Monday, October 5, 2015
Respect Life Sunday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral
Yonkers AOH Attends Respect Life Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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| AOH Members Assemble on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral |
Sunday, October 4th was dedicated as Respect
Life Sunday within The Archdiocese of New York, and once again The Ancient
Order of Hibernians in partnership with The Sisters of Life Religious Order
were sponsors of the Respect Life Mass that was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
in New York City.
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| Division #1 Yonkers was well represented within the AOH contingent |
Over 100 AOH members attended the mass, and were warmly
greeted by Celebrant and Rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Reverend Monsignor
Robert T. Richie. This also marked the
first opportunity for many AOH members to view the Cathedral after undergoing a
150 Million Dollar renovation which was completed a month earlier. The interior of The Cathedral presented a
display of magnificent brilliance, a result from all of the work that was painstakingly
done.
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| Spectacular view of completed renovations of The Cathedral |
Monsignor Ritchie reminded all in attendance of the recent
visit by Pope Francis the previous week, and prayed that his presence would
help bring about greater respect for the sanctity of all human life.
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| Monsignor Ritchie is the Rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral |
Member of The Myles Scully Division #1 of Yonkers were
also proud to present The Sisters of life with a donation to help them with the
very important work that they do. A total of 20 members from Yonkers were able to attend the mass.
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| Yonkers Division #1 presents donation to the Sisters of Life |
After mass, the AOH members attended a breakfast hosted by
The New York County Board at Maggie’s Place on East 47th Street in
Manhattan. Special thanks to AOH State
District Director Tom Beirne who always works hard to make this annual event a
success every year!
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| Members of Yonkers Division #1 outside St. Patrick's Cathedral |
The Sister of Life Religious Order was founded in 1991 by
the late Archbishop of New York John Cardinal O’Connor and is dedicated to
protecting and enhancing the sanctity of all human life. To learn more about the Sisters of Life,
please visit their website at:
