A mass commemorating the 31 st Anniversary of the Hunger Strikers was held at St. Patrick's Church in Pittsburgh.  Pictured here (l-r): Colleen Bowers, past PA LAOH State President; Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin, PA LAOH State Immigration & Legislation Chair and Pittsburgh IAUC President; and Shirley Murphy, PA LAOH State Catholic Action Chair and Allegheny County Treasurer.  The mass was sponsored by the various Irish organizations in the Pittsburgh area.
County Board Officers- 2011

Members of the AOH and LAOH enjoyed  a sunny afternoon at the LAOH Division 23 Pub Crawl.  Pictured here are some of the group who stopped at the local Halloween store during the walk!

The Allegheny County LAOH hosted the quarterly PA State LAOH Board Meeting at the Greentree Radisson Hotel in Pittsburgh on October 2, 2010.  Pictured here are board members in attendance.

 

August 15, 2010 – Allegheny County LAOH celebrated the annual Lady of Knock mass at Duquesne University Chapel.  County president Maureen O'Toole presented a Golden Rose certificate to Division president Eileen O'Malley for Sister Mary Bride.  The attendees posed for a group photo.

Shown attending the Division 32 Annual Communion Breakfast are LAOH state and county officers: (front row) Mary Lou Conroy, County Sentinel; Mary Ellen Myers, County Mistress at Arms; (back row) Sharon McGrath, County Secretary; Shirley Murphy, County Historian; US Congressman Tim
Murphy; Colleen Bowers, PA LAOH State President and Patti Flaus, Past County President and PA State Freedom For All Ireland.

Marching in
Readings-Maureen O'Toole - County President
Mary Ellen Myers - Mistress atArms
Colleen McGinley-Ostronic - County Vice President
Sally Mains - National Catholic Action Chair
Swearing in the new County and Division Presidents

Members of  Pennsylvania's state, county and divisions attended a “Roast Well Done” in honor of Sr. Mary Bride O'Malley, Allegheny County Chaplain, in recognition of her many years of service as teacher, Principal and head of the St. Mary of the Mount Alumni.
L-R standing – Shirley Murphy, Allegheny County Historian; Patricia Moorhead, Melissa Rossiter, Shirley Sestric, Division 11; Colleen Bowers, PA State LAOH President. L-R sitting – Clara Schillinger, Division 11, Sr. Mary Bride O'Malley, Allegheny County Chaplain; Patti Flaus,
PA State Freedom For All Ireland Chair; Sally Mains, LAOH National atholic Action Chair.  

New 2009-11 County Officers
Div 21, Castle Shannon, celebrates 100 years!
The Irish Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Michael Collins, visited Pittsburgh on April 23 for a reception at the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, the attended a social gathering at Harp N' Fiddle in the Strip District.  (Pictured: The Irish Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Michael Collins. Patti Flaus, Allegheny County LAOH President, U.S Congressman Tim Murphy)
Some of the members of Allegheny County LAOH that participated in the 5 th Annual St. Patrick's Parade in Girardville, PA.

AOH/LAOH Nat's Convention in New Orleans

At the 2008 AOH/LAOH Convention in New Orleans, some of the members from Allegheny County volunteered at the Second Harvest food bank
Patti Flaus finds a new hat in New Orleans! 

Our Lady of Knock Mass, 2008

Allegheny County LAOH members attended the "36th Annual March for Life" in Washington, DC on January 22, 2009.
Pictured are:  (L-R) Mary Ellen Myers, president, Division Eleven-Oakland;  Joan O'Brien, national Pro Life chairman; Sally Mains, national Catholic Action Chairman; Shirley Murphy, Allegheny County Catholic Action chairman; and Mary Ryan, national President.

Allegheny County LAOH members, along with the Allegheny County AOH, participated in the 5th Annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Girardville, PA on Saturday, March 29.  The parade drew over 3,000 spectators.
LAOH PA State Vice President Colleen Bowers officiated at the Allegheny County LAOH Division presidents swearing in at the St. Brigid mass Sunday, February 3, 2008.
Pictured below are the Allegheny County President Patti Flaus, PA LAOH State Vice President Colleen Bowers,  Allegheny County Vice President Maureen O'Toole and Allegheny County Treasurer Sharon McGrath (with shashes) with LAOH Allegheny County Junior Divison officers and coordinators.

Allegheny County LAOH Board with Chaplain Fr. Francis X. Hanley, CSSP

Allegheny County LAOH Division Presidents with Fr. Hanley.

Five Division Eleven members participated in the 35 th Annual Right to Life March in Washington , DC on Tuesday, January 22.  Front L-R – Shirley Murphy, County Catholic Action Chairperson, Colleen Bowers, PA  State Vice President, Sally Mains, Past PA  State President.  Back row L-R – Missy Myers,  Division Eleven Catholic Action Chairperson and Mary Ellen Myers,  Division Eleven President.
The LAOH Allegheny County Board held their annual Lady of Knock Mass at Duquesne University Chapel on Sunday, August 19, 2007.  Many of the attendees wore their “Golden Rose” pins – for LAOH members with 20 or more years membership in the organization.  The pins are awarded annually at the mass.
PA State Convention held July 25-28, 2007 in Harrisburg , PA
At the convention Kick-Off boat ride

Gathering for the march to St. Patrick's
Cathedral for the closing mass

Newly elected state president Mary Ann Lubinsky
and state vice president Colleen Bowers
Newly elected state officers with
National President Dorothy Weldon

Allegheny county members who attended the Convention

County Officers for 2007-9
Mary Ellen Myers , Mistress at Arms; Sharon McGrath, Treasurer;  Mary Lou Conroy, Sentinel; Donna Ricca, Historian; Patti Flaus , President;  Shirley Murphy, Catholic Action; Peggy Bond, Missions and Colleen O'Toole, Vice President.  (Missing – Colleen McGinley, Secretary)
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Sister Peggy Flaherty Division 7, Turtle Creek , PA. Annual Mass For our living and deceased members, Saint Colman's Church, Hunter & Tri Boro, May 20, 2007
From left to right, Judy Osman, Treasurer, Rose Ann Brailsford, Irish Historian, Betty McIntyre, Financial Secretary, Ann Moore, Anna McIntyre, Vice President, Father Markell, AOH Div. 17, Chaplain, Karen Ann Brodrick, President, Dorothy Weldon, National President, Patti Flaus, Allegheny Co., President and Sally Mains, Past State President
St. Bridget's Mass in February, 2007