Happy Halloween. Stars & Shamrocks. Ancient Order Of Hibernians, Michael F. Hogan Division Hibernian Way (Grand Ave), Massapequa, N.Y.

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1 Vol. 3, Issue 9 Happy Halloween October 2015 Stars & Shamrocks Ancient Order Of Hibernians, Michael F. Hogan Division Hibernian Way (Grand Ave), Massapequa, N.Y. M E N S B O A R D Chaplain: Deacon Frank Flood President: John Nolan V. Pres: Edward McGlade Rec. Sec: William Scharen Treas.: James Wall Fin. Sec.: Joe Campbell Std Comm.: Padraic Nugent Marshal: Matthew Dernaud Sentinel: Jeff Stark Newsletter Editor: Ed McGlade Ladies Board Chaplain: Rev. Daniel O Brien S.J. President: Joanne Brennan V. Pres: Helen McHale Rec. Sec.: Maureen Scharen Treas.: Anne Roarty Fin. Sec.: Margo Moore Irish Hist.: Helen Buckley Missions: Joanne Kranz Catholic Action: Elaine Galbo Mistress at Arms: Lilly Giannelli Sentinel: Grievance: Eleanor Ryan Maureen Murphy-Ade 2015 AOH Division 15: Man of the Year: William Quigley Lady of the Year: Mary Beggen Kindly Remember Division 15 in your Will Support Our Troops P r e s i d e n t s M e s s a g e Summer is done and fall has begun. It s an exciting time for sports. Baseball s pennant races are in full swing. Sadly Yogi Berra will not be gracing us with his Yogi-izms anymore. May he rest in peace. Amazingly, on the American Football front the Jets have managed to win a few. What a relief! By all accounts this year s Feis was a resounding success. Thank you to all Division 15 members for lending a helping hand; as usual we were well represented. The new venue at Nickerson Beach provided plenty of room for all. For the first time the Long Island Gaels ran a Cul Camp for Gaelic Football. We were fortunate to have Simon Gillespie, NYGAA Development Officer present to help run it. Congratulations to Dublin on taking the All Ireland in Gaelic Football. Kerry will have to wait for next year. Hard to believe it s already half way to Saint Patrick s Day. Thanks to the Green Beret Team for putting on another successful dinner down at Hibernian Hall. Also thank you to Steve Conwell (aka Conway) for helping me move back into my house. Thank God I am finally out of the trailer. Our next meeting is October 14th, we will be conducting first nominations for Division Officers for Needless to say this is an important meeting. It also will be last call for ordered hats, shirts and jackets. If you have not paid and picked yours up it will be sold. Looking forward into October, we will start off with the Long Beach Parade and Irish Day on Saturday October 3rd. Parade starts at 11 am sharp. Later in the month, we will have our annual Communion Breakfast. The details are as follows; October 18th, St. William the Abbott, 10:45 am mass. Men, suits and sashes on the day. Breakfast and football back at hall, 15 dollars. Please sign up on Friday. Happy Birthday Marines! It s a bit early but November 10th is the day the US Marine mark their start. We will be taking a table at the Marine Corp Ball to be held at Chateau Briand on November 5th. I have a few spots open, $75 per ticket. Please see me asap, if interested. Sadly, I must report that Joe Campbell s daughter Megan has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Please remember her and our deceased members, Terrence Murphy and John Parker in your payers. That s about it. See you down at the hall. John Nolan. of Contents: Mikes Tidbits: Pg. 2, Green Beret News: Pg. 2, Tara Pipes & Drums: Pg. 2, Chaplain s Corner: Pg. 3, Right to Life: Pg. 3, Did You Know: Pg. 4, NC AOH Conv: Pg 4, Ladies AOH: Pg. 5, NYC AOH/LAOH Conv: Pg. 6, Our Sponsors: Pg. 7 Table

