AOH Pennsylvania State Board

Wolftones & Fighting Irish help Celebrate
Camilla Hall 50th  Anniversary

On June 26th on the Holy ground of the Camilla Hall Community Cemetery the members of the Wolf Tones Div. #1 of Chester and the Notre Dame #1 Division of Montgomery County came together with the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart to Celebrate their 50th  Anniversary. This establishment is mainly used for the IHM Sisters when they retire or have to go to after an illness.
With over two hundred nuns attending the service of prayer and song the AOH Color Guards of the Wolf Tones and Notre Dame Division followed by the Irish Thunder Pipes and Drums opened up the ceremony by leading fifty sisters to the area were the service was going to take place and were the rest of the IHM Sisters and guest were waiting.
Several readings were made and songs sung by the congragation. The closing prayer was made by Reverend Christopher Papa, AOH Chaplain.
Back in the recreation room were everyone congregated afterward for refreshments provided by the AOH and the Irish Thunder entertained the sisters with some Irish and  Patriotic music that they all enjoyed.
This event of piping and having refreshments for the sisters happens every year thanks to AOH President Mick Dunleavy of the Wolf Tones who organizes the event and coordinates with Mark Ryan  of the Notre Dame Division.

Gettysburg Division Offers Special Battlefield Tour

Based in historic Gettysburg, Private Barney Devine Division 1 of Adams County, PA is once again offering their popular battlefield tour, “The Irish-American Experience at Gettysburg” on Saturday October 9, 2010 from 9:00am to  2:30pm.  This private tour is specially designed to feature the experience of Irish soldiers from both sides during the Battle of Gettysburg as explained by a licensed Battlefield Guide.  Highlights of the tour will include the Peace Light Memorial, Wheatfield, Peach Orchard, Little Round Top, New York Irish Brigade Monument, Fr. Corby monument, High Water Mark and Soldiers National Cemetery where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous “Gettysburg Address”.  The cost of the tour is $50 per person and includes transportation via luxury motor coach, guided tour of the battlefield and cemetery plus a buffet lunch.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit battlefield preservation efforts and the division’s Hibernian Hunger Project.  The tour is open to AOH/LAOH members as well as the general public.  Tour tickets must be purchased by September 1 and are available by contacting Jim McGuigan at webmaster@gettysburgaoh.com or 717-360-5704.  For more information, visit www.gettysburgaoh.com

Submitted by:
Patrick Bowling, Historian
AOH – Adams Co. Div. 1
Gettysburg, PA
gpb@gettysburgaoh.com
717-337-5999

A Day of Irish Entertainment
Presented by:
Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernian

North Hills Division #4, Pittsburgh
June 19, 2010 – Noon- 8 PM
Croatian Center – Schitzen Park Road
Off Babcock Boulevard – Ross Township

Music By:
The Tullamore celtic band and Michael Murphy

Step Dancing Demontration, Juggler. Door Prize- Overnight Stay and Sunday Brunch for Two at the Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North

Admission $10.00 per Adult  – Children Under 16 Accompanied by Adult -Free
Food and Beverages will be sold at the Event
FOR TICKETS OR INFORMATION CONTACT STEPHEN KURPIEWSKI 412.734.9648

View Flyer Here

To everyone I know in the Greater Pittsburgh Irish Community!!

The AOH Allegheny County Board is hosting a “Let’s Dance!” fundraiser on Saturday evening, June 26, 2010, at the Castle Shannon Fire Hall. It’s an “Oldies Night” with headliner “The Mansfield 5″, with an opening by Don Obusek’s tribute to “The Magic of Elvis”!

This is a fundraiser meant to capture the spirit of summer and to recapture the great fun we had when Pittsburgh hosted the AOH/LAOH State Convention last summer. We are hoping to sell out, and sell out quickly! Ticket information and everything you need to know is in flyer below and in the attachment. Beer and soft drinks will be provided at no additional charge to you, and you’re welcome to BYOB.

