PHILADELPHIA (February 24, 2015) — The Philadelphia Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute today named Mrs. Donna Crilley Farrell as the 2015 recipient of it’s annual Sourin Award. “Donna’s commitment to her catholic faith is unwavering in both word and deed,” said Phil Earley, President of The Catholic Philopatrian Institute. “She sets an example to many in the Catholic laity that is both impressive and inspiring. We are pleased to honor her with this year’s Sourin Award,” added Early.

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Philadelphia went Green for St. Patrick’s Day 2015!

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Photo credit: Tom Keenan, eptas@hotmail.com

Photo credit: Tom Keenan, eptas@hotmail.com

Philadelphia Saint Patrick’s Day Observance Association Proudly Announces 2015 Parade Award Winners

 

Hon. James H.J. Tate Award

(Founded 1980, this was named the Enright Award Prior to 1986)

Sponsored by: Mike Driscoll & Michael Bradley

Group that Best Exemplified the Spirit of the Parade

Christina Ryan Kilcoyne School of Irish Dance

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“Never let not knowing something get in the way of getting something done.”

Those have turned out to be words to live by for Bill McLaughlin, founder of the Irish American Business Chamber and Network in Philadelphia. And they’re his words, first uttered when the organization was a just six-month-old fledgling and was approached by members of the Governor Tom Ridge administration to help fulfill a promise Ridge made to Irish business leaders.

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