The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-03

O'Connor delivered a brief sermon to
the reeipients of the sacrament, i'm
pressing Upon them the significance Of
being confirmed.
Solemn vespers, at 7:S0 p. M, at
which the Rev. George w. Corrlgan,
the pastor of the church, was the cele-
brant, were SUM The Rev. Henry G..
Coyne, pastor of st. Vincent de Paups
Church, Bayonne, delivered the ser
mon. Benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment was then given by the Rev. Ed
ward F.. Quirk, assisted by the Rev.
Andrew L. Clark and the Rev. Father
Joseph, o. S. b..
Celebration Today.
The celebration was continued this
morning, when the Rev. George w.
C%orrigan, rector of the church, was
the ~celebrant at a solemn high mass of
the deceased members of the parish.
The Rev. Edward F. Quirk was the
deacon of the mass, while the Rev.
Andrew L. Clark was sub-deacon.
The sermon at 1880 p. m. vas preached
by the Rev. Maurice P. O'Connor, pas
tor of the Church of the Holy Cross,
Harrison. He said in part:
Joy and %gladness. my dear friends, fill
Your hearts today because you are celebrat-
ing the golden jubilee Of the institution of
your parish. Our Right Reverend bishop
is here to share in your happiness. and
that You may unite with him In returning
sincere thanks to Almighty Sod for the
countless graces and blessings that He has
bestowed upon. you during the past fifty
years. In the brief review Of some of the
leading events in the history OF your parish
that the occasion calls for, delicacy will
not permit me to give the MINES of those
of the early settlers on the Hill and
of others since. who rave beer conspicuous
for their inspiring help and. for their gem
erous offerings to the sacred cause of re-
ligion. Suffice 1t to say that the people III
this part Of the city have been always well
ing to their means whenever called upo
to contribute. 1t does not come within my
scope to call your attention to the wonder
full growth and progress of the Catholic
Church in our midst at the present time,
but | would ask you to take a glance with
me at the rapid strides made by the church
in Newark and its its Vicinity at : IN the YEATS eiafhs
ii Will no doubt interest YOU as an evidence
of the zeal and devotion of Your fathers
in the faith. and serve as an inspiration
to the young. Records show us that ST.
Johns, the first Catholic Church IN New
ark, was dedicated to the service of God
in the year 1898; st. Peters, Beileville. in
1878. st. Mary's High street, i'll 1912: ST.
Patrick's, in 1850: st. Johns, orange, in
1851; st. James's, Lafayette street, in 1854
St. Peters, Belmont avenue, in 1855. st.
Mary's, Montcluir. in 1851; st. Benedict's,
Barbara street, in 1851. This is. indeed, n
marvellous record of Catholic, Church ex-
tension in the days when the Catholics
were comparatively weak In number and
poor. hut strong in zeal and rich in faith
and Devotion.
Following the foregoing names in close
sncces sion we find that in the year of Our
Lord 1859. the Rev. Bernard j. McQuaid,
the late Nmented Bishop of Rochester. but
at that time pastor of st. Patrick's parish,
of which you We're a portion, noting the
ever increasing numbers of his people In
this direction, bought land here and built
a combination church and school and
called it st. Joseph's.
The First Pastor.
Priests from the cathedral ministered to
the spiritual wants oil the people until
the year 1867, when a pastor was appointed
In the person of the Rev. James F. Dalton,
and thus st. Joseph's became a separate
and distinct organization from that of st.
Patrick's pro-Cathedrai. The first pastor
was young, w~arm-hearted, talented. a
great f~avorite at the cathedral, where he
ordination at Seton Hall, June the Path
1866. Full of enthusiasm he entered his
new field of labor. and soon Won the love
and affection of his people.
He was MOI here long when he realized
that owing to the large numbers of Irish
Catholics who were making their homes
within the limits of his parish. a new,
larger and more imposing church would be
necessary to accommodate them. Nothing
daunted by the thought of the arduous
he resolved to make preparation for it
With the approval of his superior, the
Rt. Rev. James Roosevelt Bayley. amiable
dignifed and distinguished first Bishop o.