Ancient Order of Hibernians  

                       Father Kelley Division, Manassas, VA.

Meeting Minutes For:  01/12/2026

Prior to the meeting, the officers elected to serve in 2026 were formally installed at a ceremony officiated by Virginia AOH Treasurer Jeff Everett, who administered the oath of office to the new officers. Deacon Brian Majewski blessed the officers’ jewelry and led everyone in prayer.

Call to Order – Monthly Division Minutes:  The regular monthly business meeting of the division was called to order by President Brian Tumulty at 7:26 pm.

The Opening Prayer:

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.

The Our Father was recited.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.        

Membership:

The Acting Marshall verified that all who were present had valid membership cards.

Roll call of officers was called by the Recording Secretary:

Position	Name	Roll Call	Comments
President	Brian Tumulty	Present
Vice President	Paul Hannan	Present
Chaplain:	Deacon Gerald Moore	Excused
Recording Secretary	John McLaughlin	Present
Financial Secretary	Thomas Masarick	Present
Treasurer	Rupert Harmon	Present
Standing Committee	Doug Morrison	Present
Marshall	Ryan Driscoll	Excused
Sentinel	Jerry Laffey	Present
Assistant Sentinel	Chuck Kelley	Present
Organizer	Vacant	Status:
Past President	Greg Gibbons	Present
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Report and Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes:

Doug Morrison moved to approve the previous minutes, seconded, passed unanimously.

Chaplain’s Report:

N/A

President’s Report:

Had an excellent year; spent $9500 on charitable donations, something we can all be proud of. We don’t have an organizer, so until someone steps forward, the President will fill in as acting organizer. We could really use someone to become the organizer.

Proposition of candidates for membership:

No candidates

Report on the calendar of events:

Past weekend – raffle ticket sales;   Later this month – January 31, funeral for Jim Adams at St. Andrew’s 11 am, reception afterwards at Fairfax Country Club; also January 31 state quarterly meeting and Pub Night featuring Tim Trant, at Our Lady of the Angels parish;   January 23 is the March for Life. AOH will have a full Irish breakfast at the Irish Channel Restaurant with guest speakers, Mass at 11:30 am right across the street before the March. In February, we plan to reschedule the beer tasting from the Friday before the Super Bowl to either the Friday after the Super Bowl or sometime in May, possibly May 8.   Kevin O’Connell, the new program chair, wants to change the date and venue from Old Towne Sports Pub to Honor Brewing. He’s looking at the Fairfax location. Plan is to close the deal with Honor Brewing before the next Officers Meeting. Greg Gibbons made a motion to allow Kevin to speak with Honor Brewing about relocating. Tom Curtin seconded the motion. All in favor, no opposition.   Another round of raffle ticket sales Feb 14-15 at All Saints   Audit by February 15. The first road cleanup is Saturday, February 21 City of Manassas will do an Irish Heritage Month proclamation, as will Prince William County. Dates for both events TBA   Date of the Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day parade is March 7 at 12:30; assemble at 11am. Some Hibernians will have breakfast at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub beforehand.   Monday, March 9, may be the date for the Gaelic Mass. If so, we will move the meeting date.   Saturday, March 14, is the Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Same day is the St. Patrick’s Dinner, co-hosted by the AOH and the Knights of Columbus. Also, same weekend, more raffle ticket sales at All Saints   Tuesday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day: Raffle drawing is at 6 pm at Old Towne Sports Pub   John Masarick sent an email saying that the AOH-hosted Fish Fry is on March 20. People are needed to help, i.e. six servers, six to bag up the food/condiments   April: Officer’s meeting and Monday meeting April 13   Saturday, April 18: Scheduled to host a state quarterly meeting at the George Brent building, 9 am to noon.   The All Saints Parish Festival will take place next Friday and Saturday. Our commitment is to take out the garbage during the festival.   JP is willing to host this year’s Past Presidents’ Dinner and to find a date in April.   The Shamrock degree was done recently. We have pins for those who took the degree: Tom Curtin, Tom Canavan, Christopher Flynn, Don Driscoll (not here), Kevin O’Connell, Chuck Kelly, Kevin O’Connell, Tom Reynolds, Joseph Titus, Mike Gajewski

Reports by special committees:

Chaplain’s homily:

N/A

Charities:

N/A

Freedom for All Ireland:

Dominic Preston will continue   The government and voters sleepwalked into Brexit, and the same happened with a United Ireland. No one is ready. A committee is forming to discuss the pros and cons of Northern Ireland leaving the UK and reforming with Ireland.

Standing Committee and grievances:

          Historian

Johnny McLoughlin reported on Blessed Columba Marmion, born in Dublin in 1858, who became a Benedictine monk in Belgium and an Abbot during World War I. Wrote many spiritual classics during the 20th century. Beatified by John Paul II in 2000.

Hunger project

Immigration

Folks at the national level condemned the freeze on the diversity visa, saying this is the only way people in Ireland can become U.S. citizens. There are still occupational visas available for certain jobs.

Project St. Patrick

Pro-Life

Paul Huber was unable to attend the meeting but expressed his appreciation for serving as the pro-life chairman. Buses are leaving Holy Family Parish this Thursday for a meeting with state delegates in Richmond about the abortion access bill that’s pending in the General Assembly. March for Life is on Friday, January 23, with a mass held at All Saints at 8:30 am. Following Mass, church buses will depart for the Vienna Metro station.

Veterans Affairs

Doug Morrison noted that 35 years ago, earlier today, coalition forces began the First Persian Gulf War.

Report on the sick and visitations

No report.

Raffle Report: All tickets are either sold or in circulation. 596 tickets sold with money in hand as of Sunday. Believed that over 700 sold. All unsold (or money from tickets) must be returned in time for the next raffle sale   Cookbooks and Keep Christ in Christmas stickers are for sale   Financial Secretary’s Report: $279 income for dues, over $3000 from ticket sales so far. On expenses, we need a per capita report, which is done and will be sent out ($1195). Alexandra Parade ($150). Shamrock pins are available, and Tower pins will be turned into Custodian after the meeting.   Treasurer’s Report: $6400 and $7300 in the two checking accounts

Unfinished Business:

The gavel is missing

New Business:

The President presented the budget   Greg Rebbert moves to cover the Past Presidents’ Dinner for past presidents and spouses, rather than zeroing it out in the budget. The discussion led the President to propose zeroing out the President’s Fund and adding $200 to cover dinners for past presidents. Seconded by Pat Sullivan, voted unanimously, no opposition.   Discrepancy for Alexandria Parade between $125 and $150. Corrected as $150.

Good and welfare of the Order

No report.

Closing Prayers (ask attendees for their intentions):

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 saint of difficult cases, and things almost despaired of. Please pray for us, as we are so helpless and alone.  Intercede with God for us that He bring 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, and sufferings, particularly for those in need under our Good and Welfare of the order, and that we may bless God with the Elect throughout eternity. Amen. Saint Jude, Apostle, martyr, and relative of our Lord Jesus Christ, of Mary and St. Joseph, intercede for us. Amen. Closing Prayer 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 you have commanded, and desire what you have promised, and that amid the changes of the world our hearts may ever love and obey Thee, through Christ Our Lord, Amen. Let us pray for our deceased Brothers. All say: Our Father3 Hail MarysGlory 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 Hail Mary

Adjournment: Motion by JP McClusker, seconded by Tom Masarick

Meeting was adjourned by President Brian Tumulty at 8:26 pm. The next meeting will be held at 7 pm on Feb. 9, 2026 at VFW Post 7589.