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D A T OUR job E Make it Y D rder ® O M to grow the A T E R I A L —HIS EMINENCE, PATRICK CARDINAL O’DONNELL of Ireland Vol. LXXXVI No. 3 USPS 373340 June - July 2019 1.50 Marching for Life in NY’s state capital In This Issue… Nebraska Sen. Mike McDonnell McGuinness Principles Page 16 New York Hibernians from Nassau, Queens and Suffolk counties carried their pro-life banner to the state capital. Collusion! By John O’Brien, NYS Pro Life Chairman meant to guarantee a woman’s right to choose abortion in New I represented the Order as the NY State AOH Pro Life York State in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned at the Chairman at the March For Life NY in Albany in early June. I federal level. It was, more likely, done to get money and joined more than 750 Pro-Life advocates and marched with publicity from the abortion organizations and more Pro Choice them to a rally to the state capital, calling everyone’s attention votes. to the horror of abortion. Hibernians must show their commitment Today, tomorrow and every day going forward It was good to see such enthusiastic action in Albany at the approximately 2,400 lives are being ended until this culture is Mark McGovern March for Life NY, but the turnout of Hibernians was low. I changed. The right to live is the first and most important right. Britain’s murders exposed hope to see more people and groups there next year. And many Page 7 This is the second time we rallied in Albany. I witnessed more Hibernians! We need a stronger presence, a public a wonderful turnout by women, families, workers, priests, presence. We will not end abortion by spending money. The New Mexico pastors and deacons. The interaction between the various Pro-Abortion industry can easily out-spend our organizations. marchers was amazing as well. Some there were post abortive Visibility matters, and we need to take action in our private and seeking healing, and some were forgotten fathers who lost their public lives. child without being given the legal option to keep the baby. Perhaps 10 percent of the people arrived and stayed just I was glad Chaplain O’Rourke of Division 5, Albany, was because they saw the crowd. They stayed and asked some very quoted as saying, “It is very important to get the word out for good questions on Respect Life issues. Knowledge is power life. We have an awful lot of opposition, especially in this state.” and these newcomers now know more about the problem than Chaplain O’Rourke was referencing January’s state legislation, before. Hopefully, they choose to help us end the senseless the so called Reproductive Health Act. This abomination has killing that has become a way of life for generations now. Matthew McGovern been happening since 1973 and the Doe v. Bolton ruling. Remember that the government changing laws alone cannot New Hibernian The signing of this RHA changes little in New York. In 2018, Page 9 solve this issue. Some politicians will always be changing their (before making a NY State Code), there were about 2,000 third- position on abortion to get elected and re-elected. To end trimester abortions. In New York City, more minority babies State News abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, we need to re- Alabama . .11 were aborted than born. The RHA merely codified, on the NYS Connecticut . .10 educate Americans on pro-life issues. level, the rules already in place at the federal level. They were Florida . .11 Illinois . .17 Indiana . .23 Iowa . .6 Kentucky . .11 Fr. Donegan to receive AOH humanitarian award Massachusetts . .12 Minnesota . .12 Missouri . .13 The 2019 National Board Meeting will take place on Saturday, October 19, in the Washington, D.C. Montana . .13 G\BC]GM]N 2R 2IC Nebraska . .16 P B 2H N Marriott, Metro Center. Following the board meeting will be a Mass and the National President’s C GO New Hampshire . .15 B B Dinner, at which we will honor the Hibernians’ Sean MacBride Humanitarian Award winner, O ] New Jersey . .16 C D H ' 2 N New Mexico . .9 2 Father Gary Donegan, of Belfast. D O ] G New York . .19, 23, 24 ] BB G ] Through Fr. Donegan’s leadership and dedication, families — especially children — have seen ] Ohio . .18 Z B B B C C C C ] ] beyond hatred and trauma and experienced the better side of humanity and the peace of God’s ] Oklahoma . .17 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 M M M M Pennsylvania . .18, 