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Mayo Donegal  Christmas Celebration

The Mayo, Donegal Christmas Mass was celebrated at the Irish Center on  December 11th. The celebrants were Fr. John Flanagan, Fr. Mathew Weber and Sr. James Anne for the time you devoted to preparing this celebration. A video was presented of our deceased members, their family and friends. Hymns were provided by Theresa Flanagan & Pat Sweeney. Santa Claus (Frank DeGrand) arrived later in the day presenting the children & grandchildren of members of the Donegal & Mayo Associations with gifts. A good time was had by all, the start of the Christmas season.                                          Slide Show

 106th Annual Mayo Ball

Rinci Ri Irish Dancers

Miss Mayo Contestants

Miss Mayo   Stephanie Miller

Our 106th Annual Mayo Ball was held on November 5th, 2011 at the Irish Center. The Ball was a huge success thanks to our ball Chairperson Helen DeGrand and the committees that worked with her. Congratulations to Stephanie Miller our Miss Mayo 2012 and  the two runner ups, Megan Richardson, and Erin McGuckin. Congratulations also to the winners of the Gillard Scholarship Award.  Patrick Diehi, Grandson of Sean McMenamin,  Nora Elizabeth Hill, Granddaughter of Joe Hill,   Mikayla Jackson, Grandniece of Helen & Frank DeGrand,  Drew Merschel, Great Grandson of Kathleen Murtaugh. We want to thank everyone who supported our charity chance drive. This year's winner was Kathy Wernsinger.  Congratulations Kathy.                                              ( slide show )

Enjoying the Mayo Ball

Maureen Brett Saxon                                            Maureen is the recipient of this years President's Award presented by our President Rosaleen Megonegal.                      More

Kathleen  Murtaugh      Kathleen received the Presidents Award in 2009 and was honored at the Delaware Vally Irish Hall of Fame on November 13th.                                 More

Our Annual Lady of Knock Mass

Our Annual Lady of Knock Mass was held on Sunday, August 21st. at the Irish Center.  Several hundred people attended. which included members, family, and friends from our Mayo Association and other Irish organizations The celebrants of the Mass were Fr. John Flanagan, Fr. Mathew Weber, and Fr. Edward Brady.  The ceremony was conducted by our own Chaplin Sr. James Anne  Feerick.  Music & hymns were provided by Theresa Flanagan Murtagh and Patricia Sweeney. After Mass dinner was served provided by Mickey Kavanagh.

Mayo World Convention

The Mayo World Convention was held in Westport, County Mayo on May 27th - 29th. Over 200 delegates from all over the world attended.  Two of our members, Tom & Attracta O'Malley represented our Mayo Association. The Convention opened Friday night with the official welcome from Teresa McGuire, Cathaoirleach of the Westport Town Conuncil.  The guest of honor was Mayo native Micheal RingT.D. Minister of State at the Dept. of Transpotation. On Saturday we began our workshops & seminar series.  Peter Hynes, Mayo County Manager and Michael Burke, Mayo County Council Cathaoirleach introduced us to Mayo County Council Diaspora Project. This is a website of news and current events in Co. Mayo. (It is listed under links on this website.) After the morning session, Irish President Mary McAleese officially opened the convention. She spoke of the pride of Mayo people home and around the world. and how united they were down through the years. Saturday evening the Prime Minister of Ireland and Mayo native Enda Kenny was the guest of honor at the gala banquet attanded by 600 persons. James McIntyre Irish Ambassador to Argentina and Chile was also in attendance. He sends his best wishes to all of his friends in Philadelphia. He was Vice Council at the New York Irish Consulate in the early 1990s and made many trips to Philadelphia. Cleveland was mentioned tentatively  as where the next Mayo World Convention might be held. For more information about the convention, read Attracta O'Malley's article in the July issue of the Irish Edtion.

 

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mayo Spring Social

This year 2011 the Grand Marshal of the Philadelphia Saint Patrick's Day Parade was our own Chaplin, Sister James Anne Feerick. We were all proud of her. The Mayo Association had Miss Mayo, Kathleen Paulson, four Mayo Councilmen from Co. Mayo,  Eugene McCormick, Jimmy Maloney, Michael Burke, and Peter Hynes all marching in the parade with us. It was a great day for the Irish. After the parade we went to the Irish Center with the Mayo Councilmen for dinner to continue our celebration.

The Annual Mayo Spring Social was held on Sunday April 3rd at the Erin Pub in Norwood, Delaware Co. It was a fantastic event as usual with members and friends. Thanks to Helen DeGrand and her husband Frank for organizing the afternoon social, and Teresa Flanagan & Richard Savage for providing the enjoyable music. Some of our members Rosaleen Megonegal, Mary Jane Kane, Frank DeGrand and Miss Mayo 2002, Bernadette Laffey entrained us with their singing talents.

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