Sunday, February 24, 2013
Annual Communion Breakfast 2013
Yonkers A.O.H. Hosts Annual Communion Breakfast at St. Joseph’s
Seminary
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| Over 200 people packed the large cafeteria at St. Joseph's Seminary |
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Yonkers welcomed over 200 people to their Annual Communion Breakfast at St. Joseph’s Seminary this past weekend, an event that has
grown bigger each and every year!
The Hibernians and their guests were warmly
welcomed by the new Rector of the Seminary, Msgr.
Peter Vaccari. The mass was
celebrated in the Seminary’s Chapel, the mass was then followed by a full hot
breakfast in the cafeteria.
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| National Director Chip McLean leads the Hibernians to mass |
The guest Speaker for the day was Fr.
John R. Sheehan S.J., who is the President of The Xavier Society for the Blind as
well as the chaplain of the Notre Dame Club of New York. Fr. Sheehan
told the exciting story of his life, which included life threatening moments in
Africa, ministry work in the south pacific, to living
blindfolded for a month in order to prepare himself for his work with the
blind. Fr. Sheehan thanked everyone for
the opportunity to speak, the gathered guests all were captivated by Fr.
Sheehan's lifelong record of service.
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| West. County Executive Rob Astorino presents Ronan O'Brien with proclamation |
The Division also honored one of its
own as Ronan O’Brien was named 2013 Yonkers Hibernian
of the Year. Ronan has been an extraordinary member over
the past several years. The honor was
truly well deserved. Congratulations
Ronan!
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| Division Pres. Kevin Ellis presents Ronan with Hibernian of the Year Award |
The officers and members of Division
One would like to thank Msgr. Vaccari, Fr. Nick and the rest of the staff at St. Joseph’s Seminary for a wonderful breakfast and
event. We are privileged to be able to
hold our breakfast there each and every year. Special thanks to our breakfast
chairman Brendan Murphy, whose works all year to make sure everything goes
smoothly, and thanks to all of our friends and supporters for attending this
very important yearly event!
