Vol. 3, Issue 2 Happy Valentine’s Day February 2015 Stars & Shamrocks Ancient Order Of Hibernians , Michael F. Hogan Division 15 — 85 Hibernian Way (Grand Ave), Massapequa, N.Y. MEN’S BOARD President’s Message Chaplain: Deacon Frank Flood We will have had our first big me. Details to follow regarding the bus President: John Nolan snowfall of the season by the and Mass. Get ready. V. Pres: Edward McGlade time you are getting this news- Rec. Sec: William Scharen The Super Bowl XLIX Party is on Sunday letter. An early dismissal from Treas.: James Wall February 1, 2015 at Hibernian Hall. As schools has been announced and our Fin. Sec.: Joe Campbell always, Ron Ade has done another terrif- County Meeting is cancelled. If we Std Comm.: Padraic Nugent ic job in putting it all together and making thought we would make it through Janu- Marshal: Matthew Dernaud it work. Thank you Ron, for running an- ary without snow, it was wishful think- Sentinel: Jeff Stark other great event. Finally, we welcome ing. J. Allen Reilly to our ranks. He has trans- Newsletter Editor: Ed McGlade Thankfully, I have been formally relieved ferred to us from Connecticut. If you've of my duties as our 300 Club Chair- been at the hall lately, you have probably Ladies’ Board man. Five years went fast. Please sup- met him and his better half. Chaplain: Rev. Daniel O’Brien S.J. port our new 300 Club Chairman Jeff President: Joanne Brennan Lastly, please see Joe Campbell or my- Stark. Our Cocktail Party on will be held V. Pres: Helen McHale self for tickets to our St Patrick’s Dinner February February 15th. If you haven’t Rec. Sec.: Maureen Scharen Dance, Saturday March 7, 2015. The bought your ticket for this year’s 300 Club Treas.: Anne Roarty price is only $60 per person. Also, see Jeff right away before they’re all Fin. Sec.: Margo Moore please consider taking an ad in our jour- gone. Irish Hist.: Helen Buckley nal to congratulate both, our Man of the Missions: Joanne Kranz On January 10th, I attended the AOH Year, Bill Quigley, and Woman of the Catholic Action: Elaine Galbo Nassau County Ball. We had a good Year Mary Beggan. Thank you for your Mistress at Arms: Lilly Giannelli turnout from our division to support our generous support. See you at the Hall. Sentinel: Rita Bluett very own, Jim Burke, New York State Grievance: Eleanor Ryan Maureen Murphy-Ade President, who was honored as Hiberni- John J. Nolan an of the Year for Nassau County. Con- 2014 AOH Division 15: gratulations Jim! President Man of the Year: Ronald Ade Parade season will soon be here. De- Lady of the Year: Penny Stiegler spite all of the controversy, I intend to march in NYC. The Irish have overcome much more than this. I hope you will join Kindly Remember Division 15 in your Will Table of Contents: Mikes Tidbits: Pg. 2, Green Beret News: Pg. 2, Tara Pipes & Drums: Pg. 2, Chaplain’s Corner: Pg. 3, Right to Life: Pg. 3, Did You Know: Pg. 4, La- dies AOH: Pg. 5, Newsletter Requests: Pg. 6, Our Sponsors: Pg. 7 www.aohdiv15.com Support Our Troops P a g e 2 Stars & Shamrocks Mike’s Tidbits Mens Dues Just think only one more month from the hall. The price as far as I know Please send 2015 annual of winter. I consider winter over on Feb- will be $30.00 round trip with refresh- dues: $45 ruary 28 because even if you get a snow ments on the bus. For reservations see storm in March it melts quickly. Besides Brian Farrell. Book early because it is a ($40 if paid by March 1st) March is the month for parading. That’s first come basis and there are only a lim- when the wives and husbands of the ited amount of seats. Before the Bus Joe Campbell band members become Marching Wid- ride, we will again be having mass at the 85 Grand Ave ows and Widowers. It happens every Marine hall, more about that in the March Massapequa, NY 11758 year, so get use to it. newsletter. Again this year we are going to have a I really have no news to report to you this bus into the St. Patrick’s Day parade month see you in March. Green Beret Trustees Chair: Michael Greene Treas. Bob Brennan Green Beret Club News Rec. Sec. Jack Ryan Rentals are going very well. If you are Last month I said the 300 Club final draw- House/Bar: Ed McGlade interested in renting for a communion con- ing and party would be on Sunday, Febru- Entertainment: Ken tact me soon, as the dates are going fast. ary 8.2015, due to a