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2009 Hall of Fame Special Award: Breandan O Caollai

Breandan O Caollai

Breandan O Caollai

By Kathy McGee Burns

Breandan O Caollai, deputy consul general of Ireland, will receive a special award at the 9th annual Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame Dinner. He has become a favorite friend and special angel to the Philadelphia Irish Community.

He was born in and proud of an area, 5km north west of Dublin City called Cabra. Breandan said this is a Badge of Honor.He was educated at St. Declan’s Christian Brothers School. He received a BA and H.Dip.Ed from the University College Dublin.He also has an MA from the Institute of Public Administration. In the evenings, he furthered his education by doing graduate work at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth.

Breandan is married to Carmel and has a son, Eoin and teenage daughters, Fiona and Siobhan. He has been in America for three years and resides in New York City. Prior to the US, he has served his government in Italy, Belgium and the UK.

Breandan has a special affinity for Philadelphia. It is difficult to uproot children and take them from familiar surroundings but the O Caollai’s first trip to the City of Brotherly Love was the ice breaker. The family was the guest of Jean and Russ Wylie (former President of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick) who took them to dinner at the Hard Rock Café. For Fiona and Siobhan, this was the best treat and brought big smiles from the O Caollai’s teens.

Even through his wonderful worldly travels, Breandan finds Philadelphia to be a fabulous place. He describes it as “a beautiful city rich in history and yet modern in thinking.” He vividly remembers walking the “green path” in Center City, a trip made from the Commodore Barry Statue to the Irish Memorial to Penn’s Landing. He compares his first sight of the Memorial to that of Iwo Jima which is in Arlington, Va. It had a great impact on him.

One of his favorite places is the Irish Center. He refers to it as a hive. You can go from room to room and enjoy the sheer warmth and discover pieces of Ireland; the ceilis, the County societies, the GAA, the fireside room, the big ballroom and the 32 County Flags that encircle the ceiling. It gives everyone an appreciation of both sides of our world.

Breandan O Caollai’s opportunity to say thank you to Philadelphia was the role he played in bringing the Naval vessel LE Eithne to Penn’s Landing. It was a wonderful experience for all of us. The ships captain, John Barry, entertained the Irish community with a cocktail party aboard ship, designed to let us see the genuine hospitality of the Irish Navy and the beaming faces of the sailors, men and women alike.

We reciprocated by hosting a football game between the crew and the GAA followed by a great party at the Center.

Breandan will spend one more year in America. He says he will be sad to leave. “This has been a tremendous experience for me,” he says. He told me he will never forget our great vitality and our ongoing support of the Irish peace movement. “Ireland could never have peace without the help of Irish America,” he says.

November 13, 2009 by
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How to Be Irish in Philly This Week

Last week, I had to be Irish in Florida and let me tell you, we have it good here. Not that I didn’t enjoy Creel, the house band at Raglan Road, the Epcot Center’s version of an Irish pub (it’s about the size of a junior high gymnasium, so “cozy” was totally off the table). And the strip mall Irish pub my son took us to served good food, but the entertainment couldn’t hold a candle to the motley crew of mostly amateurs that shows up every Tuesday night at The Shanachie in Ambler.

And to top it off, the waitress took my Jameson’s before I was finished, so now they’re dead to me.

Needless to say, I’m happy to be back to being Irish in Philly. And here’s how I’m going to do it this week:

The 9th Annual Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame Awards are being held on Sunday at the Irish Center. Read what Hall of Fame President Kathy McGee Burns has to say about this year’s winners.

Also on Sunday, one of my all-time favorite groups, Cherish the Ladies (with the inimitable Joanie Madden) will be at Penn’s Zellerbach Theatre, quite possibly raising the roof. (If you miss them this week, you’ll have to travel to the Appel Farm Arts and Music Center in Elmer, NJ, next week to catch them.)

On Monday, Penn is sponsoring a celebration of Irish poet Thomas Kinsella, with Kinsella himself reading from his works. Also on hand: Father John McNamee, retired pastor of St. Malachy’s Church in North Philadelphia, himself a published poet.

