Update: LAOH will be preparing PB&J sandwiches for Kate's Kitchen on Saturday, June 21st at 10am. All are welcomed – 55 Mayer Drive, Holyoke. Contact Mary O’Connor at 413-627-7149 if you have questions.
Join AOH Division 14 Watertown for a Red Sox Irish Celebration Night - Sunday August 17th. Red Sox vs Miami Marlins. See attached flyer for details and contact information. Tickets $58, includes a Red Sox rugby shirt (first-come/first-served). Deadline to reserve tickets is July 1st. If you are interested in car-pooling, conact Joe O'Connor (413.627.7148).
Applications for the 2025 Maurice A. Donahue Memorial Scholarship are no longer being accepted. Please check back in April 2026. The 2025 scholarships will be awarded at the AOH/LAOH Summer Picnic at The Summit View, Holyoke. Congratulations to Maela Allen, Riley Allen, Emma Kelly and Peter Pluta. Read more about them on the Scholarship page.
Tickets are on sale for the Annual Hibernian Summer Picnic - Sunday, August 24th 1-5pm at Hamels Summit View Pavilion. Contact Fran Hennessey (413.785.5687) or Joe O'Connor (413.627.7148) for tickets. See attached flyer for more information. Food, great music, raffles, kid's games - don't miss out on the fun!
Congratulations to our LAOH Division-2 Historian, Noranne Duquette who was unanimously voted State President at the recent State Convention. Thank you Barbara Twohig for your 3-year service as LAOH State President.
Except for Monday holidays: AOH and LAOH meetings are the first Monday of the month 6:00 p.m. for the LAOH and 7:00 p.m. for the men. There are no meetings in July and August - see you in September. Enjoy your summer. Due to the Labor Day holiday, the next meeting will be Monday, September 8th.
Mother's Day raffle was won by Annette Stark. I'm sure Annette and her guests enjoyed a delicious brunch, complements of Delaney House. Congratulations to Annette!
Congratulations to the 2025 AOH Man of the Year Dan Murphy, the LAOH Woman of the Year Cheryl Dupont, and the Christian Charity award winner Owen Donohue. Click to review The Sun on-line article, and the Springfield Republican.
If you purchased a 150th Anniversary book to celebrate Holyoke's birthday, some articles were left out when printing. These links have been provided so you can add them as inserts to your book. 150th Anniversary Supplement; Holyoke Sun Congratulates Holyoke; Original article submitted; actual Sunday Republican June 2nd article.
Read about the History of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
AOH_LAOH announce Membership Drive. Contact AOH Fran Hennessey (413.785.5687), AOH President Joe O'Connor or LAOH President Mary O'Connor if you have candidates or need more information. Applications for membership are always availabe on the Membership page.