Next meeting: August picnic @ Mary Kay's

West Chester Area Local Irish Happenings

 

NATIONAL LADIES ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS NEWS

 

 
Our Charities

Home of the Sparrow
Dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women and children. To provide housing and supportive services to homeless women who want to improve their lives and become self-sufficient.
http://www.homeofthesparrow.org/

St Agnes Day Room
St. Agnes Outreach Services (Day Room and Nurses Center) serve the poor in our community.  Basic needs are provided in the form of a day shelter, food pantry, meals, clothing, diapers, educational programs and healthcare.  In addition, the special needs of children are addressed through various programs.
http://www.saintagnesparish.org/organizations/dayroom.asp

Mom's House
Moms House provides safe, secure, and totally free childcare to low-income single parents wishing to continue their education.

http://www.momshouse.org/

LAOH National Charities

Danielle House
Danielle House is a charitable, non-profit organization and member of the National Association of Homes that Help and Heal located in Binghamton, NY. Services and home-like hospitality have been provided to over 750 families since Danielle House opened in 2002. UHS/Binghamton General Hospital, UHS/Wilson Memorial and Lourdes Hospital are the three major hospitals located within the area served by Danielle House.

Danielle House's Mission: "In the spirit of helping others, The Danielle House offers a temporary, safe and homelike atmosphere for patients? families and loved ones, and for outpatients seeking respite during a medical crisis, during treatment phases of medical care, or medical related services. Our goal is to provide love, support, comfort, and affordable accommodations for those who find themselves in the Triple Cities area in need of a place to stay."

http://www.daniellehouse.org/

Columban Fathers
During the 2008 Year, the Columban Fathers celebrated their 90th Anniversary. Pope Benedict XV approved the Missionary Society of St. Columban in 1918. The Columban Fathers are presently serving in 14 countries, Australia, Britain, Chile, China, Fiji, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. These missionaries continue to direct their focus on matters of justice, peace, environment, world international debt and authentic enculturation of the gospel to world culture & religion.

Columban Fathers' Mission: "The demands of the Gospel call us to stand with the poor. The suffering of the downtrodden becomes our cross, too. That is the work of the Missionary Society of St. Columban in the United States and around the World. We cross boundaries of country, language and culture to establish the Catholic Church among people who have never heard the Gospel; we help churches mature until they are able to evangelize their own people; we promote dialogue between Christians and those of other religious faiths."

http://www.columban.org/

The Columban Sisters
The Columban Sisters were founded in Ireland in 1924. The Columban Sisters are a part of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, but have a separate organizational structure from the Columban Fathers. The Columban Sisters are presently serving in 11 countries, Chile, China, England, Ireland, Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, and the United States. These missionaries continue to provide service in these areas: pastoral outreach, education, medical, faith formation and spirituality, and social service.

Columban Sisters' Mission: "The Columban Sisters are a congregation of missionary religious women whose commitment to God leads them to cross boundaries of culture, language, and belief to proclaim the Good News of Jesus in today's world."

http://www.columbansisters.org/

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