On Wednesday, consider joining the Irish Immigration Center at St. Lawrence Church in Upper Darby for a prayer vigil for immigration reform followed by a conference call with Rep. Bob Gutierrez.

On Thursday, another Irish act you shouldn’t miss: Karan Casey, who wowed audiences a year ago when she performed with Teada’s Christmas Show at the Irish Center (they’re bringing it back this year to the Kimmel). She’ll be at the Sellersville Theatre.

We’re heading into dance season (the Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas, a huge Irish dance competion comes to Philly at the end of November), but you can get a glimpse of some local talent next weekend when the McDade-Cara Dancers (two schools that have joined forces) put on an exhibition at Msgr. Bonner High School in Drexel Hill.

November 13, 2009 by
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2009 Irish Hall of Fame Inductee: Joe Montgomery

Joseph E. Montgomery

Joseph E. Montgomery

By Kathy McGee Burns

“A Gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”—George Bernard Shaw

Joe Montgomery’s friend and long time associate, Bob Gessler, says, “Joseph Mongomery is the gold standard for what it means to be an Irish Gentleman.” Joe is being honored by the Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame on November 15th, as it celebrates its 9th Annual Awards Dinner.

His whole life represents service to his country, religion, profession and heritage. He is the ultimate family man and true friend to all. Born in 1919 (yes, that makes him 90), he is the son of John J. and Rose Moran Montgomery. Joe’s father had been sickly off and on following World War I. He died when Joe was 10, forcing him to be “the man of the family.” This was during the Depression years.

Rumor has it that Joe Montgomery’s fathers people were from Cavan but we definitely know that Rose Moran’s family came from County Mayo. His Great Grandfather David Moran served in the Civil War, first on the USS Galena, commissioned in 1862, an unclad screw steamer that was part of a unit of Admiral David Farragut. Later he finished his service on the USS Philadelphia.

Joe was a dutiful student at Epiphany of Our Lord School (11th and Jackson), serving as an altar boy and a choir member. He also attended the Purple and the Gold, Roman Catholic High School. While he was there, he played for a team called the “Mighty Mites,” named for their collective lack of height. Three of his teammates went on to be champion players for St. Joseph College: Matt Goukas, Dan Kenny and John Mc Mena-
min.

Montgomery enlisted in the Army Air Corp, 1939, and spent 44 months in Panama and the Pacific Theatre. He managed to rise to the rank of top sergeant.

Marriage was easy for Joe, all 55 years of it, because he had captured the heart of the beautiful, Mary Collis. Mary, whose family was from Sligo, was a member of Trans- figuration Parish. Joe sang in their choir from 1937 to 1980. They had three children, Kathleen, Patrick and Joanne. Mary was Joe’s right hand. When I mentioned her name, there was glee in his voice and he said, What about her! She was the only one for him and he was the only one for her. “Mary made me look good.” They worked side by side in all they did. Mary passed away in 1998.

Joe worked as a Teamster for 35 years retiring in 1981.

Joe Montgomery’s dedication to service for others and especially for Irish causes defines his character. Here are some of his accomplishments:

  • He is the Past President of the Irish-American Societies of the Delaware Valley and honored as their Man of the Year in 1983.
  • Past President of the Commodore John Barry U.S.N. Society
  • Past Chairman of the Philadelphia Chapter National Immigration Committee
  • Past President of the St. Patrick’s Day Observance Committee
  • Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Parade 1993
  • Advisory Committee of the “Treasures of Early Irish Art”

Joe told me that the year he was Grand Marshal there was a terrible blizzard. The rules state that there is no rain date but the then Mayor, Edward Rendell, insisted that the march go on the following week.

Joe Montgomery’s greatest love is his AOH, Division #65. He served as tpresident for 42 years and now holds the title of president emeritus. He has also been the state AOH president, served four terms as Philadelphia president and in1992, Joe was awarded the highest honor: Gold Card Life Member.
He is also the recipient of an honor unprecedented in the history of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. On the 100th Anniversary of Division 65, the members decided to name the group after Montgomery. All AOH divisions are named after deceased members. But Joe had once commented that given his long-time service to the AOH, that maybe when he died they would name the division after him. At the ceremony, former Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney said Joe was the first person he ever knew that got his dying wish while he was still alive.