Please circulate the flyer through as many email groups as you have! It should be a great night of fun and dancing!! We look forward to seeing you there and having a great summer night.

We are trying to get an idea of how many people are interested in coming out that night, so even if you don’t want to order tickets in advance, I’d appreciate a return email from you to indicate how many people you anticipate having in your group. If groups of 10 or more are needed, we can make arrangements to reserve a table for your party if you let me know! If you’re ready to make a reservation and/or order tickets, please call Rich O’Malley right away at 412-401-3945.

Thanks!!

letsdanceflyer

Brothers,

I wish you all a happy memorial day. Please keep in your prayers all our military personnell who are still in harms way in Iraq and Afghanistan and other parts of the world. Although it is a holiday for America and has recently been referred to as the beginning of summer, please reflect on what memorial day really means and thank God for our men and women in uniform who have protected us and have given the ultimate sacrifice.

Yesterday was a special day for me as I attended the dedication of a Viet Nam Memorial Wall in Wildwood NJ. Over 10,000 people attended this dedication with representatives from every branch of the military. This permanent wall is built to half scale of the Viet Nam Veterans Remembrance Wall in Washington DC and is the only permanent replica of that Wall although there is one somewhat similar in Florida.

About 2 years ago myself and some of our AOH brothers erected the Healing Wall, better known as the traveling wall,  in Fox Park in Wildwood NJ and at that time over 15,000 people visited it in just over 4 days. One of the people responsible for bringing that wall to NJ was Greg Mazzotta who proclaimed that “we will have our own permanent wall in Wildwood some day”. Unfortunately Greg died a month after starting the fundraising but his lifelong friend, Vince De Prinzio, would not let his friend’s dream die and contacted many of the organizations in the Wildwoods who got behind the project including the AOH and the Carpenters Union and many others and all the money was privately raised.  What a true memorial day for the people of New Jersey and especially for Tom Callahan who was there to see the wall in his own town. He lost one son in Viet Nam and another son died less than a year later from injuries received there. Just think of this father when you think of memorial day and as he said pray for all the troops and their families, living and deceased.

Seamus Boyle National President
Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Inc

Hibernian of the Year is Congressman Tim Murphy!

Hibernian of the Year Tim Murphy and AOH 32 President Denny Maher

And the Service Award Winner is Bob Kelly!

Service Award Winner Bob Kelly and AOH 32 President Denny Maher

A couple on months back Diane Byrnes/Echoes of Erin Radio played songs of
The Irish Soldiers in The Civil War.

On Sundays Show, Diane will feature “The Irish in the American Civil War”.
This should be interesting since many of our ancestors and AOH/LAOH
Members participated in this war.

In Pittsburgh Echoes of Erin is on Sunday 12:30PM to 2PM on WEDO 810AM.
For those outside of Pittsburgh after 6PM on Sunday the show and past shows
can be downloaded at  http://www.eoe.wedo810.com/


Pat O’Brien
Allegheny Div. 4

Dear Brothers, Sisters and Fellow golfers,

The Ancient Order Of Hibernians, J.F.K. Division 1, Scranton, PA. is hosting the M.J. McHale/T.C. O’Malley Memorial Golf Tournament. The Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Stone Hedge Golf Course. Tee times start at 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.It is a Captain and Crew format.

The cost of $75.00 per golfer entry fee covers greens fees, cart and Banquet. The Banquet Dinner will be held following the Tournament at the Irish Cultural Society. There will be an open bar, and door prizes as well as dinner and desert.

The Tournament raises money to fund scholarships for grade school children heading to high school to help with the cost of a Catholic education.

Any one interested in participating can call:
Mary McHale———- 570-347-6644
John Michaely——– 570-342-8043
Pat Gilroy————– 570-241-6669
Jeff McHale———— 267-312-3665
Todd Frick————- 570-840-3190

Email all questions to mjmfoundation@hotmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on the 26th!

Reservations will close as soon as 120 paid golfers are entered. Please register early to reserve a desireable tee time.