Irish Mass on March 17
 JOHN O’FLYNN who organized the St. Patrick’s Day Mass in Irish is shown above with Father Anthony Boniface and Monsignor Pedro-Lopez Gallo of St. Pius X Parish. |
 AL McCABE and Brendan Flynn of the Ireland Monument-Canada with the granite stone display from the Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Celtic Cross erected in 1909 on Grosse Ile, Quebec. This stone will form part of the permanent monument to be built in B.C. |
A St. Patrick’s Day ‘An tAifreann i nGaelige’– Irish Mass was celebrated by Rev. Anthony Boniface of Newton Forbes, Longford Town at St. Pius X Church in North Van with over 60 in attendance.
Traditional music was beautifully arranged by Ita Kane-Wilson and a collection for the Irish Benevolent Society of BC and St. Pius X charities netted $205 for both respective organizations.
Brendan Flynn and Al McCabe of the Ireland Monument-Canada arranged for a granite stone display from the Ancient Order of Hibernian's Celtic Cross (1909-Grosse Ile, Quebec) to be available at the delightful social that followed.
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