“Those fellows couldn’t treat their own fathers better than they treat me,” Joe told me. During the 2007 national convention in New Orleans they bought him a first class plane ticket. When he balked, they said, “You are first class.”

Fellow Div. 64 member Jim Kilgallen says Joe Montgomery is king of the one liners. A few of his best:

  • John McDoe would give an aspirin a headache
  • John McDoe could start a fight in an empty room
  • John McDoe is as cold as a landlady’s heart
  • John McDoe is as popular as a widow with a pension.

All of his AOH brothers have stories to tell about Joe Montgomery. Pat Mulhern said Joe doesn’t have an enemy in the world. “At conventions, everyone knows him; they run up to him and practically kiss his ring.” I asked Joe Martin what was interesting about Joe. He laughed and said “Everything about Joe Montgomery is interesting.”

November 13, 2009 by
People

2009 Irish Hall of Fame Inductee: Pat Egan

Pat Egan

Pat Egan

By Kathy McGee Burns

Egan Family Rules

  1. Go to church every Sunday (and be on time)
  2. Go to College (and they all did)
  3. Vote in every election (and try to make that a Democratic vote)

When I arrived at Bridey Egan’s home to interview her, I was delighted to see a very large, 3-story, white-washed stucco twin Victorian with six bedrooms. I could just imagine it burgeoning with the laughter and frolicking of the family of 12 Egans in their younger years. The inside was full of family portraits, mementos and a lot of memories. We sat around the kitchen table and talked about her late husband, Pat, who will be inducted into the Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame on Sunday.

In the townland of Clydagh, a rural area, south-west of Headford , County.Galway, lies the farm in which the Egan family called home. This community is nestled on the north eastern shore of Lake Corrib, the second largest fresh water lake in Ireland. The parents, Thomas (called Kenny Egan) and Nora Walsh Egan raised seven children there. Patrick was the oldest. He attended Clydagh National School, which is now150 years old. In May 1948, at the age of 24. he came to America, settling in Bryn Mawr with his Aunt Sarah McMahon. He wanted to better himself and had no desire to be a farmer. This was after the war years and immigration had opened up. He took menial jobs to get started and soon became a lineman for Suburban Water Company.

Typical of a young, single Irishman, he attended the 69th Street dances. This is where he met and fell in love with the beautiful Mayo girl, Bridget Feeley. She and her sister, Frannie, had come to Fishtown on a lark, never intending to stay. Bridey’s encounter with Pat Egan certainly changed the mind of the daughter of Michael and Margaret Feeley of Ballyhaunis.

Pat and Bridey were married for 57 years and had 10 childre: Mary, Peggy, Noreen, Tom, Bernadette, Anne, Michael, John and Joe, and Frances. They lost a daughter, Patricia, at the age of 10 weeks. They settled in Ardmore and became parishioners of St. Colman’s.

Patrick Egan was involved with the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) from 1948 to 1954. He played for Galway and captained the team. In the early days, there was very little local competition so the team traveled to various states, including New York and Washington. His son, Mike, told me that as much as he loved Irish sports, he was very much Americanized and encouraged his sons to play football. He was also an avid Phillies fan. The family regretted that Pat was not alive to see the Phil’s win the championship last year. Knowing him, they said, he was probably calling the shots in Heaven.

There was a lot of Irish culture in the Egan home—plenty of Irish music and the beloved Sunday radio shows. Pat was a member of the Galway Society from 1948 to 2007. He was president many times over.

A stone mason most of his life, he rebuilt the steps of St. Colman’s Church. In 1994, he was featured on the TV show, This Old House, and was considered an expert in the lovely work he did. I saw some of his beautiful designs, which are on the front porch of his home. After his death, someone wrote a note to Bridey saying that they would think of Pat every time they climbed the steps of St. Colmans.

The only other Egan to come to America with Pat was his brother, John. They were best friends and fellow Phillies attendees. John was the youngest of the Galway Egans and served as best man at his brother’s wedding.

