Sunday, November 21, 2010
BASILICA INAUGURATION OF ST. PATRICK'S OLD CATHEDRAL
BASILICA INAUGURATION OF SAINT PATRICK'S OLD
CATHEDRAL
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| NY Archbishop Timothy Dolan will lead the Vespers Service |
The Inauguration of the Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral in lower
Manhattan will take place at a vespers service on Sunday, December 5th
at 4 p.m.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan will preside, and the participating clergy will
include the pastor of the Basilica, Msgr. Donald Sakano.
The former cathedral was officially designated a basilica this year on March 17th,
the feast day of it's patron, by Pope Benedict XVI. It is the first
church in the Archdiocese of New York to be honored with the title.
Archbishop Dolan had announced that he would seek the basilica designation for
the cathedral when he celebrated its bicentennial Mass on June 7, 2009.
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| St. Patrick's Old Cathedral Celebrates 200 Years |
A basilica is a church to which certain privileges and
responsibilities are attached. It holds special celebrations on feasts
which underscore the role of the Holy See in the world today. It has the
right to display the coat of arms of the Pope who made it a basilica, as well
as its own coat of arms.
It also has the right to use and display two symbols rooted in the papal
court. The Tintinnabulum, a
bell that was used to alert people to the approach of the Holy Father during
papal street processions, and the Ombrellino,
an elaborate umbrella used to protect the pope from inclement weather.
St. Patrick's was built in 1809, and stands on the corner of Prince and Mott
Streets in the Little Italy section of NYC. It was the seat of New York's
Bishops until the current St. Patrick's Cathedral was dedicated in 1879.
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| St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City |
The Ancient Order of Hibernians shares a rich history with the basilica. In
April of 1844, Archbishop John Hughes called upon the men of the AOH to defend
the cathedral against throngs of No-Nothing mobs whose intention was to burn
the cathedral to the ground. It remains a very proud and defining moment
in the history of the AOH to this very day.
Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians have been invited to take part in
the inaugural ceremonies on December 5th. All officers and members
are encouraged to attend. Dark conservative suits and tri-colored AOH
sashes will be the order of the day. If you require any additional
information, please contact Division President Kevin Ellis.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
DIVISION 1 SUPPORTS SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL'S
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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| Division One Charities Committee Presents Donation to Sacred Heart |
The Myles Scully Division has
always been a tremendous supporter of Catholic Schools in the City of Yonkers,
and that proud tradition continued as several members attended Sacred Heart
High School's Scholarship Dinner this past weekend.
Our members joined with over
200 supporters to raise money for the School's Scholarship Program. The event was held at Beckwith Point in New
Rochelle, where the Division presented a $1,000 pledge in support of Catholic
Education. Sacred Heart is the only
Catholic High School in the City of Yonkers.
Division President Tom
Allison, along with Charities and Missions Chairman Jack McDonald, presented
the check to Principal Agnes McNamara.
The other members in attendance were Bob Shanley, Bob Haines and Larry
Thomas.
The Division has donated over
$20,000 to various Catholic Schools in Yonkers over the past several
years. The money has been used for
tuition assistance and scholarship grants.
This is another outstanding job by our members in carrying on a very
important and proud tradition Division One.
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