LAOH will be preparing PB&J sandwiches for Kate's Kitchen on Saturday, January 25th at 10am. All are welcomed – 25 Roland Street, Holyoke. Contact Rosalie Pratt at 413.532.1677 if you have questions.
Tickets are now on sale for Irish Night, February 22nd at the Log Cabin, Holyoke, $50 per person. Reservations can be made prior to February 18th by contacting Joe O'Connor (413.627.7148) or Fran Hennessey (413.785-5687). You can also get tickets on-line at www.eventbite.com. Great food, raffles, Irish dancers, mustic by the Keohane Kennealy Irish-American Band. Don't miss it - get your tickets early!
Some AOH March Calendars are still for sale! Don't miss out! $50 daily, $500 on St Patrick’s Day. Contact Pete Hogan to join in the fun (he'll deliver). 31 days of possible wins – it doesn't get much better than that. Call Pete at 413.330.6635. Only $10 - such a deal!
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.
Congratulations to Kayla Williams as being the 2024 recipient of the Maurice A. Donahue Memorial Scholarship. See attached Press Release and refer to the Scholarship page for more information about Kayla. Nice article in the Catholic Mirror about Kayla.
The 2024 LAOH quilt drawing was held on Saturday, May 11th at Mitchell's Public House, Holyoke. Thank you to all who supported our fundraiser. Proceeds go towards the Maurice A. Donahue Memorial Scholarship. The winner was Denise Fitzell of South Hadley see attached photo and thank you letter.
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.
Thanks to those that marched with us at the Holyoke St Patrick's Day parade. It was a fun time! No rain for the Hibernians, 'tis a blessing.
AOH and LAOH have announced the 2024 Man and Woman of the Year. Congrats to John Gaughan & Patty Clayton. Well deserved recognition for both. See attached articles from The Republican and Catholic Mirror.
AOH has also announced Jim Kelly as the 2024 Christian Charity Award Recipient. Congratulations to Jim! See attached article from The Republican and the Catholic Mirror.
Except for Monday holidays: AOH and LAOH meetings will resume on the first Monday of the month 6:00 p.m. for the LAOH and 7:00 p.m. for the men - see you in September. Hope to see you there.
The LAOH State Board officers were voted-in at the State Convention on Saturday, May 6th. Congrats to our Barbara Twohig (State President) and Noranne Duquette (State Vice President). We are so proud of you!!!!
Read about the History of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
AOH_LAOH announce Membership Drive. Contact AOH Fran Hennessey (413.785.5687) or LAOH President Paula Paoli (413.210.6031) if you have candidates or need more information. Applications for membership are always availabe on the Membership page.