Patrick Egan was grateful to all the Irish who helped him when he came to the Phila-
delphia area and he in turn helped many others. Michael Egan told me that his father was intelligent, honest, hard working, tough, dignified, a gentleman and a caring human being. Although he had a limited formal education, he was well read. He devoured several newspapers each day, loved crossword puzzles and had a fabulous vocabulary. His love of knowledge made him adamant about each of his children getting a college degree. Pat realized the vast opportunities that this country presents and the surest path to taking full advantage was a good education.

Bridey said how much fun he was. That’s why she married him. John Egan said that they were a devoted couple, very much in love.

Mike shared some funny stories. One of Pat’s passions was Monday night bowling,
so much so that the family joke was if Mom died first she can’t be laid out on Monday night. Dad wouldn’t be able to make it!

The other story was about Pat’s strict curfew rules, especially for the older children. Some young man had brought one of the girls home past curfew. Pat chased him down the driveway, caught up with the lad and said,” Don’t come back if you can’t get my daughter home on time.” They never saw that guy again and thankfully he relaxed his rules after the first six children.

When Bridey and I were finished talking, she shared some of the many cards she received after Pat’s death. I think these sentiments people wrote clearly defines Patrick Egan:

“We have memories of enjoyable conversations, friendly exchanges, and assistance with community efforts.”

“His elegance, gentleness, religious commitment and work effort will continue to inspire us.”

This is the measure of a good man.

November 13, 2009 by
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2009 Irish Hall of Fame Inductees: Sean and Johanna McMenamin

The McMenamins

The McMenamins

By Kathy McGee Burns

“Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams.
Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.”

These are words written by William Butler Yeats, a poet, dramatist, Nobel Prize winner and a Sligo man, buried beneath Benbulben. His words have great meaning for Sean and Johanna McMenamin, 2009 Hall of Fame inductee.

Johanna Kilroy McMenamin, is from Sligo, youngest of eight children born to Nora and Luke. Her town, Bellaghy, was a small market town with a main street and a railroad line which separated it from Charlestown, County Mayo.

And Sean is the oldest of 6, a Mayo man from Killadangan, 3 miles from Westport. This is an old Druid town and the burial site of the mythical King of Killa Dangan, his servant, Thulera, the twin sons of O’Malley and a one-legged Englishman named Cox. The area is demarcated by a circle with five randomly standing, pointed stones. Sean said that from his front door you could see Clew Bay and from the back, Croagh Patrick. The McMenamin parents were P.J.( a farmer) and Maggie (a nurse).

Johanna attended Lowpark National School and the Maris Convent for Girls and she shared this experience with her best friend of 60 years, Attracta O’Malley, who now lives in Philadelphia. Attracta remembers Johanna as very shy and well loved by her teachers.

Sean was educated by the Christian Brothers and eventually attended Westport Technical School where he specialized in construction trades. After graduation, Sean had the wanderlust and moved to England to serve his apprenticeship. In the winter of ’66, when the immigration laws were tightening, Sean decided to come to America. Would it be Pittsburgh or New York? That’s what Sean had to decide. While coming to grips with this dilemma, he traveled to Philadelphia to visit his cousin, Austen McGreal and his wife, Margie. This is where that bag of dreams starts to fill up. Austen said, “Give Philadelphia a try!”

Sean has always believed that his life was full of many twists of fate.
In the meantime, Johanna had come here in 1962 to join some of her family and was working with Attracta at General Accident Insurance Company. She was busy having fun with all of her new friends, attending dances at Connelly’s, 69th Street and The Irish Center.

Two weeks after Sean settled into his new home, his friend Hughie O’Malley took him to the Irish Center. On the very day that the Mayo Men’s Club began to accept women members and became the Mayo Association, Sean joined. He had also been drafted into the Army, an event he welcomed. As fate would have it again, he was assigned to Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey, as a MP, Stockade Guard Commander. In August of 1966, on a Sunday night, he and his friend, Tommy Moffit, went to the Irish Center to join Tommy’s sisters, Attracta and Kathleen and their friend Johanna Kilroy. Yes, it was love at first sight! The cord to the bag of dreams was starting to unloosen.

They spent a lot of time double dating with Attracta Moffit and Tom O’Malley. As a matter of fact the two couples married two weeks apart in 1968.
Sean and Johanna have been married for 41 years. They are such a lovely couple, sweet, caring and giving. They are totally devoted to each other and through their love and respect for traditions, they have devoted themselves to the needs of the Irish Center.

