Spring is just around the corner as I write this letter, it has been such a busy time since 2010 began and it’s great to see the warm sun and the snow melting. Joan O’Brien, National Pro Life Chair and I attended the Annual Right to Life March in Washington, D.C. once again in January [...]

Once again Sean Pender, AOH FFAI Chair, organized a wonderful and very informative trip to the Six Counties of Ireland with the help of Coiste & Relatives for Justice.  It all coincided with the “38th Bloody Sunday Commemoration and March”.  There were fifteen AOH/LAOH members that made the trip including our National LAOH President, Mary [...]

President Obama in a Proclamation that he issued on March 1, 2010 proclaiming March 2010 as Irish-American Heritage Month stated the following: “Irish Americans fought for our independence and their signatures adorn our founding documents.  When famine ravaged Ireland in the 1840s and 1850s, many Irish men and women sought a new beginning in the [...]

Pennsylvania LAOH Nominates Sarah Mains for National Office It is with great pride that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania fully endorses and enters into nomination the name of our sister, Sarah Mains, for the Office of National Chairman of Missions and Charities or any higher Office which may become available.  Sarah is completing her term as [...]

LAOH National Treasurer Mary Hogan and LAOH National Vice President Margaret Hennessy represented the LAOH at the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Reception held on February 20, 2010.  New York Police Department Commissioner, Ray Kelly is this year’s Grand Marshal, his Aides include LAOH member, Bridie Mitchell, Rose Moroney and Catherine [...]

: LAOH Past State President of Georgia Ruth Smith presents a gavel to the Junior President Megan Duncan of the newly formed Junior Division in Augusta, Georgia with her best wishes for a successful two year term.

LAOH St Brigid’s Division #1 in Orange Co. CA exercised their creativity last February by participated in a card making class for St. Valentine’s Day.  Many of the beautifully hand crafted cards were mailed out to members who are unable to attend the meetings.

St. Brigid’s Division #1 of Newark, Delaware After a period of several months and working diligently with President Stella Carrigan, Dorothy Weldon, Immediate Past National President installed St. Brigid’s Division 1 of New Castle County, Newark, Delaware.  Judi Coyne, Past Pennsylvania State President served as Marshall for the installation.  St. Brigid’s Division 1 is a [...]

LAOH 2010 Division Installations were scheduled for similar meeting dates.  Each office volunteer is a dedicated LAOH member and deserves recognition for continuing the preceding work as well as initiating new projects which are mentioned as follows.  Harford County, Division 1 installed Courtney Caine as President; Mary Beth Connolly is the new Vice President; Barb [...]

St. Brendan the Navigator LAOH Division of Wilmington, NC celebrated their 10th Anniversary at Hieronymous Restaurant as a rare snowstorm of 8 to 10 inches of accumulation fell outside.  The ladies of the LAOH and the gentlemen of the AOH enjoyed the Irish gathering and recollected the past 10 years with photo albums and successful [...]