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Irish American Heritage Month

1. 2019 Presidential Proclamation  The proclamation is on the White House website, and the weblink is: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-irish-american-heritage-month-2019/ Presidents of the United States have now proclaimed…

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Support the AMS (Archdiocese of the Military Services) – Ten-Miler

Archdiocese of the Military Services at the Army Ten-Miler in October. Click Here for more info and to sign up Shirts worn by participants.  Notice…

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2018 AOH John F. Kennedy Award Recipient

Denis Mulcahy won the award for many works of mercy, but number one on that list is Project Children.  His effort was made into a…

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AOH License Plate Brackets are Available NOW!

Brothers, Please pass this on to the brothers in your divisions. As you know we voted to procure license plate frames to raise money in…

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Irish Heritage Summer Reading List

Contributed by AOH State Board President Bill Halpin Brothers, Here’s something I put together for the Meagher Division; you may find it useful. In Our…

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Navy Names Destroyer after Irish Marine Patrick Gallagher

After several years of continuous petitioning we’ve achieved another objective.    According to the US Naval Institute News, the Navy will commission the USS Gallagher…

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Irish Heritage Month and the Library of Congress

Brothers,  see the information below regarding the Irish Heritage Month and the Library of Congress making Irish Heritage material available.    

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Irish Heritage Month – 2018

I urge significant Irish-American Heritage Month displays  throughout the Commonwealth.   To that end  I’ve made available the examples below of “story boards” for your consideration….

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St. Mary’s Alexandria Becomes a Basilica

St. Mary Catholic Church    We are now a Basilica! This morning at the 8:30am Mass, Bishop Michael Burbidge announced that our parish has been…

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Cruise with Father Hathaway – Includes Papal audience with Pope Francis

Cruise with Father Hathaway. Includes Papal audience with Pope Francis.  Click the image below for more details.  

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