St. Brendan Division #1 Berks County, PA Serving the Irish ...

St. Brendan Division #1 Berks County, PA
Serving the Irish-American Community for 100 yrs.
INCORPORATED NOVEMBER 7, 1860 ---- RE-ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 16, 1979
Visit our Website www.berkscoaoh.com
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Volume XXIII – Tóirt a Fiche a Trí - Issue #1 – Eagrán a haon-----Lunasa/Méan Fómhair - August/September 2012_
OFFICERS
CHAPLAIN
Rev. Eugene Ritz
PRESIDENT
Leonard J. Weckel
VICE PRESIDENT
Timothy J. Brennan
RECORDING SECRETARY
Joseph P. George
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Joseph G. McCarthy
TREASURER
James E. Miller, JR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Robert J. McHale
MARSHALL
Robert J. Devlin
SENTINEL
Henry J. Trexler
ORGANIZER
John C. Mackey
TRUSTEES
John J. McHale
Timothy A Antosy
Henry J. Mullen, Sr.
PAST PRESIDENT
Joseph P. George
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Joseph G. McCarthy
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
More than half of the summer is behind us. I hope
that you’ve been able to enjoy vacations and time
with your families. Over the next two months we
have a number of events that have traditionally
been well attended.
On August 18 th we will again observe the Feast of
Our Lady of Knock at the 4:00pm Mass at St.
Catharine of Siena church in Jacksonwald. This
mass is said for the intentions of our deceased
members. A good showing would honor their
memory.
The following weekend, we will gather at Brenneman’s Park in Sinking Spring for our
Annual Family Outing. Festivities will begin at noon and continue until 9:00pm.
Everyone is invited to bring his or her own food and beverages and snacks. The
division will provide the grove, charcoal, and other essentials. I look forward to
seeing all of you there.
The next weekend is our annual Soup Kitchen at Kennedy House. Both Saturday and
Sunday, September 1 and 2, we will be providing meals for those in need. The cooks
will begin preparation at 9:00am with the rest of the help arriving at 10:00 and
serving the meal at 11:30. Anyone who can help us, please call or e-mail me with your
availability. Call me at 610-926-3731 or my cell at 610-223-0800. You can also e-mail
me at brynlen@aol.com.
I would like to remind all members who have children or grandchildren enrolled in one
of the 12 Catholic Elementary Schools in Berks County, that the deadline to apply for
The “St. Brendan Tuition Assistance Program” is fast approaching. All applications
must be postmarked and received by The Finance Committee by August 31, 2012,
after which the awards will be announced and monies distributed shortly thereafter.
On September 21 st Bryn and I will be joining many of you for the North Wildwood
Irish Festival. I look forward to the camaraderie with all of you and I hope that we
can make this year as much fun as all the years that people have told me about.
I have appointed a Nominating Committee, chaired by Jim Caherly. He is compiling a
list of potential nominees for Division officers for 2013. Anyone interested in being
an officer, please call Jim at 610-376-0254.

Since we have brought in a number of new members recently, anyone who has sponsored or knows these new Brothers, please
call and invite them to our meetings and encourage them to attend our events.
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In closing, I remind all that Our 9 th Annual Irish Open Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday September 29 th at Green
Acres Golf Course in Bernville. We are actively recruiting sponsors and golf foursomes necessary to make this event a success.
Later in this newsletter you will find a flyer outlining the days activities and an application to sign up both sponsors and golfers.
The very success of our Tuition Assistance Program is determined by the proceeds realized by this event. Please assist us
where you can!
Yours in Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity, Len Weckel, President
MEMBERSHIP
Membership dues are now due and payable for 2012. We thank those who have already submitted their dues and encourage all
members to consider doing so at the earliest possible time. As all are aware the cost of postage once again increased adding to
the cost of mailing notices and membership cards using the mail. Therefore, we ask each member to once again notify us a.s.a.p.
Of any changes in personal information. We continue to get returns from the post office, as well as email marked undeliverable
as addressed, and it cost extra money to re-mail. Please send all change of addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers
to Financial Secretary Joe McCarthy at jgmccjr@comcast.net or telephone 610-927-5224.
