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

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1 Vol. 6, Issue 3 Happy St. Patrick s Day March 2018 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: William Scharen V. Pres: John Nolan Rec. Sec: John Regan Treas.: James Wall Fin. Sec.: Warren Scullin Std Comm.: Padraic Nugent Marshal: Ronald Ade Sentinel: Jeff Stark Newsletter Editor: Ed McGlade Ladies Board Chaplain: Rev. Daniel O Brien S.J. President: Joanne Brennan V. Pres: Penny Steigler Rec. Sec.: Mary Skinnon Treas.: Elaine Galbo Fin. Sec.: Margo Moore Irish Hist.: Helen Buckley Missions: Joanne Kranz Catholic Action: Patricia Bishop Mistress at Arms: Lilly Giannelli Sentinel: Grace Doherty Grievance: Eleanor Ryan Maureen Murphy-Ade 2017 AOH Division 15: Man of the Year: Padraic Nugent Lady of the Year: Kathleen Murphy 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 Even though February is such a short month, a lot of events occurred that I am proud to say were very successful. We had a great Superbowl Party that was held on Sunday February 4 th at our Hall. It was a full house as we had 80 people in attendance. A huge thank you to Ron Ade who successfully ran this event for us and to Bill Quigley who was his side-kick this year as Ron was a bit under the weather. Bill donated the hotdogs and buns for us and worked tirelessly through most of the day with Ron s wife, Maureen. Thank you to all who donated food and snacks. BK Sweeney s in Bethpage were extremely generous and reduced their cost of the 5 full trays of food that we ordered to a fraction of their typical cost. As a token of thanking them, we will be planning a happy hour trip there as we had last year. The date is Tuesday April 10 th and the time is from 4PM to?. More on that next month as a reminder! We had another successful Irish dance lesson at our Hall on Sunday February 18 th and, even though I was in Virginia with Maureen visiting our family, I heard it was a lot of fun. The Lenten fish dinner run by Ed McGlade and Ken Ferguson on Friday February 23 rd had a great turnout. The food there could have fed another 25 people [miracle of the fishes?]. Nice job Ed and Ken! I ran a craft beer night on Saturday night February 24 th with live music played by Gabe Hickey and Pat Jordan from 8PM to 11PM. They played for free knowing it was a fundraising event for our Hall and it was great. I picked up the three torpedo kegs from Barnshed Brewing earlier in the day and a special thanks to Mike Greene who helped me set them up and to Ed McGlade who figured out how the fittings needed to be positioned so they could be hooked up. Not knowing what kind of turnout to expect, I was shocked by the end of the night when the last arrivals came in and upped the body count to 51!!!! On top of that, there were 23 Hibernian members present 7 ladies and 16 men. The other 28 people were family and friends. Thanks too to Ken Ferguson who bartended the entire night and stayed afterwards to shut down I left with Maureen around 1:45AM and there were still a dozen people there. All who attended, members and nonmembers, said it was a great night. I intend to do this again later in the year most likely in October. (continued on page 4)

2 P a g e 2 Any News please send to: emcglade@verizon.net M i k e s T i d b i t s 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 Men's Dues Please send 2018 annual dues: $45 ($40 if paid by 3/1) AOH Division 15 c/o Warren Scullin 101 Cleveland Ave The hall is open Fridays at 8pm come on down to meet with old and new friends. We are still carrying Labatts Blue Light in bottles when we can get it. Along with Bud, Bud Light, and Coors Light. If there is anything you would like us to get in - let us know - we can always have beer specials. The division hosted a very successful craft beer night on Saturday Feb. 24th. Thanks to all those who attended (about 50 or so). If you didn t attend you missed a really good time. We may try this again in the 4th quarter try to attend that one. The Hall is open St. Patrick s Day from 4pm on - please stop down and enjoy a cold one with your brothers and sisters. Call Ed McGlade at for rental information. Green Beret Trustees Chair: Ed McGlade Treas. Jim Burke Rec. Sec. Ken Fergson House/Bar: Jim McCann Entertainment: Bill Quigley 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 Keep an eye out for the band s uniform raffle - more details soon. To remind everyone - it cost $100 to join the band after that the lessons are free. Anyone looking for additional information can me at emcglade@verizon.net Practices are Thursday evening at the hall. Come on down to say hello and see what we are all about. The calendar for the March parade season is: March 3rd in Kings Park, March 4th in Bethpage March 10th in Bayshore, March 11th in Bayport-Blue Point and Center Moriches, March 17th in NYC, March 18th in Glen Cove, March 24th in Hampton Bays and finally on March 25th in Bayridge. Please make every effort to come and see us this year. We are also having a bus leaving Hibernian Hall to the Hamptons Parade anyone interested see Ed McGlade (cost $30/pp).

