2021 Memorial Mass

On the 13th of June 2021, The Order of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh (Essex Division), along with the Women of Irish Heritage, the A.O.H. Division 9, and the Ironbound Irish, held a Memorial Mass and Monument Dedication to honor those who have passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as all those who have come before us. You can see a recording of the livestream below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmpJAIaIhE

The Memorial Mass in the Media

Honored to take part in a beautiful ceremony today at @shillelaghFSOS in West Orange to remember those in our community we lost during COVID, and to unveil this memorial Celtic cross, carved in Co. Roscommon. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse. pic.twitter.com/51yEDQyPHU

— Irish Consulate NYC (@IrelandinNY) June 13, 2021

Group dedicates 700-pound Celtic cross, made in Ireland, for those who died in the pandemic https://t.co/3jsCROJuSv #Irish #Ireland #memorial #mass #Celtic #Cross #pandemic #COVID19

— Ed (@EdMurrayPhoto) June 13, 2021

News 12 NJ : https://newjersey.news12.com/celtic-cross-in-west-orange-unveiled-as-tribute-to-victims-of-covid-19

NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/essex/2021/06/group-dedicates-700-pound-celtic-cross-made-in-ireland-for-those-who-died-in-the-pandemic.html

The Star Ledger in print Monday, June 14, 2021 – Page A3