Brothers and Sisters, As we all deal with Covid-19, we must each do what is best for our families. We must also follow the directions of our local, state and national governments and health departments, and try to keep a semblance of normalcy in our daily lives. As cabin fever sets in, we are all looking forward to life beyond the virus. As Hibernians, we will continue to work on our National Convention at the Rosen Centre in Orlando Florida, July 22 – 25, 2020. Our hope is, we will have the opportunity to celebrate our faith and Irish heritage together again during the convention. Also, … [Read more...] about AOH-LAOH National Convention Update
News from Sarpy County, Nebraska
from National Director John Wilson ... On March 11, 2020, the members of the St.Columbkille Division 1 in Sarpy County, Nebraska served between 500-600 parishioners at St. Patrick Church in Gretna Nebraska. All enjoyed a great corn beef and cabbage meal with all the fixings. This was a free event that included the meal, entertainment and games. They have been helping St. Patrick Church with their annual St. Patrick’s Day Hooley celebration since 2011. The Hooley organizers arrange local troops of Irish dancers for entertainment and the dinner for this event. The Mission Statement of St … [Read more...] about News from Sarpy County, Nebraska
Live St. Patrick’s Day Mass From St. Patrick Cathedral
St. Patrick's Day Mass will be live-streamed from St. Patrick Cathedral tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at 8:30am-9:30am. https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/cfn-livestream-player https://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/live Also scheduled for St. Patrick's Day on Catholic Faith Network ... Replay Of St. Patrick's Day Mass From St. Patrick Cathedral Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 6:30pm-7:30pm Irish Heritage Concert From St. Patrick's Cathedral Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 9:30pm-10:30pm The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is available on Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon FiOS … [Read more...] about Live St. Patrick’s Day Mass From St. Patrick Cathedral
Marietta, Ohio – Four generations of McGlynn Hibernians
Brothers Will and Joey McGlynn, of Marietta, Ohio, continue a long and honorable tradition that has been part of the McGlynn family for the last four generations. They possess and curate their great-grand father’s Hibernian artifacts. Neil McGlynn, the boys’ great-grandfather, was born in Ireland about 1872; the family later moved to Renfrewshire, Port Glasgow, Scotland. It was in Scotland that Great-Grandpa Neil joined the Ancient Order of Hibernians Benefit Society of Scotland. There is little doubt that he did so to keep his Irish connection and identity. He was a member of the St. … [Read more...] about Marietta, Ohio – Four generations of McGlynn Hibernians
Carbondale, PA – Successful benefit held for Matt Burnett
from Joe Hosie, Past PA AOH State President ... Monsignor William Farrell Div. #2 hosted a Fund Raiser Dinner for Matt Burnett, son of Frank, who passed away in May. Matt has a hereditary disease called Huntington's Chorea. His mother and grandfather both passed away from his terrible disease. Matt is now manifesting all of the symptoms, which takes away a person’s functional abilities. As a Hibernian, I was so proud as this day went by watching all the neighborhoods come in to greet Matt. We were able to sell more than 475 dinners and there was also a basket raffle. This Benefit was very … [Read more...] about Carbondale, PA – Successful benefit held for Matt Burnett
Doing Great Good in Dubuque
As members of the Dubuque County Division 2, located in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, we annually distribute donations to worthy groups and causes that reflect our mission of Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity. This year we included the Dubuque Rescue Mission for its outreach offering food, shelter, clothing and job assistance to men in need, with a donation of $1,000. Formed in 2013, Dubuque Division 2 has donated more than $34,000 to schools, charities and other worthy causes. These include Mary’s Inn Maternity Home, the American Cancer Society, Anamosa State Penitentiary Chapel, … [Read more...] about Doing Great Good in Dubuque
Fr. Donald J. Whelan Division 2’s Annual Toy Drive
Orange County (NY) Division 2 members, from left, Kevin Moore, Bill Kirnan, Kevin Allen, Kevin Cummings and Sean Cummings delivering cartons containing over 150 toys to the Pediatric wing of St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. Accepting on behalf of St. Luke's Hospital was Kathy Sheehan, RN, BSN, center, Director of Emergency Services, Trauma & Respiratory and Joan Cusack-McGuirk, President and CEO of Montefiore/St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. … [Read more...] about Fr. Donald J. Whelan Division 2’s Annual Toy Drive
Rituals And Degrees Update – March, 2020
