The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-04
MANY ATTEND
DEDICATION
Hundreds Visit Convent on
Thursday to See Chapel
Of the Holy Family.
MOST IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES


A large representation Of the Sisters
Of Charity, celebrating their golden
jubilee in New Jersey, the Roman
Catholic clergy Of the Newark diocese,
and the laity took part in the dedica-
tion Of the beautiful new chapel OF the
Holy Family at Convent on Thursday.
The alter, OF Carrarra marble, is the
gift Of Mrs. Julia D. Shanley, OF New
ark, in memory Of her late husband,
Bernard M. Shanley.
Parts Of the chapel were given as
follows:
Large St. Francis Xavier window,
gift Of the st. Elizabeth Alumnne as
sociation the visitation window, gift
Of Mrs. Thomas Foley, In memory OF
her mother; " Christ In the Temple,
a beautiful window, given in memory
of DR.. Gerald P. Garrigan by his sis
ter, Miss Geordie Garrigan; a window
in memory of Mrs. B. Nugent, and one
in memory of the late Patrick Lenane
one, also, in memory Of the late Wal
ter 81. A. Fleming. Two others were
the gifts respectively Of the Rev.
Michael Dolan, Of Newton, Mass,
and of William Convery, Of Trenton.
Two windows, representing SIS. Cath
arine and Agnes, are placed in memory
Of the late Sister Mary Catharine Ne
vim and Sister Mary Agnes O'Neill.
The magnificent high altar window.
the Z Holy Family is the gift OF
Bishop O'Connor, Of the Newark dio-
cese. The beautiful carved stations
of the cross are In memory Of the late
Rev. Thomas Wallace. chancellor Of
the diocese for many years. Among
other donors to the chapel are Judge
Thomas A. Davis, of Orange; Mrs.
Peter Hauck, jr.. of Newark; immac-
ulate window, gift Of Miss Corr, in
memory Of her sister, Mrs. Reilly.
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Isaac P.
Whelan, rector of St. Patrick's iCathe-
dral, Newark, was the celebrant Of
solemn pontitical mass at 1910 a. M,
assisted by the Rev. John-P. Callaghan,
iof the Church OF Our Lady Help Of
/, Christians, East Orange, deacon the
!. Rev. Eugene P. Carroll, of ST, Brid-
Monsignor John A. Stafford, of St.
4 Patrick's church, jersey City, assist,
| ant priest.
The Rt. Rev. DIR. John j. o O'Connor,
bishop of the Newark diocese, la the
robes of his high Office, was on the al
tar and had as deacOns of hOnor the
Rev. j. M. Nardiello, OF the Church Of
the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield, and the
Rev. M. p. O'Connor, rector Of the
Church Of the Holy Cross, Harrison.
, The Rev. Charles Smith, chancellor
of the Newark diocese, was master of
ceremonies and had as his assistant
the Rev. Joseph j. Gately.
The nuns convent choir, sang with
, orchestral accompaniment. The boys
, chancel choir Of the Newark cathedral
rendered the propre Of the mass.
Bishop O'ConnOr referred with
: praise to the splendid work of the
! past fifty years done by the sister,
, hood in behalf Of the pupils In school,
the sick In hospitals and the helpless
In asylums. The visiting clergy were
served with banquet In the new
, Seton dining hall The lay guests ate
in the collegiate dining hall and the
sisters in the convent refectories.
Among the clergy who attended the
exercises we're the following The
Right Rev. John Joseph O'Connor,
bishop of Newark the Right Rev.
James A. McFaul, bishop of Trenton !;
the Right Rey. Thomas J. Hickey,
. bishop OF Rochester; the Right Rev.
Monsignor John A. Sheppard, v. G. !;
Monsignor Isaac P. Whelan, Monsig-
nor John A. Stafford, Monsignor JOS
eph M. Flynn. and Monsignor Charles
J. Kelley, and Others Of the diocese Of
Newark.