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2010 New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Tuesday, March 17th, 2008
Starting @ 44th Street and Fifth Avenue @11:00 a.m. The Solemn Pontifical Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral 50th Street and Fifth Avenue @ 8:30 a.m.
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2008 Slide Show of the NYC Saint Patrick's Day Parade Over 500Photos
2006 Slide Show of the NYC Saint Patrick's Day Parade Over 500Photos
Congratulations to the 2008 New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal Raymond L. Flynn
A tribute to the fighting 69th- Taskforce Wolfhound who served in Iraq and the 19 who were killed in action. Tribute to the "Fighting 69th Infantry", New York Army National Guard,
New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade Photos
A Tribute to our New York City Fire Department (NYFD)
Former Grand Marshal include: 2007 Grand Marshal Raymond L. Flynn, 2006 Grand Marshal Timothy J. Rooney, 2005 Grand Marshal Denis P. Kelleher, 2004 Grand Marshal Thomas W. Gleason and 2003 James G. O'Connor was the Grand Marshal the year before, and Mayor Bloomberg marched along with nearly 150,000 others proudly wearing the green, as millions gawk along the parade route and watch on TV. Six year ago marked the 241st New York St. Patrick's Day Parade, the world's largest. Edward Cardinal Egan was the Grand Marshall, and Mayor Bloomberg will marched along with nearly 150,000 others proudly wearing the green, as millions gawk along the parade route and watch on TV. Several years ago parade was dedicated to the 'Heroes of 9/11, ' including police, fire and all rescue workers. At around midday, the parade will pause for one minute as Cardinal Egan leads participants in a prayer from the reviewing stand at 64th Street and 5th Avenue. It's a reminder that St. Paddy's Day is a religious holiday back in the motherland, even though for New Yorkers it's a chance to party hardy like any good Irishman. There probably isn't a bigger day when green face paint, green food coloring, green nail polish, and green clothes are on display. And there's pure Irish pageantry, of course, led by the 165th Infantry (originally the 69th Regiment of the 1850's). You'll see the Ancient Order of Hibernians, 30 Irish county societies and various Emerald, Irish-language and Irish nationalist societies. The parade marches up 5th Avenue, clan by clan, from 44th to 86th streets starting at 11am on St. Patrick's Day ( March 17th). It will probably be televised on NBC. The first official parade in the City was held in 1766 by Irishmen in a military unit recruited to serve in the American colonies. For the first few years of its existence, the parade was organized by military units until after the war of 1811. At that point in time, Irish fraternal and beneficial societies took over the duties of hosting and sponsoring the event. Originally, Irish societies joined together at their respective meeting places and moved in a procession toward St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, St. James Church, or one of the many other Roman Catholic churches in the City. However, as the years passed, the size of the parade increased and around the year 1851, as individual societies merged under a single grand marshal, the size of the parade grew sharply. Each year a unit of soldiers marches at the head of the parade; the Irish 165th Infantry (originally the 69th Regiment of the 1850's) has become the parade's primary escort, and they are followed by the various Irish societies of the city. Some of the other major sponsors and participants in the parade are the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the thirty Irish county societies, and various Emerald, Irish-language, and Irish nationalist societies. The annual parade down Fifth Avenue to honor the patron saint of Ireland is a New York tradition that dates as far back as 1766. The festivities kick off at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue at 11:00 am on March 17th, with bagpipers, high school bands, and the ever-present politicians making their way up Fifth Avenue to 86th Street, where the parade will probably finish around 4:30 or 5:00 pm. The best viewing spots are toward the north end of the parade route, away from the shopping and work-a-day crowds that throng the sidewalks below 59th Street. Try sitting on the upper steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a great view or catching a close-up view of the marchers where the parade turns east on 86th Street. The New York Convention & Visitors Bureau says that the St. Patrick's Day Parade is the largest and most famous of the many parades held in the city each year. Colonial New York City hosted the first official St. Patrick's Day parade in 1762, when Irish immigrants in the British colonial army marched down city streets. In subsequent years Irish fraternal organizations also held processions to St. Patrick's Cathedral. The various groups merged sometime around 1850 to form a single, grand parade. The parade marches up 5th Avenue, from 44th to 86th streets starting at 11am on St. Patrick's Day ( March 17th). It will probably be televised on NBC. The Central Park transverse roads will stay open to traffic. Pedestrian crossing along the parade route will be allowed on 49th Street to 55th Street, 57th Street and 58th Street, 59th Street eastbound only and 60th Street westbound only.
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2006 Slide Show of the NYC Saint Patrick's Day Parade
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Installation of Timothy J. Rooney
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Tribute to the "Fighting 69th"
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streets starting at 11am on St. Patrick's Day (Thursday, March 17th). Last year marked the 243rd New York St. Patrick's Day Parade, the world's largest. 2004 Grand Marshal Thomas W. Gleason and 2003 James G. O'Connor was the Grand Marshal the year before, and Mayor Bloomberg marched along with nearly 150,000 others proudly wearing the green, as millions gawk along the parade route and watch on TV. Two year ago marked the 241st New York St. Patrick's Day
Parade, the world's largest. Edward Cardinal Egan was the Grand Marshall,
and Mayor Bloomberg will marched along with nearly 150,000 others proudly
wearing the green, as millions gawk along the parade route and watch on TV. Two years ago parade was dedicated to the 'Heroes of 9/11, ' including police, fire and all rescue workers. At around midday, the parade will pause for one minute as Cardinal Egan leads participants in a prayer from the reviewing stand at 64th Street and 5th Avenue. It's a reminder that St. Paddy's Day is a religious holiday back in the motherland, even though for New Yorkers it's a chance to party hardy like any good Irishman. There probably isn't a bigger day when green face paint, green food coloring, green nail polish, and green clothes are on display. And there's pure Irish pageantry, of course, led by the 165th Infantry (originally the 69th Regiment of the 1850's). You'll see the Ancient Order of Hibernians, 30 Irish county societies and various Emerald, Irish-language and Irish nationalist societies. The parade marches up 5th Avenue, clan by clan, from 44th to 86th streets starting at 11am on St. Patrick's Day (Friday, March 17th). It will probably be televised on NBC. The first official parade in the City was held in 1766 by
Irishmen in a military unit recruited to serve in the American colonies.