All changes or annual Dues payments, which are now due, can be sent to the following address:
Joseph McCarthy, Financial Secretary
437 Elmer Circle
Reading, PA 19604
We also ask our members to recruit new members, which is the life-blood of our division. If you need assistance contact our
organizer or any officer. Applications are available on our website www.berkscoaoh.com
NEW NATIONAL OFFICERS ELECTED
During the recently completed national convention held at turning point resort & casino in New York the week July9th, the
following officers were elected to lead us during the next two years. They are as follows:
President – Brendan Moore – NY Vice President Jim McKay – LA
Secretary – Thomas McNabb – NY Treasurer – Danny O’Connell – OH
National Director – Jere Cole – NJ National Director – Denny Donnelly – PA
National Director – Joe Brady – RI National Director – Jim Wall – MO
National Director – Chip McClean – NY National Director – Mike McNabb – NY
The next National Convention will be held in St. Louis in 2014
LAOH NEWS
The members of the LAOH Div. #1 are looking forward to this years annual Mass to honor "Our Lady of Knock" at St.
Catherine's on August 18th. Likewise, we are also hoping for a better turnout (as well as better weather!) for the AOH picnic at
Brenneman’s Grove on August 26th.
During our September meeting we will have tickets for our members and any of our brother Hibernians who would like to
support us for the "Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends" fundraiser to be held on October 16th. The tickets are only $5.00 each
and will act as a shopping pass for that day netting the holder 25% off most of their purchases for the entire day. It's a great
way to save money and at the same time help us to raise money to help the less fortunate.
Again, we look forward to getting together at the Mass and picnic in August and wish our brother Hibernians a wonderful and
hopefully cooler August.
Maryanne Welch, President LAOH Division #1, Berks

TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDS
St. Brendan's Division #1, Berks County advises ALL members that applications are now being accepted for our AOH/St.
Brendan’s Primary Education Tuition Assistance Program. Applications can be requested in writing from your division President.
Please mail all requests to:
Ancient Order of Hibernians
P. O. Box 14961
Reading, Pa. 19612-4961
The Tuition Assistance Program is open to all children and/or grandchildren of members in good standing that will be enrolled in
one of the 11 Catholic Elementary Schools in Berks County, PA in September 2010. To be eligible, candidates must be enrolled,
to begin school, in the September semester. The AOH/St. Brendan Primary Education Tuition Assistance Program Award is
limited to a maximum of $500 per household per year. If a child received an award in 2011, he/she may be ineligible to apply
for this award, however applications should be submitted. However, other family members who meet the above criteria could be
eligible in subsequent years using the same guidelines. All applications must be received at the above address by Monday
August 31, 2012, and must include a brief statement on "Why you are applying for the Tuition Assistance Award."
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Brother Timothy Antosy, Brother Rob Katzenmoyer, Marilyn Mackey, wife of division organizer John Mackey, Rita Mullen, Trey
Kelly son of brother Tim Kelly, Leo Fitzpatrick, Henry Trexler, Eleanor Trexler, Kathleen Fink, R. Gene Knoll, Lee & Pat Garrigan
and William Beam, as well as Travis Bradley Doug Carlson, Peggy Powers, Florine Hoover mother-in-law of Jim Scott, William
Malloy brother-in-law of Kevin McHale, Joseph Farrelly son of brother Francis Farrelly, Clare Ritz mother of Chaplin Fr. Eugene
Ritz, Julie Miller, Norman Hertzog, Mary Ellen Guarini, Josephine Trexler, Fran Healey brother of Tom Healey, Trish Dore, wife
of brother John Dore.
Special prayers are requested for the following Brothers who passed away recently: Joseph Dolan, Rev. Msgr. Felix Losito,
Joseph K DeLapp, L. Fred Bross, John O. McGuire, Daniel J Flannery and Francis Hogan, and Maureen Taylor from the Berks
LAOH. Prayers are also requested for the following family members of members who passed away: James Scott, JR father of
brother Jim Scott, Robert Hoover father-in-law of brother Jim Scott and James McGoldrick uncle of Jim Scott (all passed
away within a month of each other), Justin Weckel a relative of Lenny Weckel, James F. Pierce, uncle of Joseph George, Harry
Shering brother-in-law of Kevin McHale, Dr. Francis Hertzog brother-in-law of Bill Carroll, & Mark Mullen cousin of Henry
Mullen.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
The names of members who are celebrating birthdays during the next two months are listed below. We have acquired the
Information from our membership applications, so if there are any corrections or errors please advice.