Sean was President of the Mayo Association in 1972; treasurer of the Mayo Association; secretary of the Gaelic Athletic Association; and president of the Irish Center. One of his greatest achievements and loves is the library. He and local historian Billy Brennan found an empty room on the second floor of the Center, plastered the walls, laid the floors, electrified the circuits, painted, carpeted, and stacked it with books. Their joint love of Irish history and literature has left us all with one of the greatest attributes of the Irish Center. They have collected many treasured books and publications. Students from various universities have often used that 50-year-old library for research.

Johanna, like Sean, has been a 40-year member of Mayo, quietly working behind the scenes, supporting the activities of the members and her more visible husband. She and Attracta worked diligently to get an airport at Knock. She was involved with the Philadelphia Ceili Group in the early 60’s. Many a fundraiser was successful because of the generous touch of Johanna.

The McMenamins live in Cheltenham and have raised 4 children: daughters, Margaret, married to Jimmy Kilkenny (Kaylee, Kiera, and Maura); Noreen, married to Steve Diehl (Johanna and Patrick); Eileen, married to John DiTore; and son, Sean.

They are two special people, who fate brought together, and wrapped its bagful of dreams round them. We are so very lucky to know them and be honoring them on the 15th of November.

November 13, 2009 by
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Taking You Home to Mayo

Maureen Brett Saxon greets Tommy Moffit.

Maureen Brett Saxon greets Tommy Moffit.

The most electrifying moment in the Mayo Association banquet came toward the end, when the new Miss Mayo was announced. When Caitlin Lotty’s name was called out, she looked startled, surprised, pleased, thrilled, blown away, shocked,stunned, gobsmacked—everything all in one.

The second-year nursing student at Neumann University calmed down fairly quickly (although the smile never faded), and she accepted her crown and sash with grace, thanking the association and saying that the honor would show just how much nurses could accomplish.

The Mayos also conferred the president’s award upon Kathleen Gavin Murtaugh. The Sweetheart of Mayo—and she really fits the name—was Agnes McCafferty.

Aside from the awards, the Mayo banquet was a night of music, dance and fun. The Philadelphia Irish Center ballroom was filled nearly to capacity.

We have some photos and a bit of video from the night.

Check out the video.

November 13, 2009 by
People

Five Questions for Sister Briege McKenna

Sister Briege McKenna, O.S.C., believes in miracles. And she should know.

Born in County Armagh, Sister Briege joined the Sisters of St. Clare when she was 15. In 1970, at age 24, and by then a teacher in Tampa, Florida, she says she was healed of crippling rheumatoid arthritis during the celebration of the Eucharist. More, she says she was given the gift of healing.

The experience, not surprisingly, changed her life. She believes God told her to take her newfound gift and use it to minister to priests. And that she has been doing for nearly 40 years, taking her message of healing to priests throughout the world.

Recognizing her great contribution, the Catholic Leadership Institute of Exton selected her to receive its 2009 Award for Outstanding Catholic Leadership. (She was slated to be recognized Friday, November 13.)

We caught up with Sister Briege just a day after her return from one of her many whirlwind tours. Jet-lagged but somehow still full of energy, she talked with us about her life and ministry.

Q. How do you define a miracle? It sometimes seems that we’re surrounded by them all the time, but don’t recognize them as such.

A. The title of my book is “Miracles do Happen.” (But) I dont believe physical healing is the most important. Many people have perfect health and they’re miserable; others are ill but filled with joy. But a miracle is something that cannot be explained through medical terms. An example: Around last Christmas, a friend of mine brought me a doctor who was very critically ill with leukemia. I think he was a Methodist. I talked with him and prayed with him. (Since then,) he’s been cured. His doctors say there’s no evidence he ever had the disease. That’s a miracle.

Q. What do you think about Christ’s admonition to Thomas, to believe what he can’t see. I sometimes think that, if you need miracles to believe, then that’s not faith. Or is that asking too much of people?