Each year a unit of soldiers marches at the head of the parade; the Irish 165th Infantry (originally the 69th Regiment of the 1850's) has become the parade's primary escort, and they are followed by the various Irish societies of the city. Some of the other major sponsors and participants in the parade are the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the thirty Irish county societies, and various Emerald, Irish-language, and Irish nationalist societies. More NYC Irish Pubs - About Saint Patrick's Cathedral
The New York Convention & Visitors Bureau says that the St. Patrick's Day Parade is the largest and most famous of the many parades held in the city each year. The parade marches up 5th Avenue, from 44th to 86th streets starting at 11am on St. Patrick's Day (Friday, March 17th). It will probably be televised on NBC. |
2003 Installation of James G. O'Connor as Grand Marshal
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2002 NYC Grand Marshal Edward Cardinal Egan - New York Irish Pubs click here
Additional NYC Parade Photos - NYC St. Patrick's Cathedral
| Biography of Edward Cardinal Egan | ||
His Eminence, Edward Cardinal Egan was born on April 2, 1932, in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Thomas J. and Genevieve Costello Egan. Having earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, he was sent to Rome to complete his seminary studies at the Pontifical North American College in Vatican City. In 1958, he received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. After ordination in Rome, he returned to the United States in 1958, where he served briefly as a curate at Holy Name Cathedral Parish and later as assistant chancellor for the Archdiocese of Chicago and secretary to His Eminence, Albert Cardinal Meyer. In 1960 Cardinal Egan was named assistant vice-rector and repetitor of Moral Theology and Canon Law at the Pontifical North American College in Vatican City. In 1964, he earned a doctorate in Canon Law Summa Cum Laude from the Pontifical Gregorian University and thereafter returned to Chicago, where he served first as secretary to His Eminence, John Cardinal Cody, and later as the co-chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago. During this period, he was also secretary of the Archdiocesan Commission on Ecumenism and Human Relations and was a member of several interfaith and ecumenical boards and commissions of social concerns throughout the greater Chicago area. Among these might be mentioned the Chicago Conference on Religion and Race, the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, and the Inter-religious Committee for Urban Affairs. During this period, he likewise participated in numerous ecumenical undertakings, among them the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of the United States Catholic Conference and Protestant Episcopal Church of America, the North American Academy of Ecumenists, and the Chicago Ecumenical Dialogue. In 1971 Cardinal Egan returned to Rome as a judge of the Tribunal of the Sacred Roman Rota, a position he held until his episcopal consecration in May of 1985. While in Rome, he was as well a professor of Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University; a professor of Civil and Criminal Procedure at the Studium Rotale, the law school of the Rota; a commissioner of the Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship; a consultor of the Congregation for the Clergy; and in 1982 one of six canonists who reviewed the new Code of Canon Law with His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, before its promulgation in 1883. Cardinal Egan was consecrated a bishop on May 22, 1985, in the Basilica of Saints John and Paul in Rome by His Eminence, Bernadin Cardinal Gantin, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops, with His Eminence, John Cardinal O’Connor, Archbishop of New York, and His Excellency, the Most Reverend John R. Keating, Bishop of Arlington, as co-consecrators. Cardinal Egan served as Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar for Education of the Archdiocese of New York from 1985 – 1988. On November 8, 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed Cardinal Egan to be the Third Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport. He was installed on December 14, 1988. As Bishop of Bridgeport, Cardinal Egan oversaw the regionalization of diocesan elementary schools, established active Hispanic and Haitian Apostolates, founded the St. John Fisher Seminary Residence for young men considering the priesthood, reorganized diocesan healthcare facilities, and initiated the Inner-City Foundation for Charity and Education. He saw to the construction of the Catherine Dennis Keefe Queen of the Clergy Residence for Retired Priests. At this time he also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Stamford, Connecticut; as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut; and as Chairman of the Board of the Bishop Curtis Homes for the Elderly throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut. In addition to his diocesan duties in Bridgeport, Cardinal Egan worked with the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in the following capacities: as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Pontifical North American College; as Chairman of the committee on Science and Human Values; and as a member of the Committee on Canonical Affairs, the Committee on Education, the Committee on National Collections, and the Committee on Nominations. He also served two terms on the Administrative Board of the same Conference. Cardinal Egan serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Thomas More College in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He has received honorary doctorates from Saint John’s University in New York, Thomas More College in New Hampshire, and Western Connecticut State University. On May 11, 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of New York. He was installed at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on June 18, 2000, by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gabriel Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. On June 29th he received the “palllium” of an archbishop in Rome. He has since been named President and Treasurer of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, Conventual Chaplain of the American Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and Grand Prior of the Association of Knights and Ladies of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. In addition, he has joined the Boards of Trustees of Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and the Ratisbonne Institute in Jerusalem. On January 21, 2001, Pope John Paul II announced that Cardinal Egan was to be elevated to the College of Cardinals. He was elevated in the Consistory of February 21, 2001 and was assigned as his titular church the Basilica of Saints John and Paul. |
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