AUGUST SEPTEMBER
3 rd Michael B. Riley 8 th Richard P. Flannery
9th Andrew Scott 11 th John K. Green
10th Fr. Eugene Ritz 12 th John Walsh
11th Sean D. Flannery 15 th Charles “Babe” Tulley
16th John J. McHale 16 th Timothy M. Kelly
18 th John F. McCormack 17 th James D. Caherly
19 th Timothy J. Dillon 22 nd Ray Butterworth
27 th Timothy J. Ferguson 23 rd Daniel R. Flannery
28 th John E. McGuire 23 rd John J. Dore, JR
30 th James F. Kelley
OUR LADY OF KNOCK MASS
This years Mass to honor “Our Lady of Knock, Ireland’s only Queen” will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Jacksonwald
starting at 4:00pm Mass on Saturday August 18, 2012. Following the Mass there will be a reception held in the parish hall for
all members and families. Hors D’oeuvres will be provided. THERE WILL BE NO DINNER THIS YEAR! We ask all members
to make a concerted effort to participate in this Mass since the feast of “Our Lady of Knock” is one of four national holidays of
our Order and should be observed by all members. We ask all members who wish to participate in the procession to report at
3:45pm for procession lineup.
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On Sunday August 26, as listed elsewhere in this newsletter, our division will once again try to revive our annual Family Outing in
order to make this a family event, whereby our families can renew old acquaintances and make new ones. For information on
the planned activities contact Joe McCarthy. Remember, this is a BYOF/BYOB event to be held at Brenneman’s Park in Spring
Township on Sunday August 26, 2012.
COMING EVENTS
08/10/12 General Membership Meeting Reading Elks Lodge, 7:30pm
08/15/12 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
08/18/12 Annual Lady of Knock Mass St. Catherine of Siena Church Jacksonwald – 4:00pm Mass
08/21/12 Feast of Our Lady of Knock – AOH National Holiday
08/26/12 Annual Family Outing – Brenneman’s Grove, Spring Township – BYOB/BYOF
08/31/12 Deadline for applications for Tuition Assistance for Catholic Elementary Schools
09/03/12 Labor Day
09/13/12 Commodore John Barry Day – AOH National Holiday
09/14/12 General membership Meeting – Reading elks Lodge – 7:30pm
09/21-23/12 North Wildwood Irish Festival
09/29/12 9 th Annual Irish Open Golf Tournament – Green Acres Golf Course
IRISH HISTORY
The Cyclone from the West - By Mike McCormack AOH National Historian
On May 15, 1847, an Irish patriot died. He had been born in Kerry on August 6, 1775, the year America made her bid for
independence, and he would bring a measure of freedom to Ireland. His name was Daniel O’Connell. Adopted by an uncle, he was
forbidden, as a Catholic, to attend college in his own country, so after local preliminary education he went to France to study at
the Jesuit College. He completed legal studies in England, and returned to Ireland in 1798 where he was admitted to the Irish
Bar.
It was a historic time, when Catholic and Protestant had combined in the United Irishmen to demand Catholic emancipation; a
demand, which England, on the verge of war with France, deemed it prudent to grant in the Franchise of 1793. It was only a
paper victory however, for it only allowed Catholics to vote if they could meet strict property qualifications. Further, though
some could vote, none could to hold office. O’Connell despised discrimination against his countrymen, and decided to work for
full emancipation through the law. In 1813, a Dublin Presbyterian named Magee wrote an article criticizing the Irish
administration, and the government brought charges against him. O’Connell agreed to defend Magee against a stacked jury,
knowing that the case was lost, in order to use the courtroom as a public platform to attack government prejudice. With
amazing audacity, he condemned the judges, the jury, and the entire British judicial system to their faces. He lost the case but
won the country who, amazed by this mortal who dared to attack the lion in his own den, rose to support their new champion.
O’Connell formed an association called The Catholic Board and began to organize. In 1821 King George IV visited Ireland, and a
humble O’Connell did all that he could to convince the King that his Irish subjects respected his law. O’Connell sincerely believed
that the first step toward emancipation was to establish a bond between Irish Catholics and English royalty. He was mistaken,
for although the House of Commons passed a Catholic Relief Bill, it was thrown out by the House of Lords, and he had to start
all over.
