[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 26 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E178-E179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF THE MONSIGNOR 
     FARRELL DIVISION #2 CHAPTER OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2013

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, February 23, marks the 40th 
anniversary of the founding of the Monsignor Farrell Division #2 
Chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, located in Carbondale, PA. 
I rise to congratulate this important Chapter of the Order on this high 
accomplishment. I also congratulate four founding members of the 
organization for their foresight in the formation of this Chapter and 
for their continued support of the work of the Ancient Order of 
Hibernians. In 1973, Mr. Jerome Brennan, the Honorable James Munley, 
Attorney Robert Munley and William Pryle founded this Chapter and 
dedicated it to charitable works, the preservation of Irish culture in 
America, and the education of the next generation of students about the 
contributions of Irish immigrants throughout our nation's history.
  The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America's oldest Irish Catholic 
Fraternal Organization; it was founded concurrently in the coal-mining 
regions of Pennsylvania and in New York City in May 1836. The 
organization provided invaluable support to the vast influx of Irish 
immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger in

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the late 1840s, offering both economic aid as well as an introduction 
to a new culture of opportunity in America. The members of the Order 
were among the first to welcome new immigrants to their communities, 
preserving many of the old traditions of a far-away homeland while 
simultaneously introducing new traditions that were part of a uniquely 
American experience.
  The Monsignor Farrell Division #2 Chapter of the Ancient Order of 
Hibernians and its founders exemplify the core principles of charity, 
concern for our fellow man, and commitment to educating students about 
the sacrifices and accomplishments of prior generations. On this 
momentous occasion, please accept my congratulations and my gratitude 
for your continuing service to our community.

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