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249th Annual Gala: Cancellation Announcement
Typically a lively March event, this year’s Gala was initially postponed to September with the hopes that large gatherings would once more become a part of our regular lives. As the weeks pass by, however, we now have a better understanding of the anticipated timeline for COVID-19’s full impact. With this in mind, we find […]
Read More$100,000 Donation to Little Sisters of the Poor
We are extremely excited to announce our most recent grant – a $100,000 donation to the Little Sisters of the Poor and their Holy Family Home located in Southwest Philadelphia. This grant has been made possible through the generous contributions of the membership of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and a matching donation of […]
Read MoreA Look Back in History: Brevet Major General St. Clair Augustin Mulholland
Written by Russ W. Wylie, Past President St. Clair Augustin Mulholland, who would become the President of The Hibernian Society (with which The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick amalgamated in 1792) from 1892 to 1894, was born in Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland and emigrated with his parents as an eleven year old boy to Philadelphia. […]
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day
Welcome to our new Board of Management
March 2020 – March 2022 Officers President Ryan M. Heenan Vice President Kevin Lake Treasurer Daniel Fitzgerald Secretary Zach Gorman Directors Bernard Kueny Michael F. Maloney Frank O’Donnell Susan O’Donnell Sean Agnew Sean McTernan Kenneth M. DeTreux General Counsels* Mark Ryan, Esq. Davis Lee Wright, Esq. Benevolence Committee* Michael F. Maloney, Chair *Non-voting Positions
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