In 1823, he formed The Catholic Association for the purpose of forcing political change by using the limited voting power won
by the United Irishmen in 1793. The task was not easy for, although some native Irish held property, their votes were
controlled by the district landlord. The Association soon became so strong that the government outlawed it. In consideration of
their strength however, The 1825 Emancipation Bill was introduced. Again, the Lords threw it out! O’Connell hastily organized
The New Catholic Association for “the purpose of public and private charity and such other purposes that are not forbidden by
the statutes of George IV”. Thus, O’Connell kept his organization intact by the simple change of a name. Then in 1828, a
Parliamentary vacancy was created in County Clare by the promotion of a Mr. Fitzgerald to a higher post. The seat was set to go
to his son, just as he had received it from his father, and an election was set to formalize the event. O’Connell decided to run
against the younger Fitzgerald to test the law forbidding Catholics to sit in Parliament – after all, the law did not forbid them
from running for the office! The people ran joyously to the polls, ignoring the threats of the landlords for the first time, and
defiantly elected an Irish Catholic to Parliament by a margin of two to one. The aristocracy was thrown into a panic, and
appealed to England. Parliament, recognizing the threat and the possibility of it degrading into an armed rebellion, ignored the
landlords and passed the Emancipation Bill over fierce opposition. County Clare had conquered England.
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O’Connell went to the House of Commons to claim his seat on the day that the Bill was passed. He was asked to take the
customary oath of allegiance to the King (since he was elected before passage of the Emancipation Bill), and he refused. Told by
the Speaker that he could not take his seat without the oath, O’Connell stormed out of the House and returned to Clare where
he was re-elected without opposition. After the Bill was put into effect, the oath was modified and O’Connell took his seat. By
the following year, civil and military posts, previously prohibited to Catholics, were opened to certain loyal, propertied Irish
Catholics. It was a beginning. O’Connell had shown the Irish how to use English law to achieve their ends. In 1830 he started the
Anti-Union Association to break the ties with England created by the Act of Union. Unfortunately, many who were anti-Union in
the 1790′s were now pro-Union because of the bitterness of the fight for emancipation and the subsequent erosion of their
power in the House of Commons as more Irish were elected to minor seats. O’Connell curtailed his activities for repeal to
concentrate on Parliamentary reform, believing that only in a reformed Parliament would repeal have a chance. The liberal Party
known as the Whigs needed his support and made an alliance with him. He delivered them the Irish vote forgetting a basic
lesson of the past – England befriended is Ireland betrayed. O’Connell’s Irish following gave the Whigs a majority and they came
to power. O’Connell called on the people to allow a 6-year experiment during which no effort was to be made toward repeal of
the Union, in order to give Ireland’s friends – the Whigs – the opportunity to help Ireland. Parliament’s first measure was the
infamous Coercion Bill of 1834, which limited public liberty. Thus were the Irish repaid for their misguided trust. Ireland was in
deep trouble.
A Poor Enquiry of 1835 stated that 2,385,000 Irish were in a state of semi-starvation; that 3/4 of the Irish laborers existed
without employment of any kind except at harvest; and that unless a laborer could get a patch of land and grow potatoes to
feed himself and his family, they starved. In 1838, Parliament passed the Poor Law, which assessed the landlords, who
immediately raised rents to recover the cost. Tenants began subletting their meager holdings and in short order, as many as ten
families were living on land, which could normally have produced food for only one. O’Connell, whose popularity had been in
decline because of his association with the Whigs, recognized their betrayal. Thoroughly discouraged, he left public life, and
wrote to a friend, “It mortifies me, but it does not surprise me to find that I have exhausted the bounty of the Irish people;
God help me! What shall I do?”
In his retreat, his depression turned to indignation and in 1840 he burst forth from retirement with the battle cry “Repeal of
the Union”. Taking up the cause he had dropped in 1831, he was catapulted to a new high in popularity as he founded the National
Association of Ireland to work for repeal. In 1841, for the first time in history, a Nationalist majority was elected to the Dublin
Corporation – a stronghold of Orange power. Further, to the delight of the Irish, O’Connell was elected Dublin’s Lord Mayor –
the first Catholic to hold that office. He launched a repeal debate in the Corporation, which resulted in a repeal petition to
Parliament. His organization grew in strength. By 1842, there were two million men, better organized than they’d been in 40
years, ready for anything – peace or war – that O’Connell decided. Although he remained dedicated to peaceful reform, younger
men with hotter passions were fired by his eloquence. Among these was Thomas Davis, who along with Charles Gavan Duffy and
John Blake Dillon founded The Nation – a nationalist newspaper that supported repeal and developed a nationalist sentiment
throughout the country.
