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PERMIT NO. 2630 Vol. 60 Issue 12 December 2019 Non-Profit Organization INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Motto - Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity

Dates to Remember 2020 AOH Officers

Dec. 12 - AOH Meeting - 8PM - Second nominations and elections for Dec. 20 - AOH Christmas 2020 Officers were held at the Nov. meeting. Party New officers for next year are: Nov. Nov. 23 - Philipfest Photo - Mark Steinmetz President - Tom Branson Vice-President – Pending Financial Secretary - Joe Cahill Treasurer - Chuck McGinley Recording Secretary - Jim Lynch Sentinel – Victor Doucleff Standing Committee Chair – Dan McNelis Marshal – Memorial Mass

The Memorial Mass for deceased AOH members took place on Nov. 10 at St. Philip Neri Church. Heritage Cards Those who passed The next time you tour Ireland be sure away during the past to purchase a Heritage Card. This card pro- year were: Bob Buck, vides for free admission to all fee-paying James McCaughna, State managed *OPW Heritage Sites lo- John McGinley, cated throughout the country. The card is Fr. Glenn O’Connor, good for one year from the date of first use. Michael O’Dwyer, An adult card cost €40.00 ($44.39), senior Thomas Spencer and cards cost €30.00 (60 years and over), eli- John F. Sullivan

gible student/child €10.00 (12-18 years). Rt. - Glendalough Family €90.00 (max. 2 adults & 5 eligible Celtic Cross -

children aged from 12 to 18 years). Co. Wicklow, Ireland D A T E D M A T E R I A L A I R E T A M D E T A D The quickest and most convenient way ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Kevin Barry Division # 3 Ancient Order of Hibernians 944 N. Layman Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46219 to purchase an OPW Heritage Card is to Next Meeting - Dec. 12, 2019 buy it at the one of the sites listed at her- [email protected] or complete and print - St. Philip Neri - 8 PM

off the Heritage Card Application Form and either fax or post it to Heritage Card Offi- cer, Visitor Services, The Office of Public Works (OPW), Unit 20, Lakeside Retail Park, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, F12 DK30. Andrew Russell Dennis Harrington There are one-hundred sites in Ireland in which one with a Heritage Card may Jo Archer Caroline Scheidler Pat Moriarty enter free. You can save hundreds of dollars! Some of the best known sites would be: Jenny Flores , Glenveagh National Park, Sligo Abbey, Athenry Castle, Boyle Abbey, Bobby Griffin Ken Hurley Paul Clark Fr. James Wilmoth Connemara National Park, Coole Park, Céide Fields, Portumna Castle and Gardens, Dan O’Connor Phyllis Barrett Adare Castle, Burren National Park, Ennis Friary, Listowel Castle, Scattery Island Cen- Fr. William Munshower Joe Moore tre, Fota Arboretum and Gardens, Gallarus Oratory, The Blasket Center, Killarney Na- John Reimer Msgr. Harold Knueven tional Park, and Gardens, Muckross Traditional Farms, , Fr. Bob Gilday Bill Farrell Skellig Michael, , Dungarvan Castle, Jerpoint Abbey, , Regi- Dan McGinley Jerry Kennedy nald's Tower, , The John F Kennedy Arboretum, Battle of the Boyne, B ob Boyle Fr, Jerry Kirkoff Mary O’Connor and Parklands, Clonmacnoise, Glendalough Visitor Center, Hill of Mark Payne Tara, Castle, Old Mellifont Abbey, , Wicklow Mountains National Irish Saying - There are only two kinds of The AOH Christmas Party will be on Fri- Park, , Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park, St Stephens Green, The Iveagh people in the world, the Irish and those day, Dec 20, beginning at 7PM at the Golden Gardens. who wish they were. Ace Inn. All are invited. *OPW has responsibility for the day-to-day running of Ireland’s National Monu- ments in State care and National Historic Properties. In Sympathy - Dues are assessed for the calendar year Picture page 1 - Dublin Castle - Purchase your Heritage Card there while in Dublin. of 2020 and are payable by January 31, 2020. - John F. Sullivan, Jr., 81 Notices will be sent in November. Please pay Dublin Catholic Cathedral? (AOH) of Carmel, passed away Nov. 2, your dues promptly. One of the finest, most beautiful Catholic churches in 2019. John was a graduate of Marian - Deceased members. If you would like our Dublin is the Church of St. Augustine and St. John, com- College and earned his law degree from AOH processional flags displayed at your monly known as John's Lane Church (Interior & exterier IU School of Law. John was in private wake and/or funeral, please make your pictures). It gets that name from its location at the corner law practice for over 51 years. He loved wishes known! A family member should con- of John's Lane on Thomas Street, close to the river Liffey. to travel, politics and was an avid tact a KB3 AOH officer as soon as possible. Construction on the church was begun on Easter of reader. He enjoyed collecting stamps Joe Cahill - Financial Secretary and coins, as well as First Edition 1862, and it took 33 years to complete. It was opened in 1874. The church steeple is the highest in Dublin, standing books. John is survived by his wife, Know a member - Mark Steinmetz – Born Michi- Deborah Staples, and children, John at over 200 feet. Some believe this church has the beauty, gan, St. Joan of Arc GS, Cathedral HS – Football size and splendor to be the offical Dublin Catholic cathe- and Anne Sullivan. All City, All-State, HM All-American, Outstanding Lineman of City, 1st Cath. wrestler in State Finals. dral or basilica. Meeting Notes College – Purdue, Butler – Football All-Conference. It is interesting to note that there is not an official Scecina teacher/coach 39yrs., Hall-of-Fame Catholic cathedral in Dublin, though there are two cathe- - There are 352 members in AOH, Wrestling coach. Rugby - 20 yrs. Wife - Patricia, drals in the city. Christ Church Cathedral is the city cathe- which includes 314 regular members, Daughter - Emily, Son - Michael. dral and St. Patrick's Cathedral is the national-level 29 clergy and 11 associates. cathedral. However, both are Protestant cathedrals. This originates from the changes - Dues notices will be going out in New Member that happened when Henry VIII was ruling Ireland and when he broke with Rome and Nov. established the Church of England. Christ Church was founded as a Catholic church James Finney – St. Philip Neri - Fr. Jeff Dufresne said the AOH Me- in 1030 AD and subsequently accorded cathedral sttus. It was later taken over as a morial Mass. Dan Shea and Dave Dinn Donatons Protestant house of worship during the Reformation and has never been returned to did the readings and Chuck McGinley the Catholic Church by the Church of Ireland. did the petitions and named the de- ceased Hibernians. It was noted that - $250 in the name of Kevin Murray + $750 from AOH = $1,000.00 to the Scecina Capitol Cam- several St Philip Neri parishioners were St. Philip Neri Philipfest 2019 impressed with the Mass, with its pro- paign. Unanimous positive 1st vote. - $ 100 – Holy Cross Thanksgiving Meal. SPN Hall of Fame Honorees; cessions and flags. Michael McGinley & Jim O’Hara - The meeting concluded with a big Picture above - Repairing the thatch, Co. Both members of AOH “thank you” to Bob McCurdy for his two Galway, 1973. Today you do not see many Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, 6:30 – 11:00 pm years of service as President of AOH. thatched roofs. Dark Ireland, Richard Fitzgerald $30 in advance, $35 @ door - Tickets The members expressed what a great job he did and showed their apprecia- Newsletter Editor. - Jim Lynch, Call the parish office 317-631-874 tion with a loud round of applause. 317- 787- 5734 [email protected] www.stphilipneri-indy.org