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 In my column for February I quoted from a source that provided information on LENT. The following introduced the subject: The word Lent itself is derived from the Anglo- Saxon words lencten, meaning Spring and lentctentid, which literally means not only Springtide but also was the word for March, the month in which the majority of Lent falls. So this month the question posed to myself is: When does SPRING begin? How you define the first day of Spring depends on whether you follow the astronomical or meteorological seasons. This year, spring will take place between March 20 and June 21, if you use the astronomical method. But it starts slightly earlier, between March 1 st and May 31 st, if you follow the meteorological calendar. In either case, St. Patrick s Feast Day will still be celebrated on Saturday, March 17 th. Thank God for small favors. Why did I bring this whole subject to your attention? My real reason In reviewing the Gospel readings for the month of March (meteorological spring time), I discovered that all four readings speak of the forthcoming death of our Lord Jesus Christ. The following lists the readings for the month. March 4 th March 11 th - March 18 th - March 25 th - Jn 2:13-25 Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up Jn 3: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, Jn 12:20-33 Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, --- Palm Sunday The Passion of our Lord. Take some time during the next four weeks to reflect on each Sunday s gospel readings. I believe that if we take some time to do so, we will better prepare ourselves for the great feast of Easter, April 1 st. Without the Resurrection of our Lord, our Faith is meaningless. Peace to all for the Month of March(ing) Deacon Frank Our First Right - Right for Life Right to Life 30 Million women executed. That's the number of dead since The next time somebody tells you abortion is a woman's health issue, remind them of this. Half those killed are women. MARCH FOR LIFE This year was the first time a Vice President was at the Podium This year was the first time a sitting President addressed the Rally. Next year, will you be there? Save the Date: March for Life Friday January 18, Love them both, John Nolan Pro Life Chairman AOH Div 15

