Biking For Charity

By Larry Squires Beginning on May 20th, 2011, my good friend, Paul Lockard, and I, both members of Allegheny County, Ancient Order of the Hibernians, Div. 17 in Monroeville, PA, embarked upon a great 10 day adventure beginning with a short bicycle ride of ten miles to the Megabus stop in downtown Pittsburgh.  Just before [...]

175th Anniversary Mass Homily

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” These words from the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus are uniquely identified with the Statue of Liberty and [...]

Golden Jubilee

National Chaplain Father Thomas O’Donnell was recently honored with a Mass at the beautiful Epiphany Catholic Church, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on the occasion of his 50 years of service as a priest.  Hundreds of family members and well-wishers, including members of the National Board, attended the Mass and dinner for this grand celebration. Father O’Donnell, [...]