Excellency Timothy Cardinal Dolan 1011 First Ave New York NY 10022 Your Eminence Cardinal Dolan, As National President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on being elevated to the position of Cardinal. It is only a few short years ago that I first wrote to you congratulating you [...]
The Irish Way, a unique cultural experience for teenagers, is a nationally recognized summer study abroad program that has educated over 4,000 American high school students in grades 10 to 12 since 1976. The Irish Way was conceived by HRH Princess Grace of Monaco, who was the Irish American Cultural Institute’s Chairman until her untimely [...]
We have been quite busy the past couple of months in our continuing effort to have March permanently established as Irish-American Heritage Month. I take this occasion to publicly thank Neil Cosgrove and John Schell for all they have done and continue to do. A couple of highlights of our ongoing efforts follow. [...]
As boards and divisions continue to consider their contributions to the annual Freedom for All Ireland Christmas appeal, I would like to present a speech I made recently regarding Relatives for Justice. It is my hope that it will convey to you the importance of the work that we support with our appeal: It was [...]
The 2012 Convention Committee comprised of the AOH and LAOH Divisions in Albany and Syracuse is working diligently as we plan for an enjoyable convention at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in scenic upstate New York. The days of the week for the 2012 convention do not follow the traditional convention schedule we’re accustomed. Our [...]
Highlights Fall 2011 has been both busy and exciting, with the weekend in Philadelphia standing out as a memorable high point. A very productive National Board meeting was held early in the day, followed by the National President’s Testimonial during which Seamus Boyle was appropriately thanked and roasted. Seamus shifted the focus from himself, however, [...]
There is an organization that has chapters in many states and is made up of Catholic men and women who are dedicated to assisting developmentally disabled children and adults. They are having an Irish concert in Englewood, Florida, on February 2nd 2012. Any AOH member who is interested in working with these “Special Friends” or [...]
The National Presidents Testimonial Dinner in Philadelphia on Oct 8 was a memorable event. Meeting Clara Reilly, first woman recipient of the MacBride Award, was memorable – especially to this historian who has followed the time and troubles through which she has lived. Special thanks to all for the compliments on 175 Years of Fidelity, [...]
Social Networking and Hibernian Divisions Regardless of computer experience or expertise most people in the U.S. are well aware of Social networking online. This can be a key to continued success and growth of the AOH and I am happy to report several Hibernians are making the most of it today. Please take the time [...]
Hope everyone had a good festival season. Ours in Nassau County, NY, was a complete success and I hope yours was, too. We are approaching the end of the year when elections come up for many divisions. With new officers come new appointments and one of them of course would be the Webmaster — or [...]
