Tuesday, March 17, 2015
St. Patrick's Day Message 2015
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
Today Marks the 254th Annual New
York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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| The oldest, largest, and grandest parade in the world! |
As has become
customary, we reprint our St. Patrick’s Day Message first printed in the book
entitled “250 Years of the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade.”
"For 254
years we've marched, through adverse times and weather. We've marched in
this sacred parade through years of occupation, persecution, and poverty.
We've
marched through years of famine, war, discrimination and hate; years of working
the killing jobs that no one else would take.
We
triumphed over all with a courageous and joyful spirit that is uniquely Irish.
Through
it all we survived and never wavered; we held the banner high; we never let
the standard drop.
And as always, we marched.
Today we
remember the millions of marchers who came before us, those magnificent Irish
souls whose struggles have given us all we have today. We pray for them,
we honor them; and we ask God to grant us the grace to always be as strong as
they were.
On this
momentous day let us rededicate ourselves to the struggle. May we always
band together to help each other, and bravely fight to overcome the world's
adversities. May we always hold the banner high and never drop the
standard. And may we teach our children and our children's children to do
the same.
Whatever the
future brings, let us meet it with the hope, faith and happiness of our forebears.
And always…..LET US MARCH."
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
AOH Annual Communion Breakfast 2015
AOH of Yonkers Hosts Annual Communion Breakfast at St. Joseph’s
Seminary
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| The Communion Breakfast Mass at St. Joseph's Seminary |
The AOH Myles Scully Division #1 of Yonkers
held its Annual Communion Breakfast at St. Joseph’s Seminary on February 22nd. The event drew over 200 guests who attended
Mass in The Seminary’s Chapel and then was served a full hot breakfast in the campus
refectory.
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| ESPN Broadcaster Tommy Smyth was the Guest Speaker |
The guest
speaker for the event was ESPN commentator and studio analyst Tommy Smyth, who
shared his inspiring life story from beginnings in Ireland to traveling the
world broadcasting championship soccer matches for the largest sports network
in the world. Tommy and his wife Treasa also serve as the broadcast team for the WNBC-TV broadcast of The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade every year.
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| Pat McLaughlin and Larry McCrudden Hibernians of The Year 2015 |
Two Division
members, Patrick McLaughlin and Larry McCrudden, were honored as Hibernians of
the Year for 2015. “Patrick and Larry are members that symbolize the very best of The AOH”,
said Division One President Kevin Ellis, “Both
of these men represent the highest standard of community service and
citizenship that we all hope to achieve”.
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| The McSweeney Chalice is used during The AOH Mass each year |
The event is
special not only for its stunning location, but also for the fact that St.
Joseph’s Seminary is the home of The
McSweeney Chalice, an Irish relic that was created during the time of The
Penal Laws in Ireland and eventually made its way to America. The Seminary Faculty and Staff graciously
agree to take the chalice from its vault and use it during the AOH mass each
year.
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| Division One welcomed AOH NY State Vice President Tim McSweeney (R) |
The Officers and Members of Division One would like to thank all of our friends and supporters for making this event a success. We would also like to especially thank the faculty and staff at St. Joseph's Seminary who welcome us each and every year.
Monday, January 26, 2015
60th Annual Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade
Timothy Rooney Jr. Named Grand Marshal for 60th Annual
Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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| Grand Marshal Timothy Rooney Jr. |
Timothy Rooney Jr, General Counsel of Empire City Casino
at Yonkers Raceway, has been named as the Grand Marshal for the 60th
Annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Avenue to be held on March
21, 2015. Mr. Rooney will lead over
5,000 marchers, including over 28 bands up The Emerald Mile on McLean Avenue in
front of an estimated 35,000-40,000 spectators in what many are now proclaiming
to be the 2nd largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York State.
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| New Updated Yonkers Parade Logo for 2015 |
The events on parade day will begin with a Mass held at
St. Barnabas Chapel at 11:30, followed by the parade which will step off at
1:30pm.
In addition to Mr. Rooney, The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Committee has chosen eight individuals to serve as Aides to The Grand
Marshal. Those chosen represent a cross
section of The Irish American Community who have contributed greatly
to their community and represent the very best of The Irish in Yonkers.
Division One is proud to have Scott McGown, Division Sentinel honored as an Aide to The Grand Marshal for 2015!
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| Division One Officer and Aide for 2015 Scott McGown |
Division One is proud to have Scott McGown, Division Sentinel honored as an Aide to The Grand Marshal for 2015!
2015 Aides to the Grand Marshal
Lawrence Dunn
Assistant
Chief – Yonkers Fire Department
Mary Hoar
Ladies
AOH Division #19 Yonkers & The Yonkers Historical Society
Orla Kelleher
Executive
Director – Aisling Irish Community Center
2015
Aide to The Grand Marshal – NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Patrick McCormack
Lieutenant
– Yonkers Police Department
Member
- Pipes & Drums – Police Emerald Society of Westchester
Scott McGown
Ancient
Order of Hibernians – Myles Scully, Division #1 Yonkers
Dave McIntyre
Past
President of the New York G.A.A. Minor Board
Patrick Murphy
McLean
Avenue Merchant’s Association
Rosaleen Tallon
Advocate
for Families of 9/11 First Responders
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| Raising the Irish Flag at Yonkers City Hall 2014 |
The parade also will also host several events in the days
leading up to the parade. On Saturday,
March 7th, there will be a flag raising ceremony held at Yonkers
City Hall at 4pm. There will then be a
Mass held at St. Mary’s Church on Broadway at 5pm. The day will conclude with a Grand Dinner
Reception held at Yonkers Raceway Starting at 7pm.
There will be a commemorative journal for the dinner, sponsorship opportunities are available thru the parade’s website. For more information and dinner reservations, please visit the Parade Committee’s Website:
There will be a commemorative journal for the dinner, sponsorship opportunities are available thru the parade’s website. For more information and dinner reservations, please visit the Parade Committee’s Website:
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| AOH Division One Marching on McLean Avenue in 2014 |
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Myles Scully Division #1
was the founding organization and original sponsor of The Yonkers St. Patrick’s
Day Parade in 1956. The AOH still
assists the Parade Committee with formation on Parade Day, and will once again take its place of honor as the last marching unit to come up The Emerald Mile.
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