbell for
the short term.
st. Nicholas.
Lenten services, with sermons every
Sunday n Wednesday evenings, con-
tinue. at ST. Nicholas Church. Father
Gabriel will preach tomorrow evenings
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the sermon next Wednesday evening.
The Stations of the Cross services every
Friday evening are more largely attended
than any of the other Lenten services.
Father Weyland will conduct all the reg
ular masses tomorrow morning.
St. Bridget's.
The various societies of st. Bridget's
ing and made arrangements for a grand
progressive euchre party to be held on
Friday, March, II. The euchre will be one
of the largest ever given by the
societies. Over fifty prizes will be
awarded. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the church.
The Dramatic Circle of st. Bridget's
Lyceum is rehearsing nightly the four-act
Irish drama .I~nshavogue.' This play is
one of the most difficult the club has pro-
duced, but the many friends of the asso-
citation feel confident that it will be pro-
duced in the same able manner as its pre-
decessors. The cast comprises thirteen
characters. If diligent study and strict
attention go for anything the play will
be successful.
st. Johns.
The lectures on ireland, Rome and Cuba
will be given on the evenings of March
Is and II. The blizzard was the cause of
the postponement.
The Lenten devotions are being well at
tended. The church was well filled last
evening during the service of 1.-THE Way
of the Cross at which Father Ter Woert
and Father Donnelly OBLIGATED.
The dramatic circle of the Young Mems
Club is delving deeply for a subject for
presentation after Easter, as soon as a
decision has been reached rehearsals will
be begun. The entertainment will be for
the benefit of the church. The last effort
was a grand success and netted a goodlS
Lenten devotions are held in the church
on Wednesday n Friday evenings, and
every morning at the eight o'clock mass.
st. Patrick's.
The Rev. Father L. c.. NJ. Carroll, who
left last Saturday for Bermuda, with
Bishop Wigger. will probably remain with
the Bishop. at his request, for another
week. The latter is convalescing from a
severe attack of the grip.
Andrew KERN and Francis J. Brady
will attend a meeting of the Diocesan
Union in the Catholic Institute. in New
ark, tomorrow. The delegates are to ar
range for the accommodation of the
members of the National Union, which
organization is to meet in Newark in the
fan.
1t is the intention Of the delegates to