SOCIALS
Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens 297 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY Grand Marshal Dinner Dance, Sunday, February 23, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Full Irish dinner and open bar, Grand Marshal, Eileen Cronin, music by McLean Avenue Band. Tickets $100.00 per person. Dinner 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., dancing 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reserve before February 21, 2025. Call 516-746-9392 ASAP. Tables go quickly.
Installation Reception honoring NY St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Michael A. Benn and the Aides to the Grand Marshal. Sunday, February 23, 2025, 3:00 p.m., Antun’s 96-43 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY. Tickets: $125.00 each, table of 10 $1250.00. https://www.nycstpatricksparade.org/2025-grand-marshal-and-aides-reception/ For journal ad information contact Journal@NYCStPatricksParade.org or call 718-231-4400.
The FDNY Emerald Society & FDNY Phoenix Society present a night of Whiskey and Wontons. Thursday, February 27, 2025, 7:00 p.m., Wallace Hall, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave., New York City. Fee: $50.00 per person. All welcome. For more information call Dan Cavanaugh L78 917-751-8238 or Benjamin Chou E298 917-834-7627
Wantagh Chamber of Commerce Grand Marshal Reception & Dinner, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Heritage Club at Bethpage, 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd., Farmingdale, NY. Tickets $125.00 per person, table of 10 $1500.00. Sponsorship opportunities available. 2025 Grand Marshal, Tommy Shevlin, Nassau County PBA President. RSVP Tickets, by February 14, 2025, Journal ads by February 12, 2025. Please call 516-659-6201 or email info@wantaghchamber.com
County Cork B. P. & P. Association 140th Annual St. Patrick’s Ball & Dinner, Saturday, March 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Antun’s 96-43 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village. Honoring Daniel Donovan, Cork Man of the Year, Christina McCarthy, Cork Woman of the Year, Bernard O’Dowd, Frank T. Carvill Distinguished Service Award. Tickets $125.00 per person, $1,450.00 Emerald package (Emerald page ad + table of 10). Dance Co-Chairs Sheila Smith-Gonzalez 646-522-9917, Siobhan Deasey 917-562-9918, Journal Chair Taryn Butler 516-413-9898. Reservation Co Chairs Kathy McCarthy 516-314-6440, Eileen Dwyer 917-821-4785.
County Leitrim Society of New York 128th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Dance Friday, March 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m., Antun’s 96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY. Guest of Honor Thomas (Tom) Mulligan, Distinguished Service Award recipient Declan Paul Flynn. Tickets: $125.00 per person. Journal ads contact Sharon Brady 914-224-1158 or Anna Mulvey Buggy 347-371-0023 or email leitrimsocnyjournal25@gmail.com For reservations call Bernadette Dunleavy 917-648-2144 or Meg McKeon-Baker 718-445-8365 or email berniedunleavy@yahoo.com Reserve before March 8, 2025.
Luke: Intro to His Gospel and to Jesus' Call to do Justice, Three Volumes, an E-Book by Joseph E. Mulligan, S.J. (Nicaragua) Fr. Joe's interpretation of the Gospel of Luke in relation to contemporary realities. As his own growth in understanding of the human Jesus has brought him to a deeper love for Him and a more serious desire to try to follow Him, he hopes his reflections may help readers to enjoy a more personal friendship with the Lord. To read the book email joemullj@gmail.com
You, me the Irish Music and a Grand Cup of Tea: Eileen Flynn Cronin traces the story of her family and relates some of their experiences, as well as her own experiences growing up Irish-American. Some of these folks travelled across the sea to raise their families in New York, and specifically in that awesome, magical, mystical place known as “The Bronx”. While the circumstances and experiences described herein were unique to her family, this is a shared story of many Irish men and women, and immigrants in general, making their way in, and helping to build the great country known as the United States of America. Purchase here: https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/you-me-the-irish-music-and-a-grand-cup-of-tea/a5589f24-6006-4cd6-b9d0-5c5a9ef930cd Don’t miss her newest book: A Tinker’s Tale From Ireland to the Bronx The life of a tinker is the life of a traveler. You will find that my people are the subject of many stories. Although loving and kind, they have a bit of the devil in them. With plenty of laughter and song, they can fix anything. https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/a-tinkers-tale-from-ireland-to-the-bronx/dea45e91-6cb3-4bc2-9c77-a78892cd21f2
EIIC Book Club – The Emerald Isle Immigration Center located at 4275 Katonah Ave., Woodlawn; Bronx, NY hosts a book club at 1pm, on the fourth Wednesday of month. See www.eiic.org or call 718-324-3039.
MASS AND SPIRITUAL EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE! First Irish Apostolate Feast of St. Brigid, Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1:00 p.m., St. James Cathedral Basilica, 250 Cathedral Pl, Brooklyn, NY. (Entrance to Cathedral on Jay Street) Join Bishop Robert J Brennan to celebrate the Patroness of Ireland. Following the mass there will be Irish Cultural performances. Buses will be leaving from St. Sebastian, Woodside 11:45 AM (718) 429-4442, Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge 11:45 AM (718) 836-7200 and St Frances de Sales, Belle Harbor 11:00 AM (718) 945-6911. Call early to reserve your spot on the bus.
The AOH Myles Scully, Division 1 in Yonkers is hosting its annual Brendan Murphy Memorial Communion Mass and brunch on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at St. Joseph's Seminary and College, 201 Seminary Ave, Yonkers, NY beginning at 11:00 a.m. Brunch will follow the mass with guest speaker and Hibernian of the Year presentation. Denis Mulcahy, one of the founding members of Project Children will be the guest speaker. All welcome, contact Chad Ghastin at ceghastin@gmail.com for more information.
The Sunday Mass is available on the following TV Channels; Channel 5, WNYW-TV 5:30 a.m.; WLNY Channel 10/55 9 a.m.; The Net (formerly The Prayer Channel) on Time Warner Channel 97 and Cablevision Channel 30 @ 6 pm on Saturday.
LANGUAGE/MUSIC/DANCE CLASSES
Flynn Irish Dance Tiny Tots 3-4 years old Pre-Irish Dance & Movement Class, Tuesday and Thursday, 10-11 am or 12-1 pm at the Aisling Irish Center, 990 McLean Ave, Yonkers. To register please email: bridget@flynnirishdance.com
Saffron United Pipe Band holds beginner and advanced beginner bagpipe and snare drum lessons at the AOH St. Patrick's Division 2 Hall, 27 Locust Ave, Babylon, New York, 11702 starting at 10am Sundays. Email pmsupb@gmail.com for more information.
The Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Katonah Ave., Woodlawn offers Irish language classes on Mondays for beginners (9:30am) and advanced (10:30am). For further information call (718) 324-3039 ext. 101.
Irish Language classes for adults and children are now available at the New York Irish Center, 1040 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, Queens, NY. For more info. Email: info@NewYorkIrishCenter.org Family discounts available. Visit our website for all our upcoming events www.NewYorkIrishCenter.org 718-482-0909.
Irish Language classes at all levels are available at Glucksman Ireland House Details, (212) 477-6177 or po2@nyu.edu
Gerry Tobin School of Irish Language – Free Irish language classes are held on Wednesday evenings at the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Hall, 27 Locust Ave., Babylon, NY. For more information call 631-521-1227 or email: FreeIrishClassesLongIsland@gmail.com or visit website http://www.scoilgaeilge.org
Philo Celtic Society – The 20 Month Strategy for the Irish Language is now available from The Philo-Celtic Society at http://philo-celtic.com/20-month-strategy-for-the-irish-language.html
Classes at Irish-American Assoc. of NW Jersey – Classes include Irish language, harp, set dancing (group dancing for adults), knitting. Headquarters located at 352 Richard Mine Road, off Rt. 15 North, Rockaway Township. For starting dates etc. please contact Jack Regan at ajhack1@aol.com or call 201-321-6706.
Sean Nós Dance Classes are held at the Irish Heritage Society of Milford Clubhouse, 131 Bridgeport Ave., Milford, CT. For more information call 203-876-9973.
