2012 GREAT HUNGER COMMEMORATION

The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County

Will be Paying Tribute to Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Great Hunger

The Great Hunger Commemoration

           Will Take Place on

           May 5, 2012 at 11 am

           Hackensack Court House

           Hackensack, New Jersey

Millions of People live in chronic Hunger today.  To help conquer starvation in this country please donate in containers found around Bergen County during the Month of May.

 

For additional information contact:

Dick Moloney 201 384-7985

Quentin Kennedy 201 784-9626

 

2012 St.Patrick’s Day Parade

Thank You to all who joined us at this years parade

2012 Bergen County  St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday March 11, 2012 Bergenfield, NJ

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The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County, Inc is honored to announce the honorees for the 2012 Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

2012 Grand Marshal

 Gerry Flood

  2012  Aides to the Grand Marshal

   Eileen O’ Boyle                 Bergen Irish Ladies

  Cyril J. Hughes                Irish Northern Aid

                    Chris McLoughlin Sr.     McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing

                   Bridie  Dal Pizzol            Michael Rafferty/ Joe Madden Branch C.C.E

  Ashling Stanek                Ridgewood Irish Dance

                     Mike Ruane                     St. Joseph’s Gaelic Football Club

 

Gunning Award    

 Josie Cahill

 Come and join your friends and family for St. Patrick’s Day fun in Bergenfield.  The parade marches up Washington Avenue starting at 2PM on Sunday, March 11th. 

 

2010 Grand Marshsal’s Dinner

The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County

is proud to announce our first 

Council’s inaugural Grand Marshal’s Dinner

&

Celebration of Irish Culture in Northern New Jersey

The Council is pleased to introduce on the evening

Ms. Attracta Lyndon as the 2011 Grand Marshal

of the Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Honored this evening are Sister Trinity of the Missionary Franciscan Sister of Tenafly, NJ

 recipient of the Council’s 2010 Humanitarian Award

and

Mr. Michael Rafferty,

recipient of the Council’s 2010 Turlough O’ Carolan Award

Please join us  evening Saturday November 13, 2010

from 7:00 PM to 12:00PM

at the Graycliff Manor Moonachie, New Jersey 07074

Donation is $75.00 per person

Please respond by November 5, 2010 to Mr. Thomas O’Reilly

at bergencounty. Irish@gmail.com or at 201 723 1596

we are a 501 (c) 3 organization

 

The Great Hunger Commemoration

On Saturday May 14, 2011 at 11:00AM at the Hackensack Court House in Hackensack, New Jersey we will hold the Great Hunger Commemoration in tribute to those who lost their lives during the Great Hunger.

The failure of the potato crop during the 1840s was a transforming event in Ireland and no other event in our history can be likened to the Great Famine for either its immediate impact or legacy. The population of Ireland, which exceeded 8 million in the Census of 1841, was reduced by approximately 1.5 million through death and emigration. Indeed, the legacy of the famine includes a strong appreciation among Irish people of issues such as food security and a strong commitment to humanitarian aid and relief. It also resulted, through emigration, in the formation of many Diaspora communities – the Irish abroad.

Hunger continues to exist all around the world. Over 1 million people live in chronic hunger today.To help conquer starvation in this country and in remembrance of those who lost lives in the Great Hunger we have set up money collection boxesin the local Irish Resturants ,Pubs and Businesses your donations will be distributed to the local Food Bank.

 

Welcome to the Launch of BCCIA’s Website!

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