4 P a g e 4 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s The Galway Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas is more commonly known as Galway Cathedral. This site, on the banks of the Corrib River was originally the site of the old city jail.which was bilt in1810. Work began on the building of the Cathedral in 1958 and it was completed in 1965 making this the last great stone Cathedral to be built in Europe. The Galway Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora. The word "cathedral" is derived from the Greek "kathedra... Galway Cathedral Recitals is an international series of concerts of classical music which has taken place in Galway Cathedral each July and August since If you haven t yet notified Brian Farrell that you want to come with us on the bus to the NYC St. Patrick s Day Parade, please do so quickly as we have now opened up reservations to neighboring divisions. As mentioned previously, the cost for the roundtrip ride is $30 and is limited to 50 people and includes refreshments on the bus. For the parade, Business Dress Code is still the requirement. Our assembly time is 2PM and we are again on 46 th St between 5 th and 6 th Avenues. As of now, the time of Mass is expected to be Marine Hall and departure on the bus 11-11:30AM. John Nolan and Ed McGlade are co-chairing our 50 th annual St. Patrick s Day dinner dance and are taking reservations. Please see them. We are honoring Jeff Stark as Man of the Year and Joanne Brennan as Lady of the Year. Please come join us as it should be a great event. For any who had missed your LAOH or AOH monthly meeting, it was announced that as our division is marching An bhfuil Fhios agat President s Message Continued in the Bethpage St. Patrick s Day Parade on Sunday March 4 th, I received approval from the parade committee that we may attend the 1PM Mass in St Martin of Tours and then assemble on the corner of Seaman & Central Avenues. When our Tara Pipe band passes by, we then will join in the parade by stepping off from that corner behind our pipe band. I suggest parking in the Church lot around 12:30PM as there s a post-parade party held in the school auditorium. Any of us are more than welcome to come down for $5 entry fee and enjoy live music food/ beverage are available. Wishing you all a most blessed and happy Saint Patrick s Day and hope to see you at our next meeting on March 14 th! Yours in our motto, Bill Scharen Upcoming Events On March 10th is the annual St Patrick s Day Dinner Dance - sit down dinner at the American Legion, open bar and live music - raffles and prizes $80/pp 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 L A O H February DATES TO REMEMBER: 3/4 - Bethpage Parade 3/10 - St Patrick s Dance 3/17 - St Patrick s Day 3/19 - LAOH Meeting Presidents Message It is that time of year again, a favorite time for all Hibernians! There are many events and parades planned over the next month and I hope to see as many sisters as possible at each event. Please consider marching with your fellow sisters or volunteering to stay at the hall to help with the preparations for when the band and the division buses come back from the parade. If you have never had the pleasure to march down 5th Ave, please make sure to join us. It is something you will never forget! As we are nearing the marching season, please remember that the proper attire for marching is as follows; black slacks, shoes and wear your sash. No jeans, sneakers, funny hats, painted faces or baby carriages. These rules are for everyone (members and nonmembers) who will be marching with our Division. If you need to purchase a sash please call me at I only have one on hand and will need to order more if needed. Please let me know as soon as possible. Sashes are $50.00 payable by cash or check made payable to LAOH Inc. Division 15. Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity, Joanne Meetings The next LAOH meeting will be on Monday, March 19, The meeting will begin promptly at 8:00pm. Please make every effort to attend. Annual Dues 2018 There is an Early Bird Special of $25.00 if paid by March 31 st. After that the dues are $ Please make your checks payable to LAOH, Inc. Division 15. You can give your checks to Margo Moore at our March Meeting or mail them to her at 309 Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park, NY In an effort to save money for our Division, please make every effort to pay your dues early. If mailing your check and dues card, provide a self addressed stamped envelope for your card to be returned to you. If you have lost your dues card, you need to include a note to Margo letting her know and also include the stamped envelope. Calling posts and postage for follow up mailings can be expensive and we would appreciate everyone s cooperation to pay on time. Thank you. Annual St Patrick s Day Dinner Dance Saturday 3/10/18 from 7:00pm to midnight at the American Legion Post Please join us as we celebrate St. Patrick and honor our Hibernians of the year, Jeff Stark and Joanne Brennan. There will be an open bar, cocktail hour with hors d oeuvres, full sit-down corned beef or salmon dinner and dessert. Entertainment by Susan and Gerard. Tickets are $80.00 per person. Contact Ed McGlade at emcglade@verizon.net of John Nolan at john.j.nolan.iii@gmail.com for reservations. Scentsy Fundraiser From now until March 9, % of the sales from the Scentsy Fundraiser will be donated to the LAOH Division 15 Fundraiser. Please visit laoh-division-15 and help suport our Division. Any questions call Joanne Brennan at (516) St Patrick s Day Mass will be at the Marine Hall at 9:30am, followed by breakfast in our Hall. Bus will be leaving approximately 11:00am. Cake Duty Cakes/desserts for our march meeting to be provided by: Marie O Malley, Maureen Murphy Ade, Theresa Driscoll, Kathy Corcoran and Anne Roarty, thank you ladies! Bethpage Parade Sunday March 4, 2018 Bill Scharen arranged for the men and women to attend the 1:00pm Mass at St. Martin of Tours (park at Church) then we will step off at Seaman s Ave. and enter the parade as Tara Band passes by. CONGRATULATIONS, CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS Please keep the following in your prayers: Emily Kolensky, Joseph Bishop, Matthew Malley, James Thompson, Harold Lye, Pat Brennan, Dotty Duke, Maureen Greene, Margaret McKeon, Christia Eaniello, Mary Cifarelli, Denise Beneditto, Robert Harth (deceased) Kitty Geissler (deceased). Please send any information for this section to Helen McHale,

6 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s P a g e 6 3/10: St Patrick s Day Dinner Dance 3/17: St. Patrick s Day 4/10: Pub Sweeneys 4pm 4/15: 300 Club Cocktail Party 4/21: No Talent Night 5/19: Roast Beef Dinner 5/28: Memorial Day Parade & Stickball Game 6/23: Irish Brady Park Tentative List of Events 6/30: Americana Hibernian Hall 4pm 7/17: Irish LI Ducks 8/18: Division Brady Park 9/22: Division s 50th Anniversary Party Anyone looking to host an event at the hall please see Ed McGlade to get onto the calendar Montauk Hwy West Islip, NY East Main St East Islip, NY Hicksville Road Bethpage, NY

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8 Michael F. Hogan Division 15 Ancient Order of Hibernians P.O. Box 15 Massapequa Park, NY EVENTS 3/4: Bethpage Parade 3/10: St Patrick s Day Dinner Dance 3/14: Men s Meeting 3/17: St Patrick s Day 3/19: Ladies Meeting In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity Look for our next newsletter online about 3/29. And in the mail around 3/30. 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