The meeting started at 7 p.m.

President:

• Raps gavel once: “The Division will now come to order.  Officers will assume their respective stations.”  DO NOT STAND!
• Order: “Sentinel, keep close the meeting room door until the meeting is duly open”
• Order: “Sentinel, check membership cards and ascertain if all present, are duly qualified to remain”

Sentinel:

• Responds “Worthy President, I find all members to be in good standing, except (list of names)”.

Candidates for Membership:

Brian Tumulty proposed accepting John Titus as a candidate for membership. 

John Masarick motion to accept Charles Kelley as a new member was seconded by Tom Masarick. Unanimous.

Oath administered by President Greg Gibbons. The new member recited the St. Patrick’s Pledge.

President:

• Raps gavel once: “All members please stand”
• President led the opening prayer

“In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.  And in the name of St. Patrick, the Glorious Apostle of Ireland, I open this meeting and beseech our Heavenly Father to watch over us and protect us.  May He grant us that peace and harmony will always prevail among us, and that Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity will inspire all our deliberations, through Christ our Lord, Amen.”

President: Say one:

• Our Father
• Hail Mary
• Glory Be

President: Select someone to lead the Pledge of Allegiance

• Worthy Recorder, please lead the division in the Pledge of Allegiance
• All Members say the Pledge of Allegiance

President: Singing of Opening Ode, “O’Donnell Abu”

• We will suspend the singing of the Opening Ode

President: “I now declare this meeting duly open for the transaction of such business as may properly be brought before it.”

• Rap the gavel once “all please be seated.”

Meeting Agenda:

Recording Secretary, please call the Roll of Officers: (P: Present, E: Excused, A: Absent)

President:	Greg Gibbons	P
Vice President:	Brian Tumulty	P
Chaplain:	Fr. Daniel Reuwer	E
Recording Secretary:	Jerry Partsch	P
Financial Secretary:	Richard Aleksy	P
Treasurer:	Paul Hannan	P
Standing Committee:	Douglas Morrison	P
Marshall:	Greg Rebbert	E
Sentinel:	Jerry Laffey	P
Past President:	Pat Sullivan	P

Reading of Previous Minutes: Recording Secretary: Jerry Partsch  

• Minutes were posted online on May 2nd and emailed to the membership.
• Tom Masarick made a motion to accept the minutes.
• Seconded by Doug Morrison
• Unanimous vote to accept the minutes as posted.
• Rap gavel, minute accepted.

Presidents Report: 

Brothers,

(Charity) The Division has done some great charity work so far this year.  We not only raised money for our charities, but we have also done community work, such as the road clean up, Parish Festival support, and supporting the Irish Heritage (St. Patrick’s) Dinner Dance.

(Unity) The Parish Festival was 26, 27 April and we had enough volunteers.  AOH kept the venue clean.  We could have used one or two more.  But it was easy, and we received some acknowledgement for our effort.  Father Lee remarked that AOH showed.   The next Road Cleanup will be on Saturday 8 May, 8 to 9AM.  Need some workers to get this done. 

1 June is the Hunger Project, 10-2PM.  It is a worthwhile project.  We need your support and encouragement of others to help.  Bart is the lead.

(Friendship) Now we’ll turn our attention to some social activities.  8 June is Wine Tasting at Sunshine Ridge Farm 2-5 PM.  The venue overlooks a lake.  Bill Yochem is chair. They serve more than wine.  Info was sent out and we have a few flyers.  Please RSVP so Bill can coordinate with the Winery. 

22 June is Summer Picnic.  Chris is Chair.  It is a Pavilion on the Occoquan River.  The Division provides the beverages and the meats.   Attendees bring a side dish.

Your efforts are truly appreciated.  You can see Father Kelley Division, which is you, lives the motto Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity.

Communications & Correspondence:                                                  Jerry Partsch

• No communications or correspondence

Propositions on Candidates for Membership:                                                               Brian Tumulty

• John Titus welcomed into the division.

Reports:

Unfinished Business:

• Past President Dinner, Greg Rebbert is coordinating with OTSP.
• The next road cleanup is scheduled for 18 May.  It coincides with the 2024 Great American Clean Up 25 March to 31 May 2024.
• The next Hunger Project is on June 1 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Wellington Giant, 10100 Dumfries Road. Bart: Comments
• Picnic Sign-up. Chris: 22 June Hours 2-6 Set-up at 1:30

New Business:

• Charities Committee: There was a suggestion that we consider Tunnels to Towers.  If you would like to be on the Committee, let Greg Gibbons know.

Good and Welfare of the Order

• In past years, we have not conducted a Division Meeting in July. 
• Prayers: For successful recovery Kay Sullivan, Kathleen Tumulty, Maggie McCusker, Kim Ulrich, Doug Morrison, Pat Sullivan, Margaret Egleston, Chris’ Sozio’s sister-in-law’s pregnancy, and John McLaughlin’s uncle, aunt, and father.
• Any Other Prayers or intentions or announcements. Vince Fitzpatrick for his grandson’s and grand niece’s graduations and for all graduates.

Rap the gavel for all to stand:

Prayer to St. Jude:

                Saint Jude, glorious Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the true Church invokes you universally as the Patron of difficult cases, and of things almost despaired of.   Pray for us who are so helpless and alone.  Intercede with God for us that he brings visible and speedy help.  Come to our assistance in this great need that we may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all our necessities, tribulations, sufferings, and particularly with those mentioned in the Good and Welfare of the Order and those whose intentions are on our hearts, and that we may bless God and you with the Elect throughout Eternity.     Amen.

Rap the gavel to be seated.

Adjournment Motion:

President: “Is there a motion to Adjourn”

• Tom Masarick made a motion to adjourn.
• Seconded by Pat Sullivan.
• There was no discussion.
• Vote was unanimous.

President: Raps gavel once, asks all to stand, and leads the Closing Prayer

Closing Prayer

“In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  And in the name of St. Patrick, the Glorious Apostle of Ireland, I declare this meeting closed.  Grant, O Lord, who makes the minds of the faithful to be of one will, that we, Thy people may love what Thou has commanded, and desire what Thou has promised, and that amid the changes of the world our hearts may ever love and obey Thee, through Christ Our Lord, Amen.”

President: “Let us pray for our deceased Brothers & today Sisters, especially Mary Burns & Agnes Aleksy. Bill Yochem’s Mom, Mike Curry’s Mom, and my brothers Ken & Pete who both passed away in the last five months.

All say:

• Our Father
• 3 Hail Mary Mary’s
• Glory Be

President:              “Eternal Rest grant to them, O Lord”

Members:             “And let perpetual light shine upon them”

President:             “May they rest in peace”

Members:             “Amen”

PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONS

President:  Lead division in saying 3 Hail Marys

• Hail Mary
• Hail Mary
• Hail Mary

President: 

Refreshments available

Meeting Conclusion

President: Raps the gavel saying:

“This meeting now stands adjourned until our next regular meeting on Monday, June 10, except in case of emergency, in which event, you will be duly notified”

Time End: 8:10 p.m.