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$10 raffle tickets for trip to Ireland
Purchase a $10 raffle ticket for a chance to win a 7-day trip to Ireland. The winner sets his or her itinerary by working with our travel agent. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. The drawing is on the evening…
Military bracelets $5 each
Custom-made bracelets with logos for each branch of the U.S. military
Beer & Brats fundraiser for House of Mercy
Saturday evening Oct. 26 is an opportunity to enjoy an evening of beer and brats with live music from local musicians at $25 per person. The event will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Bishop Russell Hall, 9290…
Apply for Membership
This link provides a copy of the national membership application: https://aoh.com/gobansaer/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Form-41-Application-For-Membership.pdf If you live in the greater Manassas area, including western Fairfax County, Gainesville, and Haymarket, please email a copy to Division President Greg Gibbons at ggibbons52@comcast.net to expedite the…
Cookbook
Purchase a book of Irish recipes compiled by members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Kelley Division based in northern Virginia: There are only 16 copies in stock. We will need to order a new printing after that, so…
A hearty welcome. Céad míle fáilte. Who we are.
Céad míle fáilte means a hundred thousand welcomes in Gaelic. We are the Father Edwin Kelley Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians with more than 70 Irish American members. Most are parishioners of All Saints Parish in Manassas, Va….
$5,000 donated for St. Patrick alcove
Our division made a $5,000 donation to the new alcove dedicated to St. Patrick at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington to Father Joseph Farrell during our Sept. 9 monthly business meeting. In addition, Inishfail Chairman Vincent Fitzpatrick…
August 12, 2024, Division Meeting Minutes
The meeting started at 19:00 as President Greg Gibbons called the Division to order. Candidates for Membership: Tom Reynolds proposed Chris Flynn for membership, and he was unanimously accepted as a new member and David took the St. Patrick Oath. President…
Ireland is now an immigration destination
Immigration report AOH September 2024 For the third consecutive year, the number of people seeking a better life in Ireland has continued to outnumber the people who left, according to a new report by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office 149,200 immigrants…
Aug. 24 Stonewall Road cleanup
Our division completed its latest quarterly cleanup of Stonewall Road on Aug. 24. This Saturday morning event drew about eight members of our division. As usual, we began with the fellowship of sharing coffee and donuts provided by past president…
AOH’s past president’s dinner draws a crowd
More than 30 members of our division and their spouses attended a dinner Saturday evening at the City Tavern in Manassas to recognize Patrick Sullivan’s two years of service as our president in 2022 and 2023. Half a dozen other…
Our Lady of Knock Mass & breakfast
Thirty-five members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Kelley Division and their families attended the 9:30 a.m. Mass at All Saints on August 18 to commemorate the apparition of Our Lady of Knock. After the Mass, about 30 of…
Fitzpatrick is Virginia Hibernian of 2023
Vince Fitzpatrick has been named the Hibernian of the Year by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, beating nine other candidates who other divisions proposed. State Treasurer Patrick Sullivan presented the award at the August 12 meeting of the Father Edwin…
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