At a series of rallies O’Connell declared 1843 the Year of Repeal and publicly demanded repeal of the Union from Queen
Victoria, going over the head of Parliament. British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel, replied that the Queen opposed repeal and
that, if O’Connell were threatening `repeal or war’, England would choose war. O’Connell’s speeches continued to inflame his
listeners though he always cautioned obedience to the law. The Nation saw otherwise and gave fresh fuel to the fire of thought
inspired by O’Connell, insisting that a nation’s freedom was very much worth fighting and dying for. O’Connell branded them The
Young Irelanders and their policy spread. O’Connell planned a rally on the battle plain of Clontarf where Brian Boru had driven
the Danes into the sea in 1014, but the British, alarmed at growing attendances, banned the meeting and sent five regiments to
ring the field. The gauntlet was thrown down to O’Connell, who said that not one drop of Irish blood was to be spilled and
cancelled the meeting. Having won the advantage, the British quickly arrested the repeal leaders, among them: O’Connell, his son
John, and the editors of the Nation. They were charged with conspiring to change the constitution by illegal means. The country
stood ready for O’Connell’s order to rise but the leader ordered peace and the people obeyed. The repeal leaders were
convicted by a packed jury and sentenced to 12 months in prison. In 1844, after serving four months of his sentence, a sick
O’Connell was released on appeal and went home to recuperate. His imprisonment was the turning point in his career; his health
began to deteriorate. He returned to public life calling for support of Federalism – a cause which a later generation would call
Home Rule.
The Young Irelander’s disappointed by O’Connell’s passive attitude, and his new alliance with the Whigs who had betrayed
Ireland before, opposed the leader publicly and swayed popular opinion against Federalism until O’Connell dropped the idea.
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Then, in 1845, the potato crop failed. The Irish looked to O’Connell who begged Parliament to repeal the Corn Laws, which
forbid the import of grain to Ireland – even relief grain – because it would compete with the landlord’s crops, but Parliament
refused. By 1846, 6 months after the blight had struck, people began to starve and fever from eating diseased potatoes began
to spread. In order to contain the frustrated Irish, the House of Lords passed a Coercion Bill, which included Martial Law with
exceptional powers of punishment given to local magistrates.
Under the promise of reform for Ireland, the Whigs enlisted O’Connell’s support again, and were successful. In June, Lord John
Russell became the Prime Minister. A sick and worn Daniel O’Connell journeyed to Parliament to plead, in the name of God and
common humanity, for his perishing people, but Parliament ignored him. Ordered by his doctor to rest under sunny skies, he set
out for Rome. En route, on May 15, 1847, he died. By his last request, his heart was enshrined in a silver urn and taken to Rome
while his body was returned to Ireland. After the largest funeral ever seen in Dublin, Daniel O’Connell’s body was laid to rest at
Glasnevin.Ì O’Connell had many causes, some were not as popular as others, but all were on behalf of the Irish people. His
efforts finally abolished the infamous Penal Laws, and remain his greatest accomplishment. History gave him the title of
Ireland’s Great Emancipator, which was confirmed by a later British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, who described O’Connell
as the greatest popular leader the world has ever seen. He was a splendid orator, a creative radical, and an uncompromising
believer in peaceful agitation. In that role he pioneered the way for such leaders as Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King,
yet in his day he was known as the Cyclone from the West.
ST. BRENDAN'S AOH-LAOH
ANNUAL FAMILY OUTING
SUNDAY AUGUST 26, 2012
NOON TO 8PM – (BYOF/BYOB)
Brenneman’s Picnic Grove
Spring Township
MUSIC, GAMES, & CRAIC
Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Hibernians & their families
There is no charge for attendance
Please bring your own FOOD AND BEVERAGES
(If anyone has games, quoits, horseshoes, or children’s games etc. please let us know)
PLEASE CALL 610-927-5224
AND LET US KNOW HOW MANY ARE IN YOUR GROUP.
