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January 2011    

                                                                              

President:     Jim Gallagher   Rec. Secretary: Rick Connell
Vice President: Fran DePeter Marshall:   John Duddy
Treasurer : Tom Foley   Sentinel:   Tim O’Neill
Chaplain:   Fr. O’Donnell St. Committee: Sean Moore

                                                                                                 

                                                                                            

 Dear Brothers, Sisters, and Friends of the Hibernians

     The next monthly meeting will be held at Hanafin’s Public House, State Street, New London at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 18, 2011,  Please make an effort to attend.

 

You are now able to access the division’s new website at:

www.newlondon-ct-aoh.org.

 

President’s Message:

            As I contemplated the new year and my assuming the office of division president (not sure if the term elected is appropriate there), I thought of my first words when Sean Moore asked me if I would be willing to run for president: “I guess it’s my turn.”  Since, I’ve given it more thought.         

 

During the past year the division has made some substantial strides in bringing the message of the AOH, particularly awareness of our division’s presence, to more people in Southeastern Connecticut.  The most prominent addition is the creation of our new website whose address now appears boldly at the beginning of each newsletter.  Many thanks and much gratitude is directed toward our division webmaster, Jeff Watterson, who single-handedly created it.  As a newer member in the division, he took it upon himself to recreate the website (which had fallen into disuse), design its content, and consistently update the information found in it.  Please visit the site if you have not done so recently.  And, more importantly, pass the address along to others who might be interested in the organization or Irish matters in general.  The monthly newsletters included in it can be used to direct attention to our upcoming activities. 

  

            In that vein, we have begun to expand our presence in places not found in recent memory.  The thanks here go mainly to outgoing president and current VP Jim Gallagher.  Jim has formed connections to local institutions like the New London Library and the New London Maritime Museum as well as the Irish-American club in Westerly, RI, an organization with many of the same goals as ours.  He will also be making a presentation at Connecticut College this March in conjunction with Irish heritage month activities.  On another front, we have representation on the New London St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee which allows us to influence the structure and spirit that this fledgling parade will take.  Also, I have recently been invited to discuss our possible inclusion in the Groton Library’s Irish heritage activities planned for March.  I believe this type of visibility can grow as more of us think of ways to “get the name out” to other neighbors.  Our mission is in part, after all, the promotion of Irish culture and more importantly the guardianship of its good name.

            Finally, it is my hope that we as an organization can make strides to have a more direct influence by participating in local social efforts to meet the needs of our less advantaged or distressed neighbors.  Christian charity calls upon us to look to those needs and take steps to alleviate them.  The charities we currently contribute to are worthy of our support, but our active involvement as volunteers may be worth much more than our limited means can afford.  Therefore, as the newly elected president I ask the membership and friends of the Hibernians to join me in this effort by suggesting groups we may cooperate with and/or providing bodily support when the time comes.  I look forward to the possibilities and wish you all the very happiest of New Years.

            Respectfully yours,

            Fran DePeter      

                                                                    

The 2011 Slate of Officers was presented at the November meeting by the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Sean Moore.  Voting was held during the December meeting.  As usual, nominations from the floor were also accepted.  The slate was accepted and voted on with the following result:

 

President - Fran DePeter;

Vice-President - Jim Gallagher;

Recording Secretary - Rick Connell;

Treasurer / Financial Secretary - Tom Foley Jr.;

Marshall - John Duddy;

Sentinel - Tim O'Neill.

The division thanks you, gentlemen, for your continued support and involvement.

    

 

 

As per our By-Laws, members who haven't paid their dues for 2009 and 2010 will be identified and a vote taken to consider removing their names as members.  We must pay Per Capita dues to both

the National and State AOH for all members retained in our annual report to those levels.  Tom Foley is currently compiling a list and will contact them individually.  The hope is that we can retain these members in some way.  

 

Upcoming Events

The State AOH meeting is on the 29th of January at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center at 6 Lake Ave., Danbury CT.  We may wish to send representation.  If you have an interest, please contact one of the officers whose contact information can be found on the website.

 Directions:  Take 84 West to exit 4; at the bottom of the ramp turn left. Just before the third traffic light make a right into the hall’s parking lot.  Overflow parking is just past the hall on Oil Mill Rd.

 

In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity

Slainte!

 

John P Holland Division

Ancient Order of Hibernians

PO Box 682

New London, CT 06320

 



 February 2011
President:     Jim Gallagher   Rec. Secretary: Rick Connell
Vice President: Fran DePeter Marshall:   John Duddy
Treasurer : Tom Foley   Sentinel:   Tim O’Neill
Chaplain:   Fr. O’Donnell St. Committee: Sean Moore

                                                                               

Dear Brothers,

     The next monthly meeting will be held at Hanafin’s Public House, State Street, New London at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, February 15th.  Please make an effort to attend.