conflict of events it Ferguson The fee for a member is $300.00. That has been changed. includes a bartender, a barrel of Bud, one To Rent the Hall please call: hour to set up and four hours for a party. In closing I would like to thank the woman 516 795-9715 of the Division that decorated the Christ- It’s still the best price in town. To be notified of wakes please mas tree. As usual you girls did a nice job. email Ken Ferguson at The winner in the December Maintenance Again Thank you. [email protected] fund was John Regan. He won $100.00, remember you got be in it to win it. See you next month. I’m going cruising. Tara Pipes and Drums February is a quiet month. It is when we begin our preparations for the St Patrick’s marching sea- son. We have uniform needs that The Obituary need to be met, as well as, we "How much does it cost to have an obituary printed?" spend time getting our instru- asked the caller? ments ready to be used in pa- "It's five dollars a word, maam" said the newspaper guy. rades each Saturday and Sunday "Fine," said the women. Get a pencil & some paper then during the month of March. take this down: MacTavish...Dead" The band’s annual uniform raffle will take place again this year. The reporter waited for the women to go on. Nothing, Tickets will be available from "That's it?" he asked. band member starting in March and winners have a chance to win each night during April and May. Please "That's it," she said. buy a ticket and support the band. As always we are looking for new members please come "I'm sorry, I should have told you ma'am, and there's a to the hall any Thursday Night to discuss joining the band. five-word minimum." We will be starting a Bagpipe student class soon — we have a couple of brave individuals that are beginning and "Yes, you should have, young man," snapped the woman. are looking to add a couple more—makes learning more "Alright, let me think. Okay, I've got it take this down. fun in smaller groups. Ed McGlade "MacTavish dead. Bagpipes for sale." Stars & Shamrocks “In God We Trust” P a g e 3 Chaplain’s Corner Most likely you will be reading this column and we would During Lent, ancient Christians mourned their sins have already begun the Lenten Season. I found the follow- and repented of them, so it was appropriate for them to ing article, written by Rev. Kenneth W. Collins, on the web show their sincerity by having ashes on their foreheads. It and filed it into my computer. I have edited same to fit into is most appropriate on Ash Wednesday, when we begin a our newsletter. period of sober reflection, self-examination, and spiritual As you know, Jesus retreated into the wilderness redirection. and fasted for forty days to prepare for his ministry. It was Traditionally, the ashes … comes from burning for Him a time of contemplation, reflection, and prepara- the palm fronds from the previous year’s Palm Sunday tion. By observing Lent, most Christians join Jesus on His observation. retreat. Ashes are placed on the foreheads with one of the follow- Lent consists of the forty days before Easter. We ing formulas: skip over the Sundays when we count the days of Lent, Repent and believe in the Gospel because Sunday is always the joyful celebration of the Or Resurrection. Therefore, the first day of Lent in the west- Remember, you are dust, and to dust you will re- ern Church is always a Wednesday. turn. Ashes are a sign of remorse, repentance and mourning. Today someone might wear a black armband to Peace, signify that they are in mourning: in ancient times people Deacon Frank put ashes on their foreheads as a sign of repentance. (Job 42.6) Right to Life From Kathleen Gallagher at the New York State Catholic Conference: On Monday January 12th, the NYS Senate advanced their own Women’s Equality Agenda (not the Governor’s “Women’s Equality Act”) by passing 8 bills aimed at assisting women and outlawing discrimination against them. The bills are num- bered Senate 1 through 8 and mirror the non-abortion-related elements of the Governor’s Act. Thus they include Senator Andrew Lanza’s important Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act (S.7), Senator Diane Savino’s pay equity bill (S.1), and Senator Kemp Hannon’s bill to eliminate pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (S.8). All of the bills passed the Sen- ate by a unanimous vote of 62 to 0.