I hope you and your families enjoyed your summer. Our next meeting will be this Friday, September 27th at 8pm ant there will be elections for House officers. Welcome aboard to new members Sean Bunis, Sean Guilfoyle, Brendan Kenefick, Kevin McKenna, Kevin Farrelly, Ruain Molloy, Paul Crowe, Frank Tracy, Jim Johnson, as well as John, Kevin, and Peter Clancy.

On June 10th we showed the movie Quiet Graves to a packed house. Many thanks go out to all our members who travelled to Albany in July to vote at the NYS Convention as well as to all those helped to make our Ceol Mór Bagpipe Competition and Festival such a success. The NYS AOH fall board meeting will be held on November 2nd in Saratoga Springs.

Phil Sheridan reports the following Good and Welfare news…Please pray for the repose of the souls of Bill Dwyer, Charlie Cremeans, John Gannon’s sister Kathleen, John Keahon’s father John, Scott Hanson’s wife Noreen and Tom McEnery’s dad Tom. Please keep Dan McKenna in your prayers as he continues his rehab as well as John Boland who is recovering from retina surgery. As always, please keep our wounded warriors in your prayers. Yours in Friendship, Unity & Christian Charity, Dermot O’Connor Moore, President.

I hope that you and your families enjoyed a very Happy and Blessed Easter. Our next meeting will be held on Friday, April 28th at 8pm. Welcome aboard to new members Ray Neubauer, Bill Clark, Patrick Parnow, Jim Murphy, Aidan Murphy, Pat Casey, and Chris Higgins. Congratulations to our 2019 scholarship winners and many thanks to all the students who took part in the process. It is a very tough to judge such qualified applicants and I commend our committee for performing such a difficult task. I hope to see you all at our Communion Mass and Breakfast this Sunday. Please get your foursomes and sponsorship into Sean Walsh for our golf outing on May 10th. Phil Sheridan reports the following Good and Welfare news…Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bill Clark’s father Bill. Please pray for Pat McGovern as he continues to bravely struggle with cancer Please remember to say an extra prayer or two for our troops serving around the world.

Yours in Friendship, Unity & Christian Charity,

Dermot O’Connor Moore, President.

Our next meeting will be held on Friday, March 22nd at 8 pm. Welcome aboard to new members Ray McCullagh, John Gallagher, Dan Byrne, Erik Palfrey, and Kevin and Dan Waldron. Many thanks and kudos to Mary Mulcahy for running a packed Emerald Ball and congratulations once again to Hibernian of the Year Ed O’Dea. Congratulations and thank you to Jack O’Connor, Larry DeGennaro and all our many volunteers as well as the performers who entertained our seniors at the St. Patrick’s Day luncheon. Thank you to all our members who carried the banners and flags at a very windy parade on the 16^th. We were blessed with a beautiful day on the 17^th that started with Mass at Dominican Convent followed by a communion breakfast run by Mary Mulcahy. Congrats once again to Battalion Commander Don McKallen, Aide John Kelly, Grand Marshal Joan Moore, and all honorees. Thank you so much to all of you who marched with the Division. Congratulations to Kat McGowan for being selected as a 2019 Community Champion by the Irish Echo, a well-deserved honor.

Phil Sheridan reports the following Good and Welfare news… Please pray for the repose of the souls of Larry Cronin’s daughter Caroline, Ed Hartnett’s brother John, and Frank Farrelly.

Please remember to say an extra prayer or two for our troops serving around the world.

Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity

Dermot O’Connor Moore, President

 

Brother Hibernians,

We hope you and your families enjoyed a very merry Christmas and happy New Year.

Our next meeting will be held on Friday, January 25th at 8pm. Welcome aboard to new members Tim Ryan, Bill Curley, Dan Mesopoanese, Jim Hayes, Tim Armstrong, Pat McNerney, Don Mimnaugh, and Mike McGrath. Many thanks go out to Bill and Trish Lee for running a great Pot O’Gold final drawing party and to all our volunteers, especially our head chef Sean Walsh and all our cooks. What a feast we were treated to.  A great time was had by all at our Wren Night celebration and our heartfelt thanks go out to all our volunteers and performers especially Dennis Madigan, Fergal Hayes, Mike O’Sullivan, and John McGowan.  All profits went towards defraying the expenses of Lourdes Kids of Rockland helpers, a great cause. Many thanks to all who supported the pub’s fat off on New Year’s Day which benefits the Adopt a Family Christmas Fund, another great cause.  I hope to see you at our ski trip on February 2^nd and the Emerald Ball on February 23^rd. The Hibernian of the Year is our own Edmond O’Dea and the Grand Marshal is Joan Moore. The Emerald Ball is the main fundraiser for our beautiful parade so please support by taking a journal ad and attending.

Phil Sheridan reports the following Good and Welfare news…Please pray for the repose of the souls of Jim Russell’s mom Bobbi and Pat Holt’s mom Mary. Please pray for the recovery of Dan Callanan, Jim Harding. John Hennessey, John Kennedy, Tim Sheridan, and Monsignor Weber.

Please remember to say an extra prayer or two for our troops convalescing in hospitals around the world.

Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,

Dermot O’Connor Moore, President

We wish you and your families a very merry Christmas and happy New Year Our next meeting will be held on Friday, December 21st at 8pm. Welcome aboard to new members Brian Van Houten and Robert Blumenthal. Congratulations (or should I say condolences) to our division officers who were all reelected.

Congratulations to all 2019 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees; Hibernian of the Year Ed O’Dea, Businessperson Heather Bowie, Grand Marshal Joan Moore, Aide to NYC parade Dan Donohue, Division 3 Aide John Kelly, and Division 3 Battalion Commander Don McKallen.

Congrats and many thanks to Jack O’Connor, Larry DeGennaro, Brian Booth, and all our volunteers for running another great Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon. Many thanks go out all of those who made our special needs Christmas party such a success, especially Sean and Kim Walsh, Joan Moore, Rich and Terry Halpin, Sean Joyce, Jake and Brendan McLaughlin, Larry DeGennaro, and Mark Rolston.

There are a few tickets left so don’t miss out on a chance of winning 10 grand cash at our final drawing party on December 23rd. Phil Sheridan reports the following

Good and Welfare News

Let us find in our hearts prayer and compassion, especially during this holiday season, for our brothers who are ill or deceased. Rest in peace Pete Engel, Dave Nivins, and Rich Waldron’s son Justin. Get well Pat Moroney, Dan Callanan, Jim Harding. John Hennessey, and John Kennedy. Please remember to say an extra prayer or two for our troops convalescing in hospitals around the world.

Yours in Friendship, Unity & Christian Charity,

Dermot O’Connor Moore, President.