Brothers, Sisters, and Friends of the Hibernians

You are now able to access the division’s new website at:

President’s Message:

            It is my hope that you all have fared well during this spate of awful weather.  Let’s then hope that it is not an omen for the months to come, particularly the month of March.  As you read what follows, please pay particular attention to the events calendar which does not include all the local activities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day.  It seems that there are many opportunities for us as an organization to make our presence known.  At Tuesday’s meeting (the weather appears favorable and the downtown streets are cleared of snow) we will discuss our participation in those listed events as well as the New London St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Mystic parade.  In addition, the Groton Library is offering an Irish heritage program this year.  I expect that many of you might be interested in taking that in.  Though I do not currently have the particulars, they will be forthcoming either through an email or the March newsletter.  These activities are showcases for our common background and provide avenues to reinforce the pride we take in our history.  Let’s use them as springboards to even more programs in the future.                    

            I also ask you to take note of the letter relating to St. Patrick’s Day cards.  Division 5 in Maryland has taken on a worthy cause and found a way to turn it into a charitable event.  Although we may have the means to imitate them, this is the type of thinking we may want to emulate in our community.  I know there are members and friends of the Hibernians who may have the very idea that would fit our division.  Please give it some thought and communicate any ideas you may have.

   In a final plea and as per our By-Laws, members who haven't paid their dues for 2009 and 2010 will be identified and a vote will be taken to consider removing their names as members.  Those of you who are in arrears but not sure to what extent can still pay the 2011 dues of $27.  Please mail your check to the address listed in the newsletter.   We must pay Per Capita dues to both the National and State AOH for all members retained in our annual report to those levels.  Tom Foley is currently compiling a list and will contact members individually.  The hope is that we can keep these members on our roll.

            Respectfully yours,

            Fran DePeter      

Upcoming Events

IRISH HERITAGE MONTH - MARCH 2011
CULTURAL PROGRAM SERIES
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT
 BLAUSTEIN, ROOM 210

WEEKLY SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS ON IRISH AND IRISH-AMERICAN CULTURE, HISTORY AND GENEALOGY. OPEN TO THEPUBLIC.  ADMISSION IS FREE

MARCH 19, 1 - 4 PM   IRISH FAMILY GENEALOGY RESEARCH
MARCH 24, 7-9 PM    THE IRISH FAMINE OF 1845-1850
MARCH 27, 2-4 PM    RISE OF IRISH NATIONALISM AND THE ROLE OF ERNIE O'MALLEY (1916-1924)
MARCH 31, 7-9 PM    JOHN P. HOLLAND, IRISH-BORN "FATHER OF THE MODERN SUBMARINE"
                                                                  FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Events@ConnColl.edu or 860-439-2837

Jimgall98@juno.com
www.newlondon.-ct-aoh.org

 

 

IRISH HERITAGE FILM SERIES

NEW LONDON LIBRARY,  COMMUNITY ROOM

Corner of STATE and HUNTINGTON STREETs, NEW LONDON, CT

(Across from the Garde Theater

SATURDAY MORNINGS, MARCH 12, 19, 26 AND APRIL 2

10:30 AM TO NOON - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - ADMISSION IS FREE

The titles and dates for each of the specific films will be announced at a later date.

 

ANCESTRY AND ROOTS

19% of you do not know what part of Ireland your ancestors hailed from.

For those who do :

·17% of you have roots in County Cork, with the proximity to Cobh where the ships left from  making emigration an easier option for those living there. ·9% have roots in County Mayo and 8% have roots in County Donegal. ·7% of ancestry traces back to County Galway and 6% to County Clare.

Saint Patrick's Day Cards

Dear Friends of Saint Patrick:

For years many of us have tried to purchase Saint Patrick’s Day cards that properly reflect our patron saint’s contribution to the establishment of Christianity in Éire and honor our proud Irish heritage. Often the cards on the market belittle Saint Patrick and insult and demean our Irish Catholic faith and traditions. To the Irish people, Saint Patrick’s Day represents much more than exchanging insulting cards, getting drunk, and drinking green beer. These stereotypes undermine Irish culture.  Our John F. Kennedy AOH Division 5 is doing something about it. We made an arrangement with a publisher to sell Saint Patrick’s Day cards that reflect the true meaning of Saint Patrick and celebrate March as Irish Heritage Month. This year we are selling two packets of cards. Each packet of 10 cards contains an assortment of five different designs. These cards can be sent with Irish pride to your children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends.  Our division actively participates in Project Saint Patrick to support seminarians. For several years we have been financially assisting an Archdiocesan seminarian. He will be ordained a priest in June at the National Shrine. As a gift to our new priest, we wish to present him with a set of green Mass vestments. Inside will be the Hibernian logo so that he will remember us over the years when he celebrates Mass. So, when you purchase these cards you will help make this gift of green vestments possible. This will commemorate the Hibernians historical role during times of persecution in Ireland as they helped priests carry out their religious duties. Attached to this e-mail message is an illustrated information sheet with an order form. The cards are only $20.00 for each package of 10 cards. We will pay for the postage and handling. You can make your check payable to “AOH Division 5.”   Let us show our pride for Saint Patrick and our Irish heritage in the type of cards we mail out this year. Thank you for your help. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you and yours – "Beannacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig."

Sincerely,

 John E. McInerney, President

218 College Station Drive

Largo, Maryland 20774-1237

                                                                  

In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity

Slainte!

