Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
Celebration of Fiftieth A~nniver-
sary Of Sisters of Charity
in Jersey Begins.
NOTED CHURCHMEN AT
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Latest Addition Adds to Beauty
of st. Elizabeth Buildings
in Garden Spot.
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80 1911 VI IL lCdQtIIk 1dIDQiC
clergy OF the State and many of the
laity, the new Chapel of the Holy
Family, the latest addition to the mag
nificent group of buildings of the Col
lege of St. Elizabeth, was dedicated
here today.
The imposing structures and the
spacious grounds in their mantle of
now made a scene which was beautiful
beyond description. The dedication oil
the new chapel served to mark the be-
ginning of the jubilee which is to cdna-
memorate the fiftieth anniversary of
the founding in New Jersey of the Sis
tiers Of Charity, and this garden spot
of the Jersey hills was appropriately
selected for the event.
In the chapel at the time.of the cele-
bration of the solemn high mass there
were assembled dignitaries of the
church n members of the Catholic
laity, who take a p~ardonable pride in
the College of ST. Elizabeth. Monsignor
Isaac p. Whelan. rector of st. Patrick's
Cathedral, Newark, was the ~celebrant
of the mass; the Rev. John P. Gala
CHAN, of the Church of Our Lady Help
of Christians, East Orange, deacon; the
Rev. sEugene P. Carroll, of st. Bridget's
Church, Newark, sub-deacon; Mon
signor John A. Stafford, of st. Pat
| rfck.s Church .rersev r;ty ass;stan.
priest.
The RI Rev .Iobn T o,ronnor n n
bishon of .the Neuari, dionasa ~ az
robes NJ his h;el, oe5os NC ~ az
altar and had 40 da.cons oe banar 49,
Rev 7 Al NardiaIlo 81 ~ rsb,sa -
the sacred Heart p,oarnea,a ans ~
Rev M. p 0,connor reotor - tha
Church #, the Holy cross uarr,san
Tba pew r,.rle, cr.ttt, sh..a~,
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cera,,on;as ana 80 80 h;s asssas
tba Row Iosenb 7 ra+ sathans
uifbip tho sa,.r,rar rar r,a 49,
sirnor af;cba 7 T.avaIsa - e. d.
rick,s Moreis,ar rharls.
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~ Grace rnho1rsn ana ne Jyarv D.
Dean wi1nam McN,,It, ~ patarso,
u,bo was orc ~ tba as 10 n,a; 80 -
the institution
s.
e"o
iiueie was iuinf'o entirely 5py
=. enon - 'taNheu SISTERS
Voices m was q most inspiring cnorus
" nuns ouinseu ins,ru-
-, aeSoltpaiio tne sweet. VOICES
a.u me enece was mos. Deautilul. be,
clergy who attepdad tho oera,nonias
there were. the alumnae@of the instftu-
ton. specially invited guests. who came
in large numbers also. About 500 sis
tiers of the order represented the com
munity at the services. and the sight
of the hundreds kneeling in devout
with the brilliantly robed clergy who
served at the altar. was a most i'm
pressiye scene.
The front Jews to the right of the
grand chapel were reserved for the
reverend clergy. On the left sat the
aiunnae and secular guests. while
toward the ~transept and in the rear
were seated the hundreds of black
robed sisters. At the extreme rear
| knelt in most loWly posture the yener-
able head of the order in New Jersey.
Mother Mary Xavier Mohegan. whose
+, 6ftietb wear. as superior is coincident
with the golden Jubilee of her large
community. 1t was remarked. also.
that moi. only is the first superior still
living. but also the first chaplain. the
Very Rev. Dean McNulty. of Paterson.
who was present at the Jubilee. and the
first postulant received into the order
in 1859. Sister Mary Terese Dornin.
Ne"..~ non
Inc sisters cnolr was aiueu ~ .he
chahcei choir OF ot. Fatricks Catne-
orat' newark uhoer the uirection OF 'ne
Rev. JONI fAIernan. Inere We're 50
voices IN the Catnearai cnoir.
me preacher OF the occasion was the
Right rev. bisnop mead OF
the oiocese Oh Newars IN ms sermon
the plsnop pralseu the hoDie work OF
the sisters or Charity IN New jersey
and n the sisterhooo TOT their
splendid services TO the young IN the
SCHOOLS the SIGN IN the hospitais' tne
helpless IN foundiings n homes LOT
the ICED ana the orphaned IN the
various asylums under the care Oh the
Among the clergy who attended the