The Thanksgiving luncheon was back with a bang, with over 100 seniors attending. The day featured all the traditional fare for a PR AOH luncheon – plenty of good food, great entertainment by Teddy Herlihey and the young Irish dancers and musicians, all capped by Irish soda bread and a sip of Irish crème liqueur for those who wanted. Many thanks to the many members who helped … [Read more...] about Seniors’ Thanksgiving Luncheon
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Ground Zero – 20th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance
Photo from the late September NY state AOH ceremony and Mass to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero. Our Rockland County Pipe & Drums were the centerpiece of the event at the site with spectators from so many nations taking pictures and videos of them as they marched. The below picture was taken outside FDNY Ten House – right next to those hallowed grounds – it … [Read more...] about Ground Zero – 20th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance
December 2021 AOH Division 3 President’s Message
We hope everyone had a peaceful and healthy Thanksgiving. November was a whirlwind of activity and December promises to be equally busy. Our next division meeting will be held in person this Friday, December 3rd at 8:00pm. At the meeting, we will conduct elections for all Division Offices and there are several upcoming events to discuss. This will be the last regularly … [Read more...] about December 2021 AOH Division 3 President’s Message
Major Degree
When you joined the Order, you promised to "receive the Lessons and take the Test of the Order" The "lesson and Test of the Order" is the Major Degree ceremony. Besides being an initiation into what Hibernianism is all about, it is also a pre-requisite to serving as an officer in the Order. Closer to home, a father having a major degree qualifies for 5 points in our … [Read more...] about Major Degree
Fr. Nicholas Callan, Forgotten Genius
Fr. Nicholas Callan was born in 1799 in County Louth. He was the fifth of six children born to a prosperous farming family. Noting that their son was remarkably clever, they sent him to the best private school available, which was run by a Presbyterian Clergyman (in the wake of the recent Penal Laws, there were few Catholic school options) while entrusting his Catholic … [Read more...] about Fr. Nicholas Callan, Forgotten Genius