Posted in Events

2024 raffle winner

The 2024 trip to Ireland raffle winner is Gerald Partsch Jr., the son of the AOH Father Kelley Division’s recorder. An earlier post misidentified the winner as his dad and misspelled their last name. We apologize for the mistake. The…

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Posted in Minutes

February 12, 2024 Division Meeting Minutes

Gerald Partsch  March 5, 2024  Minutes of the February 12, 2024 Meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Kelley Division Highlights of the Meeting: Two candidates, Tom Canavan & Kevin O’Connell, were welcomed into the order as new members of the…

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Posted in Veterans

AOH Veterans Report (February 2024)

National: Quarterly veterans committee calls. State: NSTR. Veterans:  As we approach the 250th anniversary of the US Army in June 2025 and our nation in 2026, this 15th of June will be the 249th anniversary of the US Army, I…

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Posted in Strategic plan

Strategic Planner Report – Mike Riley

February Report The AOH has a Political Education Committee with the purpose of supporting the initiatives of the Ancient Order of Hibernians through political action. The Ancient Order of Hibernians is non-partisan and desires to work with all parties to…

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Posted in Freedom for All Ireland

Freedom for All Ireland

Michelle O’Neill is now the first minister of Northern Ireland — a very historical occasion as it’s the first time a Nationalist party (Sinn Fein) became the majority.  Let us pray that they can all work together and make Northern Ireland…

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Alexandria St. Patrick’s Parade 2024

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…

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Posted in Immigration

U.S. accepts healthcare workers

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…

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St. Patrick’s dinner March 16

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Posted in Events

February road cleanup

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….

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January 8, 2024 Division Meeting Minutes

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…

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