Saint Columbkill Church , Boyertown, Pa
LAOH Event
LAOH Event
69th Pa member Joann Rivera has been active with her Ladies auxiliary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians at Saint Columbkill Parish in Boyertown Pa. Joann arranged for
the 69th to provide an educational program on June 9th at the Church grounds. Eleven
members arrived on Sunday morning to pitch a tent / camp - set up sales tables and
speak to the membership and guests. The well attended event provided educational
background on the role of the Irish in the Civil War as well as talks on uniforms and
reenacting activities by the 69th Pa. Beautiful weather prevailed throughout the day.
Order of Hibernians at Saint Columbkill Parish in Boyertown Pa. Joann arranged for
the 69th to provide an educational program on June 9th at the Church grounds. Eleven
members arrived on Sunday morning to pitch a tent / camp - set up sales tables and
speak to the membership and guests. The well attended event provided educational
background on the role of the Irish in the Civil War as well as talks on uniforms and
reenacting activities by the 69th Pa. Beautiful weather prevailed throughout the day.
Who is Saint Columbkill
Who is Saint Columbkill? The proper Irish spelling of his name is Columcille.
He was born in 521 in Gartan, County Donegal, Ireland. He was baptized
Crimthain, which means “Wolf”, but his youthful visiting of a neighboring chapel
earned him the nickname of Columcille, meaning “dove of the Church”.
Columcille was a poet and bard, but he decided to join the priesthood. He
began his studies for the priesthood and after his ordination he gathered together
more young priests and established a monastery near Derry. This was the first of
36 monasteries he was to establish.
At 42 he left Ireland after a severe dispute with King O’Neill. He sailed to Scotland
and landed at the island of Iona where he established a monastery with other Irish
monks. That monastery is still in operation today after 1400 years. He brought
Christianity to Scotland and is known as the Evangelizer of the Scots. Columcille
had a great devotion to Sacred Scripture and to the sharing of the Faith with other
people. It may have been Columcille personally (or one of his monks) who
transcribed the Bible in what has been known as the Book of Kells, one of the
greatest and most beautiful of the early Bibles. Columcille died 1400 years ago in
597 at the Monastery of Iona. His body was brought back to Ireland and buried next
to St. Patrick and St. Brigid at Armagh in Northern Ireland. He is one of the three
principal saints of Ireland.
Who is Saint Columbkill? The proper Irish spelling of his name is Columcille.
He was born in 521 in Gartan, County Donegal, Ireland. He was baptized
Crimthain, which means “Wolf”, but his youthful visiting of a neighboring chapel
earned him the nickname of Columcille, meaning “dove of the Church”.
Columcille was a poet and bard, but he decided to join the priesthood. He
began his studies for the priesthood and after his ordination he gathered together
more young priests and established a monastery near Derry. This was the first of
36 monasteries he was to establish.
At 42 he left Ireland after a severe dispute with King O’Neill. He sailed to Scotland
and landed at the island of Iona where he established a monastery with other Irish
monks. That monastery is still in operation today after 1400 years. He brought
Christianity to Scotland and is known as the Evangelizer of the Scots. Columcille
had a great devotion to Sacred Scripture and to the sharing of the Faith with other
people. It may have been Columcille personally (or one of his monks) who
transcribed the Bible in what has been known as the Book of Kells, one of the
greatest and most beautiful of the early Bibles. Columcille died 1400 years ago in
597 at the Monastery of Iona. His body was brought back to Ireland and buried next
to St. Patrick and St. Brigid at Armagh in Northern Ireland. He is one of the three
principal saints of Ireland.
Our Hostess, Joann Rivera
Kyle Schaeffer discusses uniforms
Don Ernsberger discusses history
Speakers; Dave Ashcroft, Kyle Scheaffer , Jim Johnston, Steve Shelly
Sergeant Major O'Daniel leads the men in a volley fire
2nd Corporal Long discusses the 69th "family" The Troops are fed at the program
Jim Johnston discusses Reenacting Dave Ashcroft mans the sales table
Independence Day July 4th 2019
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