Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
FUND TO
BUILD A HOME FOR
NUNS WELL BEGUN
Father Mckeever's Undertaking
for Sisters of Charity Elicit
ing Ready Response.

The Rev. James J. McKeever. of the
| Church of st. Rose of Lima. is shoulder
deep in the work of raising a $15o,O0Q
fund To provide "A summer home for
Sisters of Charity in this vicinity. The
movement was started only three
months ago, but already contributions
have cume in from clergy and laity from
all over the country, in response TO
Father McKcever's requests, amounting
to more than $2,4o1.5O.
Father James, as many of his par
ishioners a-nectionately call him, is
thinking Of organizing his campaign on
a plan similar TO the one used with
such success by the Y. ". c. A. No
definite plans have been made yet for
the summer home, and not even the 10"
cation has been decided Upon, but
Father McHeever is determined to raise
the money within a year.
As Father McKeever states in his
letter of appeal to the clergy, he home
will be a much-needed benefit, even a
necessity. for 1900 hard worked Sisters
of Charity. 1t is planned especially
for those Who work all winter and
spring in the parochlal schools and
have only a few weeks in the summer
to reeuperate.
Some of the letters which Father Nc
Keever and the lead of the Sisters, the
Rev. Mother Xavier, have received in
commentator of the work are the fol-
lowing, the first being from the Right
Rev. Bishop O'Connor:
Dear Father James-The Sisters ought
to have a summer home at the salt
water somewhere. I Will send Mother
Xavier a contribution later.
If your movement will help the good
cause along | shall he glad. Yours as
ever. j. j. OCoNNOR
Rev. J. J. McKeeyer. Newark, y. J..
Ny Dear Friend-Owing to my alb
senee from home ! have been unable
to answer your recent letter sooner.
Enclosed please End my check toward
your great work for the good Sisters,
l wish 1t were possible for me to do
more, but my calls are SO numerous
that the inclosed is the best | can do
at present.
] hope your energetic efforts will be
met with the fullest success.
With kind personal regards, believe
me. very truly yours,
JAMES SMITH, JR,
Rev. J. J. McKeever, II Gray street,
Newark, n. j.:
NV Dear Father McKeever-l have
yours of the 18th instant, and am in
deed glad to send you my check for $40
to assist you in your worthy endeavor
TO secure a summer home for the Sis
ters of Charity of the diocese of New
ark. [ beg to congratulate you on his
kindly thought, and wish. you every
success In carrying If through.
With best wishes to yourself and
Father Corcoran, 1 beg to remain. dear
Father. very sincerely yours,
r. f. KINKEAD.
Dear Rev. Mother-Inclosed please
find check for $1,000. NY personal con-
tribution toward the purchase of a
summer home for the sisters.
With Nndest regards, j am ever sin
cerely and respectfully yours,
p. J. M'GARTIE.
Rev. }. j. McIleever;
Dear Father am pleased to learn
that you are Interested in the work of
providing a summer home for the Sis
tiers. Enclosed find check for 500. I
am glad to have an opportunity to olf@
even this small donation, and earnestly
hope that the undertaking will meet
with the success that it deserves.
Faithfully yours, PETER MURRAY.
The contributors to date are: