Greene County AOH Mass Rock Division 2

09/01/2026

Tickets are NOW available at [email protected]
If you see anyone saying they are selling tickets don't fall for it!
You can only reserve your seats through the Mass Rock AOH.
There will be tables of 8 and 10 available and we have already had requests for full tables. We can seat over 200 in the Blackthorne Resort Dining room and the event is sure to sell out.

For 40+ years Andy Cooney has entertained people here in the Irish Alps. Andy has also been a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 30 years. The Greene County AOH Mass Rock Div. 2 is proud to honor him this year and present him with the prestigious Tim O'Sullivan award.

Music will be by Sean Feeney and the Feeney Brothers Band.
The Farrell School of Irish Dance will have a performance as will The Pipes and Drums of Greene. Musical guests. Dignitaries.
This will be a fun evening and all proceeds will be donated to the
Our Lady of Knock Shrine Church building and maintenance fund.

50/50 raffle and door prize. reserve your seats today.
[email protected]

08/24/2026

TICKETS ! TICKETS ! TICKETS !

TICKETS for the Mass Rock Annual Fall Dinner Dance go on sale TODAY !!! Order your tickets and reserve tables at [email protected].

Andy Cooney will be this year's recipient of the annual Tim O'Sullivan Award. A musician, songwriter, vocalist and complete entertainer Andy has been performing in the "Irish Alps" since he was a teen. Famous for his Cruise's of the Irish Stars and having played Carnegie Hall 8 times, Andy has also been a Hibernian for over 30 years in the Massapequa Division.

There are some major renovations taking place at Our Lady of Knock Shrine Church here in East Durham and this year ALL of the proceeds from the dinner dance will be donated to the grounds & maintenance fund started by the Mass Rock Division.

The Pipes and Drums of Greene and Farrell Dancers will perform.

Musical entertainment will be by The Feeney Brothers Band.
Many Special guests will be on hand.
Tickets will sell out.

There will be a dinner dance journal and you'll be able to place an ad to congratulate Andy and support the Church.
Journal ads
$75 Half Page Sponsor
$100 Full Page Sponsor
$200 Silver Page Sponsor
$300 Gold Page Sponsor
$400 Inside Cover Sponsor
$500 Back Page Sponsor
All Info at
[email protected]

08/20/2026

At about 8 o’clock on the Thursday evening of the 21st of August, 1879, the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared at the South gable of St. John the Baptist Church at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland. Beside them and a little to the right was an altar with a cross and the figure of a lamb, around which angels hovered. There were fifteen official witnesses to the apparition – young and old – who watched it for two hours in pouring rain as they recited the Rosary. Two Commissions of Enquiry accepted their testimony as trust-worthy and satisfactory in 1879 and 1936. It is the only Marian apparition which had no verbal message, however, its silent message offers the comfort and care of Christ whom we encounter in the Eucharist. Today, Knock ranks among the world’s major Marian Shrines, having enjoyed the full approval of the Church, for many years. It is considered a Eucharistic apparition as well. It has received privileges from four Popes and the most recent privilege was the visit of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on 26th of August 2018. The Feast of Our Lady of Knock is on the 17th of August.

Tomorrow August 21st , 2026 the Mayo Society of New York will make their annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock Shrine here in East Durham. Mass will be held at 11 am. All are welcome.

If you have driven by or visited this summer you may have noticed some work taking place around the Shrine and the Rectory building known as "The Palace". Members of the Greene County AOH Mass Rock Division have been performing many different tasks almost on a daily basis. Beautifying the grounds, painting and general maintenance. There is much to be done.

Here is a short video of our beautiful Parish.

08/09/2026

Mass Rock AOH fundraiser BBQ held yesterday at Five Furlongs was a big success. $500 was raised for Project St. Patrick and we had lots of food donated for the food drive. A Hibernian from Massapequa who just happened to stop by not knowing it was an AOH event won the 50/50 and kicked back some money.
Thank you Garrett Doyle and the staff of Furlongs for doing an outstanding job. Thanks to the Pipes and Drums of Greene County for the tunes.
And thanks to John Monahan for organizing this great day.

08/05/2026

Saturday !!

Five Furlongs

08/01/2026

Tuesday !
Take me out to the ballgame.

07/15/2026

Catskills Irish Arts Week is taking place this week in East Durham and this year the Mass Rock AOH Division raised money to pay tuition for 5 students.
Through our 2nd annual Tim McSweeney Scholarship 4 students are taking classes in music and dance. And through our winter Irish Language class we chose one student to take the language class.
Top Photo L-R :
Dylan Hogan (music and dance student), Padraig McEneany (Dance instructor), Colleen Roche (music and dance student), Mike O'Connor (Mass Rock AOH President)

Bottom Left Photo L-R : Mike O'Connor ( Mass Rock AOH )
Lyla Parker, Lacey Parker ( Children Students Program )
Lindsey Céitinn, Michelle Bergin, Jeff DesRosier (Instructors)

Bottom Right Photo L-R : Mike O'Connor (Mass Rock AOH)
Mary Ellen Shevlin (Irish Language instructor), Janice Irwin (Irish Language Student), Stiofán Ó Labhraí (Irish Language Instructor)

New York State Ancient Order of Hibernians

07/14/2026

Five Furlongs