CatholicPhilly.com Old St. Mary Parish in Philadelphia hosted the annual commemoration of American Catholic patriot Commodore John Barry on Sunday, Sept. 13. Following a Mass celebrated by Old St. Mary’s pastor, Msgr. Paul DiGirolamo, a ceremony took place in the parish cemetery behind the church in Old City Philadelphia. The cemetery holds the remains of […]
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A Look Back in History: 1926 Speech to the Society
A Look Back in History, by Joseph P. Heenan From the records of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick On the evening of March 1, 1926, the Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick held special exercises at the Academy of Music to celebrate the sesqui-centennial of the Declaration of Independence. Excerpts from address […]
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. […]
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On this Day, 100 and 200 Years Ago
Article by Joseph P. Heenan From the records of the Society, March 17, 1819 and 1919 200 Years Ago March 17, 1819, The Philadelphia Friendly Sons of St. Patrick induct Major General Andrew Jackson into the society’s membership. 100 Years Ago March 17, 1919, The Philadelphia Friendly Sons of St. Patrick held their Gala Anniversary […]
Read MoreOlympic Champion John B. Kelly’s Toast to the Friendly Sons
Written by: Joseph P. Heenan, February 10th, 2019 On March 18th, 1935, the Philadelphia Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick held their 164th Annual Banquet. Their speaker was Olympic Champion John B. Kelly. The transcript of his speech was recently discovered in the historical records of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and has been digitized […]
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