23 love. Fr. Donegan, serving as a living example, has provided true meaning to an entire community L L South Carolina . .16 that has resulted in civility, growth and collaboration. A West Virginia . .16 M Everyone is invited to save the dat e and join us in our nation’s capital on October 19. Details will N R 2 G ] 22 2 2 LAOH . .20 follow in the next Hibernian Digest. Q D H ] / 2 O Z South Carolina NATIONAL BOARD CHAPLAINS Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi – AL . Chaplain . [email protected] Rev. Michael Healy – CA . Deputy Chaplain. [email protected] Rev. Patrick Collum – LA . Deputy Chaplain. [email protected] NATIONAL BOARD OFFICERS James F. McKay III – LA . President. [email protected] Daniel O’Connell – OH . Vice President . [email protected] 2020 National Convention Chairman, Orlando Jere Cole – NJ . Secretary . [email protected] Sean Pender – NJ . Treasurer . [email protected] NATIONAL DIRECTORS Dan Dennehy – NY . Immigration Chairman . [email protected] Liaison Met NY City Ed Halligan – PA . Liaison DE, NJ, PA . [email protected] Liam McNabb – NY . Liaison NY . [email protected] Dennis Parks - OH . Liaison IN, KY, MI, ……… . [email protected] OH, TN, WVA William Sullivan – MA . Liaison CT, MA, ME, . [email protected] NH, VT, RI Sisters Marcene, left, and Canice of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and John Wilson – MO . Liaison CO, IL, IA, KS . [email protected] Methodius with Brother Joe Gibbons who presented the sisters with a MO, MN, MT, NE Certificate of Recognition for the outstanding work they are doing at the Franciscan Center as well as a financial contribution to help support the CONSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS Center’s operations. Michael McCormack – NY . Historian / Archivist . [email protected] Timothy McSweeney – NY . Organizer / Liaison . [email protected] CA, ID, NV, ND, UT, WA, WY, St. Helena is a predominantly residential Sea Island located in Beaufort and All Emerging States County, South Carolina with a relatively high level of poverty. The mission John O’Connell – NY . Editor . [email protected] of the St. Francis Center on St. Helena Island - to support those in need in Martin Galvin - NY . FFAI Chairman . [email protected] their quest to rise out of poverty - is carried forth by Sisters of Saints Cyril Joseph Norton – GA . Charities and Missions . [email protected] and Methodius, of Danville, Pa. The Center was founded in the spirit of St. John Fitzmorris III – LA . Catholic Action. [email protected] Francis and it continues in this spirit of service. The Bishop Patrick Lynch Liaison AL, AR, LA, MS Division regularly supports the Mission both financially and with time and John Patrick Walsh – MD . Pro-Life Chairman . [email protected] talents of brothers from the Division. Liaison MD, VA, DC James Kuhn – LA . National Legal Counsel/Constitution . [email protected] Neil Cosgrove – NY . Political Education Committee . [email protected] Anti Defamation / IAHM Chairman James Green – PA . Veterans Affairs . [email protected] PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS Vic Vogel – NY . Project St. Patrick . [email protected] Jack Schneider, PA . Ritual & Degree Chairman . [email protected] Paul Gowdy – MI . Hibernian Hunger . [email protected] Jeff Nisler – NY . Webmaster . [email protected] Michael Joyce – TX . Liaison – AZ, NM, OK, TX PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS Brendan Moore – NY. 2012-2016 / PEC – FFAI . [email protected] Seamus Boyle - PA . 2008-2012 / Brexit – Special Projects . [email protected] Jack Meehan – MA. 2006-2008 . [email protected] Ned McGinley – PA . 2002-2006 / Chairman Notre Dame . [email protected] Oversight Committee Chair Edward J. Wallace – NY . 1994-1998. [email protected] George Clough – MO . 1990-1994 / Oversight Committee. [email protected] Nick Murphy – NY . 1988-1990 / Oversight Committee. [email protected] Joseph Roche – MD . 1984-1988 . [email protected] HIS EMINENCE, PATRICK CARDINAL O'DONNELL OF IRELAND Subscription price of $10.00 included in the organization’s dues. Periodical postage paid at West Caldwell, NJ and additional mailing offices USPS 373340 A bi-monthly publication dedicated to Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity. The National Hibernian Digest is the complete chronicle of the ideals, hopes, and achievements of Hibernians everywhere. 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