Father William Barnaby Faherty, the well known Jesuit historian and author, died Aug. 22 at St. Louis University Hospital. He was 96 and had been a Jesuit for nearly 80 years. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Aug. 24 at St. Francis Xavier College Church. Despite declining health, Father Faherty, the prolific author of more [...]

Since 1836 the Ancient Order of Hibernians has been a place of refuge and comfort to incoming Irish immigrants. The many Divisions and club facilities help the new arrivals adjust socially and economically. In celebration of the 175th Anniversary, and the traditions and legacy of the Hibernians, we are putting together a special, commemorative Members’ [...]

As I write this, we are still in the “dog days” of August. But as you read this, we will certainly be into fall – which means we will be less than six months until March – and all those events that happen during that month. Of course, I am referring to parades, parties and [...]

9-11 The Names of Our Lost Brothers and Sister Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dá anamacha May God Give Eternal Peace To Their Souls   Florence M. Gregory                            LAOH Div 22, Brooklyn, NY Charles Houston                                 AOH Div 19, Brooklyn, NY Richard Fitzsimons                             AOH Div 14, Nassau County, NY Dennis Devlin                                      [...]

Ancient Order of Hibernians National Life Member Leo F. Haley, a charter member of John F. Kennedy Division No.2, Schuylkill County, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was elected to the office of National Commander of the Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc. at their recent convention in Orlando, Florida. Haley has been a member [...]

I appeal to those who historically support our appeal to continue your support. But I want to target the 75 percent of divisions that do not give and ask that you consider giving this year. In April, I received a request from the Connecticut AOH /LAOH convention to make a presentation regarding Freedom For All [...]

This famous photo of John Pesce, left, helping a burned man to get away from the carnage on the streets of downtown Manhattan on September 11, 2001, with the assistance of a Port Authority officer, right., has been seen around the world. Our brother John was then a senior detective in the NYPD Detective Bureau’s [...]

The immigrant voyage of millions of Irish to America in the nineteenth century was staggering in its hardship.  Many know of the Coffin Ships during the Great Hunger and the incredible death toll associated with the 6 to 8 week journey on inadequate vessels designed for hauling cargo rather than passengers.  However, little known but [...]

Brothers, since our last Hibernian Digest issue we have been busy attending conventions, picnics, festivals and other Hibernian functions. As you know by now we have a new editor for the Digest, John C. O’Connell from Glen Cove, NY. All future submissions should be sent to him at editor@hiberniandigest.com I was sad to accept the [...]

Like all of you, I look at the desk calendar and wonder how to fit in or balance what is upcoming, along with what needs to get done. Those desk calendars work both ways though. They not only point us forward, but also provide a record of where we have been and what we have [...]