Father Kelley Division ~ Manassas

Greg Rebbert, left, and Chris Sozio displayed the AOH Father Kelley Division banner at the 2024 Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 2. The two Hibernians were part of a larger contingent of division members led by President Greg…

Irish citizens in nine healthcare professions can work in the United States by applying to Ireland’s Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, which has a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This Irish organization says it is…

Our division remains committed to periodic road cleanups of Stonewall Road between All Saints Parish at the corner of Center Street and the Manassas Baptist Church at the corner of Sudley Road. Our latest effort was on Saturday morning, Feb….

Gerald Partsch  January 31, 2024   Minutes of the January 8, 2024 Meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Kelley Division Highlights of the Meeting: The budget for 2024 was discussed was approved. Events in January-March 2024 were discussed. The meeting was…

Irish Folklore The Changling       About ten years ago I was fortunate to get a slot in the Summer study program at the National University of Ireland in Galway. Our history professor loved to tell stories and at one lunch…

  Highlights of the Meeting: Father Kelley Division: The election of Father Kelley Division Officers for 2024 was accomplished. The division had its Christmas celebration. The budget for 2024 was discussed and will be approved at the next meeting. Events…

Date Event Lead Remarks January       3 Officer Meeting;  Club Room; 7:00 pm Greg Gibbons Organization 8 Division Meeting; VFW; 7:00 pm Greg Gibbons Organization 13 Installation of Officers. Corporate Communion at All Saint’s – Attend 5:30 PM…

Ireland has long been known for emigration with an “E” which refers to the longstanding trend or people leaving Ireland to live elsewhere in countries around the world. Ireland recently released a report on immigration with an “I,” as in…