By Stephanie Lennon It seems like just yesterday that I was standing on Irish Center stage as Vince Gallagher serenaded me with the Mary from Dungloe song. Exactly one year later, I was just as excited for the annual Philadelphia Mary from Dungloe contest and Donegal Ball. Philadelphia Mary from Dungloe chairperson, Coleen McCrea...
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By Sabina Clarke Peace activist and outspoken and embattled Maryknoll priest, Father Roy Bourgeois, the founder of the School of the Americas Watch, addressed a crowd of more than 200 friends and supporters at the Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 15th at 3 p.m. His powerful talk was...
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Exhibition in Philadelphia at Commodore Barry Club By Sabina Clarke A solo exhibition of 16 original portraits in charcoal and on colored paper, by portrait artist Megan Lawlor is on display now through December 31st, 2011 at the Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Admission to the exhibit is free and...
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Chicago resident Barbara Blaine, President of SNAP and herself a victim of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest in Toledo, Ohio was present at the February 13th demonstration outside the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in downtown Philadelphia. About 50 people including victims of clerical abuse, family members and supporters—some holding childhood photos...
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Dr. James J. Murphy Reflects on Irishness Past and Present An Interview by Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew Jim Murphy grew up in Brooklyn (Flatbush). As a child, he had a paper route, a home full of Irish songs and ballads, and a village’s worth of aunts, uncles, and cousins, in Brooklyn and beyond. Jim’s mother, Kathleen...
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