from Jack Schneider, National Chairman Rituals & Degrees ... La Fheile Padraig! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Major Degree activities have gotten off to a rapid start in 2020. We note the following Major Degrees held to date. Pennsylvania’s Isle of Erin Major Degree Team (MDT), celebrating their 25th Anniversary Year, got things off to a start this year with the first Major Degree at the historic Michael Dougherty Bucks County Division 1 Clubhouse in Bristol, PA on February 9. At this Degree, 27 Brothers were welcomed into the Inner Chamber of Hibernian Brotherhood. The … [Read more...] about Rituals And Degrees Update – March, 2020
Putting the AOH Motto of Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity into Practice
from National Director William Sullivan ... Rev, William J. Shanahan Division 1, Manchester NH Officers and Members of the Rev. William. J. Shanahan Division 1 of Manchester, N.H. for over twenty years have volunteered at the Families in Transition - New Horizons Soup Kitchen as part of the Division’s ongoing community service efforts. Families in Transition – New Horizons Soup Kitchen is the primary soup kitchen in Manchester NH, the largest city in the Granite State. Recently on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29th, a number of brother members of Division 1 met as they do every month, … [Read more...] about Putting the AOH Motto of Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity into Practice
Catholic Calendar – March 2020
To All Hibernians: In the month of March, we are entirely within the Lenten season, a season of penance leading up to Our Lord's Passion, Death, and Resurrection. The liturgical color for Lent is violet, except that rose may be worn on the Fourth Sunday, Laetare Sunday (March 22). Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence; all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Check with your local parish or diocese for Lenten regulations on abstinence and fasting, for greater opportunities for confession, and for Lenten devotions such as Stations of the Cross. MAJOR … [Read more...] about Catholic Calendar – March 2020
Montana AOH Update
from National Director John Wilson ... What do you call a person who loves snow? A Montanan! They really look forward to winter more than anyone I’ve ever met. They love skiing, hunting, fishing hiking and enjoy having a fire in the wood stove in their living room. Montana is the Buffalo, New York of the West. On February 12th the Hibernians in Great Falls, Montana awoke to 28 to 30 additional inches of snow. The Hibernians see it as a great time to head to the mountains and go skiing. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the Irish who came west and settled in the great state of … [Read more...] about Montana AOH Update
AOH Scores Big in “SouperBowl”, benefits Capuchin Soup Kitchens
An annual "SouperBowl" event is run by the Fr. Solanus Casey and Ethel Kennedy divisions in Macomb County, Michigan, to support the Detroit-area soup kitchens run by the Capuchin Fathers. The Capuchin soup kitchens serve more than 2,000 meals a day and brother and sister Hibernians have been supporting them for 28 years, resulting in donations in excess of $350,000. SouperBowl is a day-long event offering unlimited bowls of soup and bread in a wide variety donated by more than 50 local restaurants and bakeries amid entertainment by the best Irish bands and dancers. This year was the … [Read more...] about AOH Scores Big in “SouperBowl”, benefits Capuchin Soup Kitchens
Hibernians take the plunge
On January 26, the Vol. Patrick Torphy Division, of Middletown, NJ, hosted its 14th annual Polar Plunge for Catholic Education at Sea Bright beach. Total raised exceeded $210,000 for the day and over $1.6 million since inception. AOH Brothers from Bergen, Fair Haven, Freehold, Middlesex, and Middletown divisions joined one thousand plungers in true Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity. … [Read more...] about Hibernians take the plunge
Hibernians serve as coaches in inner-city Denver
The Father Joseph P. Carrigan Division, in Colorado, got involved in the basketball coaching business this fall at Annunciation Catholic School. Carrigan Division members, back row, from left, Tom Tearney and Joe Wolters, have coached these 6th-grade boys deep into the season with the final results still pending. Go Cardinals! … [Read more...] about Hibernians serve as coaches in inner-city Denver
Southwest Report – February 2020
from Mike Joyce, Southwest Liaison ... Hibernians in the Southwest are busy prepping for the Green Season. An update from Phoenix, Albuquerque, Austin, and Dallas/Fort Worth: My home division in Austin, Texas the Brothers of Msg. McCabe Dv#1 are gearing up for their 4th Annual Irish Stew Cookoff at B.D. Riley's Pub. This event has raised thousands for local charities CARITAS and the St. Gabriel Project over the past few years. In Dallas/Fort Worth the Brothers of Michael Collins Dv#1 are in talks to participate in the Dallas St. Patrick's Day Parade as well as helping to organize a … [Read more...] about Southwest Report – February 2020
The RACE FOR THE REST OF US!!!
