John Cardinal O’Connor Division
Ancient Order Of Hibernians ~ Williamsburg, Virginia
Our dinner/party event at Rocco’s on Sunday 19 March was well attended and of course Rocco has the best corned beef around…everyone enjoyed the bagpipes by our very own Brother Jim Ryan and the Irish dancing of the Hosang girls was superb! The raffle and door prizes were well distributed and it was good to get so many Brothers’ and family and friends out to the event.
The new season for the Celtic Film series has been announced for 2022/2023. Note – all films are shown at the Williamsburg Library on Scotland Street in Williamsburg, VA and begin at 6pm. This seasons features:
Sept 8 – Intermission (2003)
Oct 6 – High Spirits (1988)
Nov 10 – Black 47 (2018)
Dec 1 – Hear My Song (1991)
Jan 12 – Ondine (2009)
Feb 9 – Once (2007)
Mar 9 – My Left Foot (1989)
Apr 13 – The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
May 11 – Wild Mountain Thyme (2021)
Fiddler’s Green is a traditional Irish folk music band that is made up of local Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) members Frank & Brian Gleason.
They come to the stage for two St Pat’s shows:
Thursday 17 March, St. Paddy’s night, from 7-10 PM at the Vanguard Brewery in Hampton – 504 N. King Street (block away from VA Air & Space Museum and on the water-free parking in garage).
Saturday the 19 March 4-7PM at Alewerks Brewery (Mooretown Road near Home Depot) outdoors in the bier garten. Joined there by Irish step dancers and bagpipers.
Enjoy & celebrate the Irish and St. Pat’s!!!
Although we had to cancel our party due to the COVID-19 pandemic we were able to provide a drive-through meal and beverage service to many of the ticket purchasers. Monsignor Lehman was one of our volunteers for the event. The leftover raffle ticket prizes and door prizes were donated to those who purchased tickets, but could not attend the drive-through and a few prize leftovers will be used at a future fundraiser. Pictures from the party set-up for what “might have been” are posted in our gallery.
FIDDLERS GREEN Celtic Band play dates/locations for the Williamsburg, VA area:
Sun March 8 Precarious Beer Hall, Williamsburg 5-8PM
Sat March 14 Brass Cannon, Williamsburg 2-5 PM
Sun March 15 Alewerks, Williamsburg 4-7 PM
Tues March 17 The Vanguard, Hampton 7-10 PM
Come join the great Celtic music and fun!
1) Brass Canon Brewery off of Mooretown Road, Williamsburg on Sat Nov 9 from 6-9 PM
2) The Vanguard in Hampton for Sunday brunch, Dec 15 from 1-3 PM. The Vanguard is Virginia’s only brewery, distillery and restaurant combination. It is located in the restored Hampton Armory.
Come join the Celtic fun!
St. Bede Ministries $ 750
WBG Library Celtic Film Series $ 200
Catholic Campus Ministry W&M $ 250
O’Hare Ovarian Cancer Fund $ 50
Poor Clares $ 200
The ARC of Greater Williamsburg $ 50
Grand Total for 2019 Donations $ 1,500