A. Thomas was wonderful. If you think about it, you can see how it would be hard for Thomas to believe. You cannot understand mysteries with your head. I don’t have to see a miracle to believe in the Eucharist. People who believe don’t need miracles. And many people who see miracles still don’t believe them.

Q. Why minister to priests?

A. In 1972, the Lord gave me a five-hour vision in the chapel. He said I was to speak to people about the priesthood as God’s gift to us. He said I want you to speak to priests and bishops (and say that) the priesthood is not a gift just tothem. I remember saying to the Lord, “I can’t do this, I’m a teacher.” And the Lord said, just be obedient. I’ll speak through you.

People say priests are skeptical of a nun, but if something is a gift from God, you don’t have to prove yourself. It’s about them and bringing them to the realization of what the priesthood is.

Q. You’re from Ireland. How much of a change do you see in the Catholic church in Ireland?

A. I see a very big change since I left Ireland 42 years ago. Throughout society, I see a great falling away. Ireland became more prosperous, that’s what’s happening. But there’s great faith still in Ireland. There’s still a lot of beautiful faith in Ireland.

Q. Irish religious have had a big impact on Catholicism in the United States and elsewhere. Do you feel like you’re part of a great tradition?

A. When I came here 42 years ago, practically every sister and priest around here (Florida) was Irish. Ireland is one of the greatest missionary countries. That was up until 20 years ago; now we don’t have vocations. Seminaries have closed down. Worldwide, every place we go, the Irish have left a powerful impact and have sowed the seeds of the Catholic Church. Please God, it’ll come back.

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November 12, 2009 by
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How to Be Irish in Philly This Week

Prepare to get spiffy this weekend! The 104th annual Mayo Ball is coming to town. All the Mayos—and they are a fun group of people—wlll be dancing to the Noel Henry Irish Show Band in the ballroom of the Philadelphia Irish Center on Saturday night. You don’t have to be from Mayo to attend (I know—they invited me) and they’re a very hospitable bunch.

It’s total immersion time in Jamison again—the Gaeltacht Weekend during which very little English is spoken. That kicks off on Friday night and goes through Sunday.

There are workshops on Saturday featuring (Pat) Egan, (Laura) Egan, and (Jim) Eagan who are performing on Friday night at the Irish Center, singing many of the songs written by local tunesmith Ed Reavy.

On Sunday, the Irish Club of Delaware County holds its monthly meeting at the Irish Immigration Center in Upper Darby.

And St. Thomas Church in Whitemarsh is holding a Celtic worship service starting at 5:30 Sunday night.

Also on Sunday night: The Swell Season at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia. That’s Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, Oscar winners for “Falling Slowly,” a song from the movie, “Once.” In which they starred. This is their second visit to the area.

On Tuesday, look for a visit from Irish Consul General Niall Burgess to the Irish Immigration Center and the kick-off of a survey aimed at assessing the needs of the local Irish community. We’ll have more about that for you later.

On Friday, AOL and LAOH Div 22 are holding their annual awards dinner honoring Municpal Court Judge Patrick Dugan, retired fireman and past president of Div. 22 Thomas Meehan (Hibernian of the year), LAOH Div 22 President Maureen Daly (Hibernian of the year) and, as Irishman of the Year, Michael Callahan, president of the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Observance Association (way to go, Michael!).

Also on Friday, the Catholic Leadership Institute of Exton will present its 2009 Award for Outstanding Catholic Leadership to Irish-born Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, and three other Catholic leaders at a reception and dinner at the Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill. Sister Briege, who entered the Sisters of St. Clare at the age of 15 was crippled by arthritis and then miraculously healed during a Eucharistic celebration. She supports the priesthood by hosting healing and support retreats. The other honorees are Barbara Henkels, national Catholic philanthropist and advocate for Catholic education; Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the Archibishop of Galveston-Houston and Jim Nicholson, former Vatican ambassador.

But check out our calendar. Did you know that in any given week you could learn to speak Irish, pick up a few authentic set dance steps, get Irish guitar, tin whistle, or flute lessons, hear live traditional Irish music every night of the week, and tune into four radio shows playing Celtic tunes? If you can’t be Irish in this town, you can’t be Irish anywhere.

So get out there and be Irish!

November 4, 2009 by