2 P a g e 2 M i k e s T i d b i t s I hope you all enjoyed the nice weather we had for the last month. Now get ready for the Fall season when all the leaves start to fall. I love the season but hate raking leaves. I guess we have to take the good with the bad. G r e e n B e r e t C l u b N e w s S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s Mens Dues Please send 2015 annual dues: $45 Joe Campbell 85 Grand Ave We would like to thank all those who attended and made the Halfway to St. Patrick s diner a success. We are now working on the fish fry for February, more on that at a later date. Don t forget the Pig Roast on Sunday October 25. That is always a great day. The proceeds from that go towards the Scholarship awards that Ken Ferguson and Ed Mc Glade started. Last year they were able to award 5 scholarships to different member s children and grandchildren. Let s support this function as it is a worthwhile cause. As of Friday, October 2,2015 we are changing the time we pull the name for the Sign in book from 12 o clock to 11 PM. This will allow us old folks to go home earlier. For the month of October our special beer will be Octoberfest from the Blue Point Brewery in Blue Point. That s about it for now, hope to see you at the Hall on Friday. Green Beret Trustees Chair: Michael Greene Treas. Bob Brennan Rec. Sec. Ed McGlade House/Bar: Jim McCann Entertainment: Ken Ferguson To Rent the Hall please call: To be notified of wakes please Ken Ferguson at shamrocken47@verizon.net T a r a P i p e s a n d D r u m s As I sit here and write this update, I am also in the process of getting ready to march in the Long Beach Irish Day parade this Saturday October 3rd. My first parade, on October 2, What a long strange trip it has been. Traditionally one of my favorite parades. Each year seems to get better and better. This parade is a great day to hang with band members and get the pulse of the band. I do believe more ideas have come from one of the many watering facilities in Long Beach. If you haven t visited the parade please do so this year. The band will be holding a couple of fund raisers over the next couple of months. Please when we announce them please come and support us. Especially as we get ready for our trip to Ireland in March. The next big event for the band is the pipers ball to be held on November 7th at the American Legion starting at 7pm. The cost is $45 per head. It is always a fun party with great entertainment by the band. We recently had a group of new students - so if you know anyone who wants to take lessons please come down. Lessons are always free. Ed McGlade, BandMaster

3 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s In God We Trust P a g e 3 C h a p l a i n s C o r n e r As usual I am writing the column as the Editor waits after sending a reminder that he is awaiting my column. I had difficulty coming up with a theme but then the light bulb became lighted. Let me speak about three journeys. For the past week most of us have been watching the JOURNEY of Pope Francis as he traveled to Cuba, Washington, D.C., New York City and now on to Philly. My thoughts last night as I watched the Mass from MSG was about our own, Jim Burke. How fortunate that he was chosen as a representative of the AOH to serve the people as an Usher. I am sure that he will regale us with many stories of his impression of the Papal Mass. Unfortunately,, I will not be present at the hall to listen to his tales about The Papal Mass. And this brings me to the second Journey. Next Tuesday, 9/29, I will be leaving JFK and traveling to Ireland. I will be with Fr. Ken Zach, Pastor of St. Rose of Lima who will be visiting Ireland for the first time. Fr. Ken was invited by Fr. Joe McCann, a Vincentian Priest residing in Dublin. Fr. Joe has set up the first five days in Dublin with visits to Pubs, Croke Park, and places of Interest. Later we plan on visiting historic sites such as Clonmacnoise, Croagh Patrick, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, Glendalough, etc. I will return just in time for our October meeting on October 14th. Please pray for good weather. The last journey that I wish to bring to your attention is the journey that has been spoken about in the Gospels for the past several weeks. Jesus, according to the Gospel of Mark, starts out from the North end of the Sea of Gailee with the ending of the journey in Jerusalem. On the way he asks several questions: Who do people say that I am? is one of the questions. Another is asked by his disciples as to Who is the greatest/ among the apostles. And lastly, Jesus reminds us that we all are called: To serve one another especially the lowly, the disenfranchised, the immigrants, etc. That to me was the message that Pope Francis left us with as he presided at the Papal MSG. May we all profit from his brief but powerful visit to our Country. GOD BLESS AMERICA! Peace, Deacon Frank Right to Life RESPECT LIFE MONTH OCTOBER please pray this month especially, for the protection of all human life from the moment of conception till natural death. STAND UP FOR LIFE Sunday, October 4, :00 PM - 3:30 PM (rain or shine) at the intersection of Route 110 and Route 25 Huntington Long Island. Signs will be distributed at site and will read ABORTION KILLS CHILDREN LOVE THEM BOTH (with picture of mother and child). Stand Up For Life is a part of the National Chain. Last year over 1890 pro-life witnesses were held on the first Sunday in October throughout the United States and Canada. Stand Up For Life welcomes persons of all faiths to stand together for life. Please promote this event, invite your family and friends, and join us on October 4, 2015, as we stand together in public witness to the Sanctity of Life on Long Island. God Bless For information contact Ed Mc Kee, PGK, PLANNED PARENTHOOD MUST BE DEFUNDED! We have written before about Planned Parenthood. Perhaps its recently revealed atrocities will lend more credence to our story. It is an organization that will make money, not only by taking the lives of countless babies in the womb but also in selling their baby parts, ACTION: Contact your Senators and House Member. Sample Message: You are urged to support all legislation designed to defund the Planned Parenthood Organization. Please reply as to how you would vote. Thank you. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION: U.S. Senate, Wash, D.C Sen. Schumer (202) Sen. Gillibrand (202) U.S. House of Repres.,Wash,D.C st CD Lee Zeldin (202) nd CD Peter King (202) rd CD Steve Israel (202) th CD Kathleen Rice (202) th CD Gregory Meeks (202) PRAY THE ROSARY TO END ABORTION Respectfully Submitted: Ed McKee

