Irish music fundraising dinner success
Fifty people attended a successful charity dinner hosted by the Father Kelley Division at Bishop Russell Hall in Manassas, which raised $445 for AOH charities. Featured performer Tim Trant led the audience in singing many well-known songs, including “Molly Malone.”…
September 2025 bills and claims
Bills and Claims Total: $331.00 Total: $243.87 Financial Secretary, Tom MasarickTom Masarick
September: Saint Disibod
Saint Disibod was an Irish missionary bishop active in the seventh century. Born in an unknown part of Ireland to a minor chieftain at the beginning of the seventh century, with suspected dates of birth ranging from 594 to 619,…
August 11, 2025 minutes
Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, center, is flanked by Father Kelley Division President Greg Gibbons and his wife, Carolyn Gibbons. Highlights of the September business meeting included a summary of the state AOH annual meeting that…
$1,500 raised at charity dinner for House of Mercy
The Oct. 25 Brats and Beer charity dinner for the House of Mercy food pantry and thrift store raised $1,500 in donations, as attendees enjoyed a German-style meal and live music from two bands. The Father Kelley Division of the…
Mass and breakfast commemorate Our Lady of Knock
Forty members of the Father Kelley Division and their family members attended the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 17, at All Saints Church in Manassas to commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Knock. Although the Catholic Curch celebrated…
Matthew Morrison self-deports to Ireland
I have previously reported that the Trump administration’s policy of deporting undocumented immigrants includes Irish people who have overstayed their tourist Visas or have temporary status. One Irishman who decided not to wait for possible deportation is Matthew Morrison, who…
June 2025 treasurer’s report
Report by Michael A. Eggleston AOH Father Kelley Division Treasurer’s Report June 1, 2025 Wells Fargo Bank Business Checking Account 2658 Opening Balance $4,600.69.Transaction Fee: $0.60Wells Fargo Bank Business Checking Account 2641 Opening Balance: $12,876.81Deposit 5/13/2025: $115 (50/50 Drawing $40;…
The Irish Chideok Martyrs
Report by Johnny McLaughlin on Blessed John Cornelius and Blessed John Carey John Cornelius was born John Conor O’Mahoney in 1557 to Irish parents living in Bodmin,Cornwall. He was born specifically on the estate of Sir John Arundell, a member…
June 9, 2025 meeting minutes
AOH Father Kelley Division meeting at the VFW hall in Manassas, VA.Meeting opened at 7:05 PM, Vice President Brian Tumulty presidingOpening procedures completed, Opening Prayers said, Pledge ofAllegiance recited.Roll of Officers:President Greg Gibbons ExcusedVice President Brian Tumulty PresentChaplain Fr. Daniel…
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