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A Registered 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization
Friends:
Thank you for your support this past Sunday, January 8, 2012. The assistance
will be wisely used and deeply appreciated.
Thanks and may God Bless the Campbell kids.
| FSSP President Ed Sisk presents a $500.00 Donation |
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| Captain Hollie Leonardi accepts as Jay Flanagan look on. |
Go to the Calendar page for the meeting and activities
dates for the year. As new activities or date changes are made they will be updated there.
Next meeting is February 9th at
7:30 PM in Molly Maguires Pub and Restaurant, Clark, NJ.
Calendar of Events: Click Here or on the Left.
A note that is inspiring, thought provoking and keeps us more than happy to continue
our efforts:
Brian, please forward this email to your fellow members ... Please extend my gratitude to all involved in the choice of my son for the scholarship. Also, to
all The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; a heart filled with pride. I have to admit I had not felt that way prior to the awards
dinner. For most of my life being Irish was used more as a joke. (IE: The food sucks, we're all a bunch of drunks, etc.)
The one about being drunks always hit too close to home. My Dad got sober when I was eight years old. Prior to that he was
a loud, scary drunk. He passed in 2005; still sober. I was recently informed by one of his friends that he attended a few
of the F.S.O.S.P. annual dinners.
I ended up following in his
footsteps. I have been sober now since 1987 (two months prior to my Mom's passing) Which brings me to one of the
organizations your group supports; Center of Hope / Hospice. My Mom was diagnosed in 1986 w/ Lou Gehrig's Disease. In
the end Hospice was called so she could spend her last days at home and not in a hospital. The nurses were great. We were
so grateful to have them there for my Mom. Through the process we met and became great friends with Fr. Charlie Hudson &
Peggy Coloney. Dad always said there are no coincidences ...
I just wanted you guys to know how much that evening meant to me. I have always been so proud
of both of my sons. They are my life; I love them more then I can say in words. But that night was the icing on the cake.
The men I met that evening reminded me of my Dad. Their love of God and Family filled that large hall like I've never
seen before. I can honestly say I am PROUD to be Irish!!
Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!
God Bless!
Chris Moore
click here for the membership application
The 2011 Peter Davis Golf Classic on July 18th
was a great success. Thanks to all of you for your support and help. Pictures will be posted in the near future.
Click here for jigs and reels music
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Brief History of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Among
the honorary members of the first meeting were John Dickenson, Robert Morris, who later signed the Declaration of Independence,
and General George Washington. The first president was General Stephen Moylan, who was a private secretary to General George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin also frequented meetings of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.
We don't have much in the way of the early history of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County. Someone has
a picture of a dinner predating WWII but the best we can determine is it became most active after WWII.
The Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick of Union County was reorganized in 1962, with Joseph Higgins being the first president. The organization
was later incorporated in the fall of 2005.
More than 45 years later, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union
County continues to provide scholarships to young men of Irish ancestry and support to worthy charitable
organizations.
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County is a registered charity in the State of New Jersey and is a registered
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
Lahinch is sometimes known as the "St Andrews of Ireland". The golf course was
established in the 19th century and was a design of Old Tom Morris. This was partly preserved with an eye on "anachronistic"
holes - the blind shots of "Klondyke" and "The Dell" are definitely unusual today. Comprehensively redesigned
by Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 1927, the course is on dunes generally considered unsuitable for golfing.
The picture
to the right is Hole #2 on the Old Course.
The statistics are below:
Par: 5 …Index:
14/7Blue: 534yds
White: 523yds
Green: 510yds
Red: 484ydsHeading back
toward the village, try to place your tee shot in between the two sets of fairway bunkers. Your 2nd shot should be placed
carefully to avoid the 6 bunkers waiting for a stray shot. The green is long and undulating. A birdie
chance!
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| John Boyle receives the Irishman of the Year Award |
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| Bob Coloney (r) and Bill Neafsey (l) present the Award |
President of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Bob Coloney, and Dinner Emcee, Bill Neafsey, Jr. give
the Irishman of the Year Award to John P. Boyle, III.
| Joseph Discenza, 2nd from right, winner |
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| of the "Peter Davis Classic", 2010! |
Joseph Discenza of Edison (2nd R), the winner of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Union County’s 2010 “Pete
Davis Classic,” is congratulated by (from left) Frank McGovern,
Pete Davis and Bill Neafsey of the Friendly Sons at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club
in New Jersey. The golf outing is named for Mr. Davis, a Union County native, who has been a long-time supporter of the
Friendly Sons and has held positions as an officer and trustee throughout the years. Proceeds from the Irish-American group’s
annual golf outing fund their scholarship program. (Jim Lowney Photo)
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| Hole 2 Lahinch Old Course |
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Click here to download the membership application!
To join the organization, print out the form above and mail it in with your dues payment. Otherwise please
get in touch to offer comments and join our e-mail list to stay informed:
| Annie Moore, first immigrant to pass through |
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| Ellis Island. |
This statue of Annie Moore - the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island -
stands on the dock in Cobh. Co. Cork. She looks back towards the home she is leaving while her brothers look out to sea and,
beyond the horizon, the New World, three thousand miles away.
Annie set off for America from here aboard the S.S. Nevada,
on December 20th, 1891. Imagine how excited and nervous she must have been when she and her brothers arrived in New York on
January 1, 1892. As the very first of 700 immigrants to disembark from her ship and two other boats that day, she was given
a wondrous welcome - and also a $10.00 gold coin!
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| St. Patrick's Grave, Downpatrick, Co. Down |
This day I call to me:
God's strength to direct me,
God's power to sustain me,
God's
wisdom to guide me,
God's vision to light me,
God's ear to my hearing,
God's word to my speaking,
God's hand to uphold me,
God's pathway before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's legions
to save me.
from A Retreat With St. Patrick
Irish
Blessing May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
Slow to make enemies,
And quick to make friends.
But rich or poor, quick or slow,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
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