4 P a g e 4 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s Galway Bay Did You Know This article features the less well known song called Galway Bay, the one performed by the Irish singer Dolores Keane. This version was written by Frank Fahy and is sometimes known as The Old Galway Bay, or My Own Dear Galway Bay. Great old song but little known outside Galway This fine old song has been around for about 100 years but wasn t very well known outside Ireland until it was taken up by the Irish singer Dolores Keane. Keane was born the village of Sylane in County Galway, not far from the famous bay and so she is well acquainted with both the song and the area. She still lives in Galway. An emigrant looks back to Ireland Like its more famous counterpart, Fahy s Galway Bay is told from the viewpoint of an Irish emigrant living abroad and looking back to his youth in Ireland. It s less sentimental than the better known version and has none of the Irish cliché scenes of turf fires and barefoot children. For this reason, it is more popular with Irish musicians and singers. Lyrics give a personal statement of regret Fahy came from Galway and his song is like a personal statement from a man who wishes he had never had to leave. The song is told from the point of view of an old man who expects to die soon but wishes to give his blessing to all those back home. The lyrics not only sing the praises of Galway and Ireland but they also suggest regret at ever leaving. The singer reflects that if his youthful heart of fire could be restored to him once more, if he could have his time again, then he would never leave Galway. He would be content with whatever God sent as long as he could stay in his homeland. Galway Bay strikes a chord with many emigrants Those are sentiments that would have struck a chord with many of the millions of Irish people who had to emigrate to countries like America, the United Kingdom and Australia. Hardly any of them returned but they kept their longing for the old country and in many cases that empathy with Ireland was passed down to their children, grandchildren and beyond. Many of those descendants can remember the sacrifices made by their Irish ancestors and can still relate to the sentiments in Galway Bay. Lyrics set to old Irish melodies The lyrics to Galway Bay were originally set to an old Irish folk tune that was also used in the song Skibbereen, which is also about a person having to emigrate from Ireland. Later it was set to another old Irish tune which was also used in the Australian song The Wild Colonial Boy, about the legendary Irish/Australian outlaw Jack Duggan. AOH MEMBER CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS: On average, the discounts will run between 10 to 20 percent, and will vary with location and season. For Avis use code # AWD = X and for Budget use code # BCD = A

