The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
ST. Nicholas

A forty hours devotion service com
mences in st. Nicholas Church tomorrow
morning. All the societies of the church
will attend the general communion.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
eight o'clock and on Monday and Tuesday
mornings at nine O'Clock. The Rev.
Father Harpes, president of st. Peters
College, will preach a devotion sermon
tomorrow evening. Father Lii, of Gut
tenberg. will preach the sermon on Mon
day evening. The closing sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. Father Hofschneiderl
of Hoboken- A solemn procession of all
the societies will conclude the service.
The fest of the patron saint. st. Nicho-
las, was celebrated on Wednesday last.
A lecture on st. Nicholas was delivered
by the Rev. Father Gabriel on Tuesday
evening. A relic of st. Nicholas has been
exposed since Tusday during the Novina,
in a small glass cabinet with a glass
'front.', and hundreds of faithful parish
toner's and Catholics from other parishes
have passed and touched the relic.
Preparations are going on for the Christ
mas entertainment of the children. Do
nations for presents will be thankfully
received.
st. PaHls OF b CT0sSs
There viii be a reception of the Children
of Mary and of the Sacred Heart Society
at st. Paul of the Cross Church tomorrow
evening. The latter society was but re-
Gently formed. II is at present composed
of about fifty girls. Z
The recent great success of the efforts
of the Catholic Young Mems Literary So
ciety in the presentation of the play.
.Fisherman's Luck" has had a tendency
to create a greater interest in the affairs
Of the society on the part of the mem
beers. Tt has also been the means Of
bringing in new members.
ST. Lucy's.
The Father Boylan Council of the w. C.
B. l.. will elect officers at the next meet
ing, Thursday night of next week.
Rehearsals for the coming production of
MAY Blossom" by the st. Lucy's Senior
T~hespians. are going on regularly.
The recent social held by the young
ladies of the parish was a very successful
affair and accomplished the objected in
tended of promoting a friendly feeling
among the young people of the parish.
Quite a number of folk from other
parishes attended and some even came all
the way from Newark.
There will be a reception of the Children
of Mary tomorrow evening. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev. Father Peter
Riley, Of Greenville.
st. Lucy's Club is beginning to show
signs of a new life. The rooms of the club
are pretty well filled each night and a
deeper interest in the clubs welfare is
generally manifested. The annual election
of members will take place at the next
meeting.
st. Peters.
The young men of st. Peters Lyceum
at a meeting, last Tuesday evening, de-
cided to have a board of directors in the
Lyceum. The question viii be further
discussed next Tuesday evening.
The membership increases at every
meeting. The Lyceum has had a very
prosperous season.
st. Michasl,s.
of the children of Mary. at St. Michael's
Church., tomorrow evening. Fifty new
members are to be received.
st. Patriok's.
In response to a communication from
the National Union of Catholic Clubs the
member OF st. Patrick's Club viii re-
ceive Holy Communion tomorrow morning
at eight o'clock.
On Wednesday next the annual stag
euchre win be held. Handsome prizes
will be awarded.
All Saints.
The Lyceum will assist the Rev. Father
Meehan in preparing for q holiday enter
ainmen to be given in a week or so.
The young ladies will also take part.
St. Joseph's.
The members of the Lyceum are ar
ranging to hold a series of social events at
the cosy quarters, on High street, during
The winter months. An interesting pro-
gramme will be mapped out for the young
folk.