IRISH MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED-MEMBERS URGED TO BRING YOUR FAVORITE CD'S
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8TH ANNUAL “IRISH OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT”
All members are requested to mark your calendars for our 9th Annual Berks County Irish Open, sponsored
by St. Brendan’s Division #1, which is scheduled for September 29, 2012 at Green Acres Golf Course in
Bernville. This year we join efforts with St. Margaret’s Church, who are holding their Tournament the
same day, which will require a later start time, Together we can share the costs of a caterer and
refreshments, while allowing us the opportunity of recruiting our own sponsors and foursomes,
etc.
Chairman Bob Katzenmoyer with the assistance of Kevin and Bob McHale are busy working out the final details and
they will be available shortly. Remember the proceeds from this event go to pay for our “AOH/St. Brendan Primary
Education Tuition Assistance Program.” We encourage all members to recruit foursomes for this event and also to
recruit tournament and hole sponsors, as well as donations. In order for this tournament to achieve its goal we urge
all members to support our effort. If you can’t golf, come out and volunteer your services, even for an hour!
PARADE IN LONG ISLAND
St. Brendan’s has been invited to march in a parade on Long Beach- Island Park - Point Lookout, New York on October 6, 2012.
The parade is sponsored by, St. Brendan the Navigator Division #17 located in Long Island NY. Vice-President Bob McHale is
coordinating our efforts to make this a memorable trip. We have attended this parade twice previously, and have found this to
be an amazing event and all look forward to returning. The parade itself is great with a heart worming reception by the
residents of Long Beach Island guaranteed to all. There is an unbelievable celebration that follows sponsored by the AOH in
appreciation for the parade participation.
The division will make arrangements to charter a bus to take us to and from New York however, we must have enough members
participating if we are to be a viable representative of our division. We are asking all members to consider this opportunity
since it is on a Saturday. The past several years our division has been lax in supporting our commitments to participate in St.
Patrick’s Day parades, so we are hoping this will be different. For this reason, we have set a deadline of Friday September
14 th , to register for the trip. Costs, if any, will be minimal since there is a pool of money, which the division has been
holding for such an occasion. This money had been raised through our calendar sales, and your division officers have
been holding it for just such an occasion as this. We urge all who will consider going to call Joe McCarthy at 610-927-
5224.
NITE AT THE READING PHILLIES
Brother Dennis Mulligan and friend Rick are once again holding their annual night at the Reading Philllies on Monday August 13,
2012. They have reserved the Third Base Picnic Area and currently have tickets available for anyone interested. The cost is
$27 per person and includes an all you can eat Buffet from 6pm-8: 30pm. The ballpark gate opens to the picnic area at 5pm
If interested please call Dennis at 484-256-8427 to reserve your seat.
JUNE CALENDAR WINNERS
06/01/12 - #538 - Leontine Williard 814 Redwood Drive. Wyomissing $ 100.00
06/06/12 - #093 - Bryn Weckel, 570 Guldin Rd., Blandon, PA 19510 $ 25.00
06/07/12 - #129 – Marie Durante 501 Walnut St, Apt 214, Reading. PA 19601 $ 50.00
06/08/12 - #595 – Dorothy Katzenmoyer 2636 Fairview, Mount Penn, 19606 $ 100.00
06/09/12 - #533 – M. L. Evans 201 Mulbery St., Apt 507, Shamokin, 17822 $ 25.00
06/11/12 - #296 – Rory Caherly 634 Fairmount Ave. Westfield NJ 07090 $ 25.00
06/17/12 - #521 – Joseph & Elizabeth Mullen 4418 Rutland Pk. Ln. Katy, TX $ 100.00
06/18/12 - #289 – Cathleen Sassaman 173 Butternut Ct. Sinking Spring 19608 $ 25.00
06/19/12 - #289 – Cathleen Sassaman 173 Butternut Ct. sinking Spring 19608 $ 25.00
06/22/12 - #035 – Jim Scott 122 Valley Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508 $ 100.00
06/23/12 - #828 – Mrs. Rebecca Gamble 1022 Heath Ave, 3N, Reading 19605 $ 25.00
06/25/12 - #997 – Michael Durante 374-2 Main St. Denver, PA 17517 $ 25.00
06/27/12 - #031 – Lauren Scott 122 Valley Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508 $ 25.00
06/29/12 - #610 – Paul J Guzanowski P.O. Box 15165 Reading, PA 19612 $ 100.00
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Saturday SEPTEMBER 29 th 2012
Green Acres Golf Course
Bernville, Pa.