5 P a g e 5 L a d i e s P a g e Stars & Shamrocks LAOH October 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER: 10/18 - Communion Breakfast 10/19 - LAOH Meeting: Living Rosary 10/25 - Rookie Gilmartin Mem Pigskin BBQ 10/31 - Halloween 11/1 - All Saints Day Presidents Message We are blessed to have had Pope Francis complete his first visit to the United States, including New York. In an unprecedented welcome for a foreign dignitary, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and their families traveled to Joint Base Andrews to greet the pontiff upon his arrival. This honor only goes to show the impact, respect and reverence the Pope has earned. Pope Francis has inspired millions around the world with his humility, generosity of spirit and warm and inclusive personality. His six day visit highlighted his love for the poor and his willingness to tackle the nation s most significant political, social and economic controversies. He has put a very human face on Catholicism and has helped renew faith in the Church. Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity, Joanne Cake Duty Volunteers to bring cake for the October meeting are: as I sit here at work typing this, I realized I left the volunteer list at home J I will call the members in October to remind them. I do know that we had three ladies sign up. As the October meetings usually have great membership attendance I ask that if you are able to bring some dessert, it would be greatly appreciated. CONGRATULATIONS, CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS Congratulations to the winner of the $ scholarship prize. The name was announced at our September meeting and is John Thomas Fursa, who was entered by Maureen Fursa. Thank you to Eileen O Connell for all of her hard work organizing the Scholarship Drive each year! Please keep the following in your prayers: Maureen Greene, Eileen O Connell, Richard Gautier, Joanna Luisi, Joseph Bishop, Emily Kolensky, Sean Doherty, James Thompson, Maureen Ade and Lilly Giannelli. Please send any information for this section to Maureen Fursa Annual Dues 2015 The Dues are now $ Please make checks payable to LAOH Inc. Div. 15. You can send your check to Margo Moore. Her address is 309 park Boulevard Massapequa Park, NY You can also pay at any meeting. Meetings The next meeting will be on October 19, We will begin promptly at 8:00pm with the recitation of the rosary. We would appreciate members arriving early to help set up the chairs. We will also have the initiation of new members. Rookie Gilmartin Memorial Pigskin BBQ Sunday 10/25/15, with the hall opening at 12:45pm. Details for this event are listed in this newsletter. Please consider attending as it sounds like a wonderful day filled with football, food, and an open bar for $40.00 per person. I know I will be there rooting on my Giants as they face the Dallas Cowboys again, GO BIG BLUE!! Family Communion Mass This is a joint event for the LAOH and AOH. 10:45am Mass at St. William the Abbot Church, 2000 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, NY Immediately following the mass there will be a Breakfast Buffet at the Hibernian Hall. Tickets are $15.00 per person and includes the Buffet and one complimentary Mimosa. Children are free. Reservations for the Breakfast must be made by Friday October 9, Please call Elaine Galbo at (516) or Patricia Bishop at (516) Please make check payable to LAOH Inc., Division 15 and send it one of the Co-Chairwomen: Elaine Galbo: 111 Clark Avenue, or Patricia Bishop addressed as: Ms. P.A. Bishop, 68 Connecticut Ave. Fundraiser Our Division is selling American Flag/Shamrock Pins as a fundraiser for $5.00 each. Please contact Pat Brennan at (516) if you would like to purchase one. Pins will also be available for sale at our meetings and on Friday nights at the Hall. Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity, Joanne Brennan

6 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s P a g e 6 Communion Breakfast On October 18th - the AOH and LAOH will host a family mass at the 10:45am Mass at St. William the Abbot in Seaford. After Mass will be a breakfast at the Hibernian Hall. The fee for the breakfast is $15. See Elaine Galbo, Patricia Bishop or John Nolan for details. Rookie Gilmartin Memorial Pigskin BBQ On Sunday October 25th - the Division 15 Scholarship Committee will be hosting a BBQ at the hall beginning at 12:45pm. The day will start with the New York Jets taking on the New England Patriots at 1pm, this game will be followed by the New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys. The day includes an open bar, plenty of food throughout the day and great camaraderie. Wear your favorite jerseys and come on down. There will be a 50/50 as well as box pools for each game. The entrance fee to this event is a reasonable $40, considering you could be there for 8 hours. In conjunction with the BBQ the scholarship committee is taking applications for this years awards. Please submit to Edward McGlade at emcglade@verizon.net. The name of the individual to receive the award, what purpose the award will be used for and the name of the requestor. Remember you must be a major degree member in good standing of Division 15 AOH to be eligible. Irish Apple Crumble Cake 110g butter plus extra for greasing 150g soft light brown sugar 2 large free range eggs 210g plain flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 300g peeled, cored and sliced cooking apple (Shouldn t be more than one large one) For the crumble topping: 50g of vanilla sugar (or substitute with caster sugar) 50g of plain flour 50g of butter In a mixer cream butter & sugar, add eggs. Add dry ingrediants (flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon) core and slice apples and add to mix add to pan top with crumble topping 180 degrees celcus minutes

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8 Michael F. Hogan Division 15 Ancient Order of Hibernians P.O. Box 15 Massapequa Park, NY EVENTS Sept 7 - Labor Day Sept 9 - Mens Meeting Sept 20 - NC AOH Feis Sept 21 - Ladies Meeting Oct 3 - LB Parade Oct 18 - Communion Mass Oct 25 - Rookie Gilmartin Pigskin BBQ Nov 7 - Tara s Pipers Ball In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity Our next newsletter will be mailed about September 29, 2015 Or online beginning September 24, 2015 William E.Law FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1 Jerusalem Avenue (corner Hicksville Rd.) Fax A Michael F. Hogan Division 15, member & 2013 Hibernian Man of the Year