Saint Columcille Division 36 AOH, Worcester, MA from National Director William Sullivan ... Division 36 AOH has devised a unique fundraising endeavor. Advertised as “The Race for the Rest of Us”, Division members recently took part one weekend in a road race like no other! As in just about all road races, participants pay an entrance fee. These entrance fees are used to fund the Division’s cultural activities. The two-day event begins with a Friday night all you can carb spaghetti dinner, followed by the road race on Saturday. The 0.5k (1640.415 ft.) road race on Saturday morning, … [Read more...] about The RACE FOR THE REST OF US!!!
Michael Dougherty Division #1 in Bucks County Hosts Major Degree
from National Director Ed Halligan On Sunday February 9, 2020 the Isle of Erin Degree Team conducted a Major Degree at the home of the Michael Dougherty Division #1 in Bucks County. Twenty-six members received their Degree while forty-five Hibernians were in attendance to observe. The Isle of Erin Degree team will be celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary in March of 2020. Due to deaths and retirements the Degree Team needs new members. They currently have members from as far away as Wilkes Barre, PA, Cape May, NJ and Dauphin County, PA. If interested or have questions, please … [Read more...] about Michael Dougherty Division #1 in Bucks County Hosts Major Degree
Catholic Calendar – February 2020
To All Hibernians: February this year is a transitional month as far as the Church year is concerned. The first Sunday of the month, February 2, is The Presentation of the Lord, which calls for white vestments. The remaining Sundays are in Ordinary time--green vestments. Finally, Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, falls on February 26, and we transition to violet vestments. As the penitential season of Lent approaches, check with your local diocese or parish for fast and abstinence regulations, as well as other opportunities for penance. IRISH SAINTS OF FEBRUARY February 1 … [Read more...] about Catholic Calendar – February 2020
Colorado AOH joins Denver’s “Celebrate Life Rally & March”
from National Director John Wilson ... Members of Denver, Colorado’s Michael Collins Division #1 and Father Joseph P. Carrigan Division of Boulder County joined thousands of people on the streets of downtown Denver, Jan. 11, 2020 to celebrate joy over the gift of life and human dignity at the annual “Celebrate Life Rally & March.” This year’s theme was, “Every life is a gift!” and the rally featured various guest speakers who shared their testimonies as well as musical performances to brighten up the celebration, including Irish dancers. Speakers included Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, … [Read more...] about Colorado AOH joins Denver’s “Celebrate Life Rally & March”
Tir Na’N Og’ Division 1, Lehigh Co., PA
from National Director Ed Halligan ... The Lehigh County, PA Division #1 was formed in 1984. They currently have 100 members. Their Charity endeavors are impressive. They sponsor May’s Shelter, Mercy Special Learning Center, the Rescue Mission and Joe’s Kids – a toys for kids’ charity. All of these charities are in the Lehigh Valley. A more recent charity out of Bethlehem, PA is the Kolbe Academy that provides individualized academic programs in a safe, compassionate, Christ-centered community for high school students in recovery from substance abuse. This Division also raises the … [Read more...] about Tir Na’N Og’ Division 1, Lehigh Co., PA