  

John P Holland Division

Ancient Order of Hibernians

PO Box 682

New London, CT 06320

 



                                     

March 2011

                                                                                President              Fran DePeter                       Rec. Secretary     Rick Connell

                                                                                Vice President     Jim Gallagher                      Marshall                John Duddy

                                                                                Treasurer             Tom Foley                             Sentinel                  Tim O’Neill

                                                                                Chaplain             Fr. Mark O’Donnell              St. Committee    Sean Moore

Dear Brothers,

     The next monthly meeting will be held at Hanafin’s Public House, State Street, New London at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 15th.  Please make an effort to attend.

Brothers, Sisters, and Friends of the Hibernians

You are now able to access the division’s new website at:

 

President’s Message:

This month’s newsletter will be brief but full of information detailing our March activities.  In addition to the Irish Heritage Month Cultural Series listed below, we will be participating in both the New London St. Patrick’s Day parade on the 17th and the Mystic Irish Parade on Sunday the 20th.  The New London parade begins at 3:00 pm, but those interested in marching should assemble at the municipal parking lot on Eugene O’Neill Drive nearest the Fire Department Headquarters at 2:00 pm.  On Sunday we will be meeting in the Mystic Seaport parking lot closest to the main entrance.  This parade begins at 1:00 pm, but organizers have asked us to be there by 11:30 am.  The volunteers will direct you to our particular staging area.  This can get very crowded so plan on an early start.  You may wish to go to the following websites for more information: www.nlirishparade.com or www.mysticirishparade.com. I hope to see many of you at the parades or at one or more of the cultural activities.  This is our time to highlight the Irish heritage which binds us to one another.  In advance, I wish you the very happiest St. Patrick’s Day. 

Upcoming Events

IRISH HERITAGE MONTH CULTURAL PROGRAM SERIES

 

A weekly series of presentations on Irish and Irish-American culture, history and genealogy will be held in the New London, CT area in March 2011, in concert with Irish Heritage Month.

 

Four weekly presentations will be offered in Connecticut College, Blaustein, Room 210.  Admission to the series is free and open to the public.
  • Saturday, March 19, 1-4 PM – An overview talk and a Workshop on Irish Family Genealogy will be offered by the CT Irish American Historical Society, New Haven.  The Workshop will feature group and one-on-one assistance toward researching Irish family histories. 
  • Thursday, March 24, 7-9 PM – The causes of the Irish Famine of 1845 to 1850 , its effects on the Irish population and the impact of the mass emigration to America  will be discussed.  Historians describe this multi-year tragedy as the “worst social catastrophe in 19th century European history”.  The talk will be followed by a brief descriptive poem .
  • Sunday, March 27, 2-4 PM – An illustrated lecture on “The Rise of Irish Nationalism and the Role of Ernie O’Malley”  will be delivered by Mr. Cormac O’Malley, Esq.  Political and economic influences on the Nationalist movement, which was led largely by literary figures, and Republican attempts at independence will be discussed.  The role of Ernie O’Malley, Nationalist military, Historian and Author,  in the 1916 Uprising, Anglo-Irish War and the Irish Civil War will also be featured. Cormac O’Malley, son of Ernie O’Malley, is an Irish born International Corporate Lawyer, Consultant, and, he is a resident of New York and Stonington, CT.
  • Friday, April 1, 7-9 PM – During the advent of the 111th Anniversary of the purchase of the US Navy’s first submarine (April 11, 1900), the critical role of John P. Holland, Irish born “Father of the Modern Submarine” will be discussed in this illustrated lecture.  Holland’s company was one of the earliest corporate components of General Dynamics-Electric Boat.  The first US Navy submarine (SS-1) was named the “USS Holland”.

 

For further information, contact:

                        Events@ConnColl.edu or (860) 439-2837

                        JimGall98@juno.com

 

 

 

 

Also:  -----------------------IRISH HERITAGE FILM SERIES

 

New London Public Library ---- Community Room

Open to the public and Free Admission

 

Each Saturday morning in March, from March 12 through April 2, 10:30 AM to Noon, a film will be featured which shows aspects of Irish history, culture, travel and the arts.
  • March 12 – Travelogue through Ireland
  • March 19 – National Geographic film about the historic “Brendan Voyage”
  • March 26 – TBA
  • April 2     -  TBA
  • April 9-- US Navy film on John P, Holland entitled, "No Deck to Strut Upon".
  • A brief discussion will follow each film. For information, contact:
  • *New London Public Library: TSamul@lioninc.org or (860) 447-1411  or  Peter_Moore@sbcglobal.net

 

Programs are sponsored by the John P. Holland Division, Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), New London County, CT; Website: www.Newlondon-CT-AOH.org

Respectfully submitted,

James J. Gallagher, jimgall98@juno.com or (cell) (860) 575-2761

 

 

"Beannacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig.

(Happy St. Patrick’s Day)

 

                                                                  

In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity

Slainte!

 

 

John P Holland Division

Ancient Order of Hibernians

PO Box 682

New London, CT 06320

 



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