Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
CATHOLICS TO SOON
OPEN NEW F|CE
$4,000 Structure Is One of
the Most Handsome and Ar
tistic in the State.

The new Church of the Blessed Sac
rament, Clinton avenue and Van Ness
place, will be dedicated Sunday, Oc-
tober 5. Finishing touches are now
being put on the handsome edifice
which was erected at a cost OF
$4,000.
One of the artistic features of the
church is a beautiful bronze dome
which acts as a pedestal for heroic
statue of the Sacred Heart. The base
of the dome is encircled by a cluster
of incandescent electric lamps, which
when lighted at night will boldly re-
veal the contour of the statue
Bishop O'Connor will officiate at the
dedication services. Rev. Louis j.
BOIL and Rev. James A. Lundy, both
of Elizabeth. will act as deacons.
Immediately following the dedica-
ton at 1890 a. m. solemn high
mass, "coram pontifice," will be Of
fered by Rev. Frederick c. O'Neill,
rector of the new edifice. Rev.
Thomas F. Monaghan, of st. Leo's
Church, Irvington, will be deacon and
Rev. Thomas J. McDermott, of
Kingsland, sub-deacon.
The sermon will be preached by
Monsignor Charles II. Mackel, of
Elizabeth
An honor guard of the fourth de-
gree of the Knights of Columbus will
act as guard of honor to Bishop
O'Connor.
Vesper Service at Night.
In the evening vespers will be
chanted, with Father O'Neill acting
as celebrant; Rev. Thomas A. Walsh,
deacon, and Rev. William +. Grady,
sub deacon. Edward O'Malley will be
master of ceremonies
Rev. Cornelius Clifford, of Whip
pany, will preach the sermon.
The dedication is of deep interest
not only to members of the parish,
but to Catholics generally throughout
the city. The new church possesses
unusual artistic merit and is note
worthy in that it is a radical de-
parture from the usual types of &C.
clesiastical architecture.
Standing on one of the highest
points in the city and encircled by
fine lawns and residences, the archi-
tectural outline of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament is brought out in
strong relief. The new edifice is a
unique blending of Romanesque and
Spanish architecture.
The foundations are of reinforced
concrete with the lower sections of
Mount Airy granite, walls of In
diana limestone and tapestry brick
and trimmings of terra Gotta. The en-
trance is adorned with fine Spanish
panels of Biancha marble.
The main altar Is splendid exam
pie of Romanesque design. It's coll
umns are wrought of Sienna marble,
while the panels are of Pavanazzo
and Oriental green. To the side are
figures of angels, made from Floren-
tine marble.
Guarding the chancel is an altar
rail. also gift of parishioner. The
rail is executed in statuary marble
with columns of Pavanazzo marble.
The gates are of plated brass, and
they embody symbols of the Host,
after which the church itself is
named.
The stained glass windows were do
mated by members of the parish and
cost $3.50 each. They are fine types
of Italian coloring and design.
The Stations of the Cross are equal
ly beautiful, and the whole interior
decoration is of the French renais-
sance type, with gold and white as
the dominant colors.
Few churches in the State are quite
so up-to-date In equipment. Not only
is this church fitted up with a heat
ing and ventilating system, which
serves the dual purpose of heating in
winter and cooling the church in the
summer. but 1t is also equipped with
vacuum cleaning system.
Admission by Ticket.
Admission to the dedicatory exer-
cises will be by ticket only, and these
have been restricted to members of
the parish exclusively. In the after
noon the church will be open to the
public.
Farewell services will be held in
the present Blessed Sacrament
Church on Clinton place next Sun
day, at which Father O'Neill will re-
view the history of the parish and
| announce details of the dedication
services of the new edifice one week
| later.
| Renovation work will be begun
shortly on the old church, the object
being to remodel it into a parochia
school. The new school will be placed
in charge of nuns of the Order of st
| Joseph, of Philadelphia.
Ground was broken for the new
Church of the Blessed Sacrament or
Palm Sunday, March 81, 1912. The
work of erection has been going or