RADIO and ONLINE CONTENT
It's Good To Talk Podcast - John D. Healy on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4CSdzMgRMHMJmUVnyRefQ Hundreds of topics to choose from including music, history, 2024 Election predictions, and the story of Mother Hubbards Restaurant. For more information Call 646-468-3463 or email jh4news@yahoo.com
Irish Stew Podcast – www.irishstewpodcast.com The podcast for the Global Irish Nation featuring interviews with fascinating influencers proud of their Irish Edge. If you're Irish born or hyphenated Irish, this is the podcast that brings all the Irish together.
The Irish Show with Ken & Anna airs over WKNY 1490 AM every Sunday from 8 to 9 a.m. Listen live at www.wkny1490am.com on Sundays.
WHPC 90.3 FM presents “Full Irish”, Saturday 11 a.m. Host Gary Power brings you everything Irish from Bono to Sharon Shannon, Chicago to Cork, & D.C. to Dublin. It’s Traditional Irish Music & Irish Rock from both sides of the Atlantic.
WFUV 90.7 FM presents the following programs: Sunday 7-8 a.m.“Thistle and Shamrock” with Fiona Richie, 8-11 a.m. "A Thousand Welcomes" with Kathleen Biggins, Ceol na nGael is broadcast from Noon to 4 p.m.
Raidió Failte is now available worldwide on the internet. Details www.raidiofailte.com and press 'Eist' or 'Listen' to hear Belfast's only Irish language radio station. The first Irish language station in the North of Ireland includes music, Gaeilge, Scottish, folk, traditional and world music as well as news, chat, language lessons and craic.
WRHU 88.7 FM The Long Ireland Show, hosted by Eileen Cronin airs on Saturdays from 2-5pm on WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. featuring county interviews, trivia and Irish music. Call in (516) 463-9748. Emerald FM, hosted by Kathleen Shortis airs on Saturdays from 5-7 pm, “New Generations Irish & Irish American music & pop culture. That’s How I Spell Ireland hosted by Kevin Westley on Saturdays from 8-9 p.m. More info at www.wrhu.org
The "Voice of Erin" radio show is broadcast online www.radioerin.com
Ireland Calls "Ireland Calls" a music and news summary from Ireland is co-hosted by Tommy Smyth and Treasa Goodwin and is broadcast on Saturdays at 6 pm over WVOX 1460 AM. Now available on the internet, log onto www.wvox.com and click on listen live.
High Country Celtic Hour A nationally produced program of Irish music hosted by Joe Bly and Kate Marie from Carson City, Nevada Sundays 9 am, at 89.5 WSOU Seton Hall Radio. Details, (973) 761-9768.
Brendan Daly hosts WVKR, 91.3 FM, live Irish radio, www.IrishRadioNY.com Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Voice of Ireland, a weekly program of Irish culture and song from WRSU 88.7 FM and streaming at https://wrsu.rutgers.edu/ every Sunday at 5:00p.m. Hosted by Michael Callaghan, Jack McCullagh and Joe O'Sullivan.
SERVICES
The Aisling Irish Community Center located at 990 McLean Ave. Yonkers, NY, weekly schedule of classes and events are available on our website at www.aislingcenter.org or call 1- 914-237-5121; E-Mail: info@aislingcenter.org. Main office hours as follows: Mondays 9:00am – 5:00 pm. Counseling Services available. Please call 914-237-5121 or email communitroutreach@aislingcenter.org
The Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Katonah Ave., Woodlawn, offers knitting classes on Tuesdays at 10am. Wool and needles are provided and finished products are donated to local charities and nursing homes. Details, (718) 324-3039 ext. 101.
The New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY, offers free services and events also classes in Irish dancing, music and language. For details, (718) 482-0909. www.newyorkirishcenter.org
Emerald Isle Immigration Center For details of services offered at the Emerald Isle Immigration Center Woodside (59-26 Woodside Ave., Queens) and Woodlawn (4275 Katonah Ave., Bronx) call (718) 478-5502 for Woodside or http://www.eiic.org and (718) 324-3039 for Woodlawn.
