The 31st Anniversary Parade will kick off Sunday,
March 19th in historic Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Here is the schedule for the day:
9AM Pre-Parade Mass
Holy Name Church
245 Prospect Park West (between Windsor Pl & Prospect Ave)
12 Noon Parade
Assembly Point: Prospect Park West & 14th St
12:45PM
"Re-Dedication Ceremony" to the Heroes & Victims of 9/11 - WTC
At Prospect Park West & 15th Street, before Parade "step-off"
1PM Parade Route
Down 15th St to 7th Ave
Along 7th Ave to Union St
Up Union St to Prospect Park West
Along Prospect Park West to 15th St
Aides to
the 2006 Grand Marshal Catherine Mitchell Miceli
Mary
Downs
representing Ladies AOH Kings County (Division 9)
Michael
Gaffney
representing AOH Kings County (Division 35)
Sr.
Theresa Fitzgerald CSJ
representing Religious (Sisters of St. Joseph & Director of Hour
Children)
Timothy
Horan
representing Business/Labor (Owner of Farrell's Bar)
Annmarie
Acosta
representing Irish Culture (Acosta School of Irish Music &Dance)
Kevin
Kennedy
representing United Irish Counties (County Galway-Photographer)
Patrick
Egan
representing Gaelic Sports ( Brooklyn Shamrocks Football Team)
In keeping with our Parade tradition to remember
our Irish History this year's Parade Themes are :
"Faith, History, Tribute & Remembrance"
Faith of St. Patrick; The Intertwined Histories of Ireland & America;
Tribute to Erin's Sons & Daughters; Forever "In Remembrance Of" the
Heroes & Victims of 9/11 -- WTC 150th Anniversary of the Sisters of St.
Joseph
The 90th Anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland
This year our Parade is dedicated to the memory of:
Justice William Bellard (Supreme Court Justice, Grand Marshal 1989)
Patrick "Chris" Coughlin (Clan Eireann Pipers, Aide 1983)
Connie Buckley (Buckley School of Irish Dance, Aide 1984)
Frank Lawler (Irish Haven Pub, Aide 1988)
for additional information visit our friends at the
official website:
http://www.brooklynirishamericanparade.com/
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