8:30-9am Shotgun Start – Four person Scramble - Rain or shine
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT SUPPORT ST. BRENDAN’S TUITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM THROUGH THE DANIEL J. FLANNERY AOH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ALL ENTRIES DUE BY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
Forward Entry form and entry fee (payable to AOH Div. #1, Berks) to:
Robert D. Katzenmoyer 2711 Park Rd. Reading, PA 19606
If there are any questions call at 610-779-7879 or rdk0413@aol.com
Refreshments and Lunch at conclusion of tournament
Cost: ----- $65.00 per golfer
Sponsors: Green or Tee $50.00 Hole $100.00 Breakfast $250.00
Golf Cart $500.00 Lunch $750.00 Silver $1,000.00
Gold $2,500.00
A sign recognizing your support will be prominently displayed at the event.
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NAME__________________________________ADDRESS _____________________________
Phone (____)_______________ Please place me in a foursome_______
My foursome will include:
Name______________________Address___________________________Phone__________
Name______________________Address___________________________Phone__________
Name______________________Address___________________________Phone__________
Name______________________Address___________________________Phone__________
Number of Golfers________ X $65.00=$__________
Number of Sponsorships ___@________=$__________
Total Amount Enclosed ______ Cost Inc. Green Fees, Cart, Lunch & Prizes
Sorry, I can't play this year but I have enclosed a donation of $_____________
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PATRONS:
Thanks to the support of the following
patrons and advertisers found throughout
our newsletter it is possible to publish our
bi-monthly edition. Your continued support
of our advertisers will be greatly
appreciated
Fr. William Campion 04/13
(St. Brendan's 1st Chaplain)
Timothy J. Brennan 01/13
James Caherly 02/13
Shay Caherly 02/13
Rory Caherly 02/13
Maureen Caherly 02/13
William Cardiff 10/13
Robert Devlin 02/13
James A. Doyle 08/13
Edmund Ettinger 12/14
Clare P. Flannery 04/13
J. Phillip Gallagher, 06/13
Lee Garrigan 12/12
James Gilmartin 12/12
Alice Henry-L.A.O.H.-
PA. Past President 12/14
Joseph & Bernice McCarthy 06/13
John Mackey 08/12
John J. McHale 12/12
Henry Mullen Sr. 08/13
Rita Mullen 2/13
Mary Jo Mullen 2/13
Dr. Rita Mullen-Wise 12/12
Sean Patrick O'Brien 6/12
Pegge Powers 12/13
Len & Bryn Weckel 12/13
C o m p l i m e n t s Of
Attorney
Robert D. Katzenmoyer
Serving all of your legal needs
READING, PA 19606
610.451.9267
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SHAMROCK FARMS STORAGE
MICHAEL H. MOORE
120 OLD STATE ROAD
610-779-0349
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2012 St. Brendan’s Family Outing
St. Brendan’s Div.#1 will hold our annual Family Outing again this
year. The date of the outing has been set for Sunday August 26,
2012 from noon to 9pm. For many years this had been and annual
affair. After a several year hiatus, Last year we attempted to
revive this opportunity for our families, young & old to share a
day together in the true spirit of Irish unity.
We have chosen Brenneman’s Park Grove as the site of the
outing since it has many amenities that will allow children and our
families to enjoy the outdoors, including restrooms, (not port-opotties.)
We invite you to bring your own food and own
refreshments. The division will cover the cost of Charcoal for
grills, the cost of the grove rental, etc. In other words, this will
be of little or no cost to our members, other than bringing food,
whether it is sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs, or other items
to be prepared on site. Likewise with refreshments, bring your
own beer, soda, iced tea or other refreshments. All we ask is
that you contact us to let us know if you plan on joining us for
the day. Call 610-927-52224
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21 st ANNUAL MASS
TO HONOR
"OUR LADY OF KNOCK
QUEEN OF IRELAND"
Saturday August 18, 2012 - 4:00pm.
St. Catherine’s Church
Route 562 Jacksonwald, PA 19606
Sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians
& Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
St. Brendan's Division #1, Berks County, PA