Bill Text: PA HR620 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of March 2012 as "Hibernian Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-28 - Adopted (196-0) [HR620 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR620-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3219
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 620 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, HENNESSEY, MAHER, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CHRISTIANA, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DALEY, DAY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GINGRICH, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HANNA, HARKINS, HEFFLEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANN, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MULLERY, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PYLE, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, SANTARSIERO, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TOOHIL, VEREB, YOUNGBLOOD AND FARRY, MARCH 16, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 16, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of March 2012 as "Hibernian Heritage
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the oldest Irish
Catholic organization in America, was founded concurrently in
New York and Pennsylvania in May 1836; and
WHEREAS, Members' roots can be traced back 300 years earlier
when their ancestors risked their lives to keep the Irish
language, culture and Roman Catholic religion alive in their
beloved Ireland; and
WHEREAS, The twin goals of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
are to assist in the reunification of Ireland and promote Irish
culture; and
WHEREAS, The Ancient Order of Hibernians seeks to aid the
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newly arrived Irish, both economically and socially, and is
among the first to welcome new Irish immigrants to the United
States; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 80,000 members of the Hibernians
in 46 states, Canada and Ireland; and
WHEREAS, The Lackawanna County Board of Ancient Order of
Hibernians oversees the six divisions of Hibernians across the
length and breadth of Lackawanna County having more than 450
members; and
WHEREAS, Those six honorable divisions that do good works are
named: John F. Kennedy, division one of Scranton; Msgr. William
Farrell, division two of Carbondale; The O'Neill Brothers,
division three of Minooka; Paul Hook O'Malley, division four of
West Scranton; Firefighter Joseph Flannery, division five of
Taylor; and Father Patrick D. Healey, division six of Scranton;
and
WHEREAS, The Ancient Order of Hibernians has chapters in the
following counties in Pennsylvania: Adams, Allegheny, Berks,
Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lebanon,
Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton,
Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York that include
thousands of members; and
WHEREAS, The Ancient Order of Hibernians supports a multitude
of charities, such as the Women's Resource Center, myeloma
cancer research and various food and clothing banks and
pantries, and funds various education scholarships, family
assistance and veterans services; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of March 2012 as "Hibernian Heritage Month" in
Pennsylvania and recognize the community services, assistance
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and other great charity work that the Ancient Order of Hibernian
chapters across this Commonwealth do to improve the quality of
life in their communities and throughout Pennsylvania.
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