Our division is named after John F. Kennedy, the first and so far only Irish Catholic President of the United States. Our charter was issued on April 27, 1913 and just a few years ago we celebrated our 100th anniversary! We were honored to have then President Cecilia Leonard serve as the Grand Marshall of the 2013 Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade. She chose as her aides all of her division sisters. Cecilia also wrote a personal history of our Division for our centennial anniversary souvenir journal. A copy of which will be submitted to the Boston College LAOH Archives.
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Our membership is very active in charitable works. Some of our charity partners include: Community Maternity Services of Albany, Blessed Sacrament Catholic School of Albany, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry of Albany, Community Hospice, Double H Ranch, Columban Sisters, Columban Fathers, Support Our Aging Religious, Project St. Patrick, Celtic Rays of Hope.
We are exceptionally proud of our commitment to Freedom For All Ireland (FFAI) and have been recognized several times for leading the LAOH in annual donations. Over the past five years we have raised more than $8,000 for FFAI which is distributed to charities in Ireland that are working towards a lasting peace. We are also extremely proud of our sisters who further the good work of the Order by serving on the County, State and National LAOH Boards and our local Capital District Trinity Degree Team:
Karen Keane - National Secretary, NYS President, Albany County Secretary, Trinity Degree Team founding member; Dolores Desch - NYS FFAI Chair; Colleen O'Reilly - NYS Information Technology Appointee, Albany County Mistress at Arms, Trinity Degree Team member; Kimberly A. Clancy - Albany County Vice President; Chris O'Reilly - Albany County Treasurer, Trinity Degree Team member; Shelia Mehling - Albany County Historian, Trinity Degree Team member; Beth Coffman - Albany County Missions & Charities Officer; Nancy Holland - Albany County Catholic Action Officer; Maura McSweeney - Albany County Sentinel; Cecilia Leonard - Trinity Degree Team founding member; Billie Connery - Trinity Degree Team member; Nancy Carucci - Trinity Degree Team member; Elizabeth Place - Trinity Degree Team member; |
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Meet the Board
Kathleen Stevens, Dolores Desch, Kathi Quinlan, Maura McSweeney, Chris O'Reilly, Elissa O'Reilly, Ginny Daley, Nancy Holland, Beth Coffman
President: Chris O'Reilly
Vice President: Maura McSweeney
Recording Secretary: Ginny Daley
Treasurer: Dolores Desch
Financial Secretary: Beth Coffman
Irish Historian: Kathi Quinlan
Missions & Charities Officer: Nancy Holland
Catholic Action Officer: Kathleen Stevens * 2017 LAOH Albany Hibernian of the Year
Mistress at Arms: Elissa O'Reilly
Sentinel: Elizabeth Place
Chaplain: Fr. O'Connor
Freedom For All Ireland Chair: Dolores Desch
Newsletter: Janet Riccitelli
Webmaster: Colleen O'Reilly
Vice President: Maura McSweeney
Recording Secretary: Ginny Daley
Treasurer: Dolores Desch
Financial Secretary: Beth Coffman
Irish Historian: Kathi Quinlan
Missions & Charities Officer: Nancy Holland
Catholic Action Officer: Kathleen Stevens * 2017 LAOH Albany Hibernian of the Year
Mistress at Arms: Elissa O'Reilly
Sentinel: Elizabeth Place
Chaplain: Fr. O'Connor
Freedom For All Ireland Chair: Dolores Desch
Newsletter: Janet Riccitelli
Webmaster: Colleen O'Reilly
