On St. Brigid's Feast Day, February 1, over 400 people gathered in Chicago's Drake Hotel to honor women who have shown Brigid-like qualities of justice, compassion and generosity.The Brigid Awards, now in their third year, are the brainchild of Mary Pat O'Connor, who was featured in Irish America Nov./Dec. article on professionals working overseas with the Irish aid agency, … [Read more...] about The Brigid Awards