From the Desk of President McKay
Brothers,
Merry Christmas to you and your family from the McKay’s.
Please take a moment to enjoy two brilliant Christmas Articles from National Historian Mike McCormack and Christmas Greetings from some of your National Board members.
AMERICA’S FIRST CHRISTMAS CARDS
CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND
In our Motto,
James F. McKay III
Irish Christmas Blessing
The light of the Christmas star to you,
The warmth of home and hearth to you,
The cheer and good will of friends to you,
The hope of a childlike heart to you,
The joy of a thousand angels to you,
“The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” (Jn 1:5)
May the Light of Christ, born to us in Bethleham, shine in your lives overcoming all darkness.
Most Reverend Thomas J Rodi, Archbishop of Mobile, National Chaplain
Caide Mile Beannacthi agus Failte Nollag.
Fr. Michael Healy, Deputy National Chaplain
Happy Christmas from the O’Connell Clan!
Danny O’Connell, Vice President
Wishing you & your family a joyous Christmas And peace And cheer in the New Year.
Jere Cole, Secretary
Wishing you a healthy and happy Christmas with every good wish for 2017.
Sean Pender, Treasurer
Wishing all our Brothers a Blessed Christmas and hoping that 2017 is a year of health and happiness for all.
Brendan Moore, Immediate Past National President
Merry Christmas and a happy, blessed and healthy 2017 from the Boyle family.
Seamus Boyle, Brexit Chair, PNP
Merry Christmas to all my Hibernian Brothers and their families.
George J. Clough, Jr., Past National President
Merry Christmas and Brilliant New Year to the AOH/LAOH from the McGinleys.
Ned McGinley, Notre Dame Chairman, PNP
May you and your family enjoy a Happy and Blessed Christmas.
Tom McNabb, National Secretary Emeritus, PNP
Wishing you and yours all the Blessings of the Christmas Season
Nick Murphy, Past National President
Wishing all of my Brother and Sister Hibernians a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Edward J. Wallace, Past National President
To all a Blessed, Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Prosperous 2017 from Siobhan, Ashling, Cara and myself,
Dan Dennehy,National Director
May you have a wonderful Christmas season and an even better New Year that brings the best of health, happiness and luck. God Bless you and yours. From the entire McNabb family.
Liam McNabb, AOH National Director
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from our family to yours.
Tom O’Donnell, AOH National Director
Brothers, I wish you all a very blessed Christmas and a very prosperous 2017.
Denny Parks, National Director
Nollaig Shona Dhuitt Agus Blain NUA Faoi Mhaise Dhuitt! Best wishes to all my Brother Hibernians and their families for a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Bill Sullivan, National Director
I pray that Jesus protects my family, my friends, and my fellow Hibernians –since they have become my other family. To be Irish is a Blessing, to be a Hibernian is an Honor. Merry Christmas!
John Wilson, National Director
May the Promise of Christmas fill your hearts with Hope and Kindness.
John O’Connell, Hibernian Digest Editor
Happy Christmas!
Mike McCormack, Historian
May God bless and watch over our military service members and their families this Christmas season, and may He also bless you and your families at this holy time of year.
Jim Green, Veterans Affairs Chairman
Merry Christmas and Happy Year from Tim McSweeney and Family.
Tim McSweeney, Organizer
A Happy Christmas and A Blessed New Year from the Kellys of Virginia and Colorado.
J J Kelly, Chairman, Rituals and Degrees
Wishing you a Merry Christmas with health, peace, and prosperity enough to share in the New Year.
John Patrick Walsh, Pro-Life Chairman
A Christmas sentiment to all my Hibernian brothers and sisters. Per Mother Theresa, “For Christmas let us all give each other the great gift of love and give it with a smile.” Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Paul Gowdy and Family, Freedom For All Ireland Chairman
After a successful commemoration of the 1916 Centennial, let us commit to working to preserve and give the rich gift of our Irish American History and Heritage to the next generation. Wishing you and yours a Blessed, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
Neil F. Cosgrove, PEC / Anti-Defimation / Irish American History Month Chairman
We wish Peace, Prosperity, and Health to all.
Merry Christmas and Happy Year from Jeff and Candace.
Jeff Nisler, Webmaster
