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Bayonne St. Patrick’s Parade Committee

P.O.Box 4043

Bayonne, NJ 07002

 Sponsors:

County Cork Association

County Donegal Association

Ireland 32

Irish American League

  

Dear Friends,

 

As you may already know the Bayonne St Patrick’s Parade Committee will be marching up Broadway again on March 20th for the 30th Annual Bayonne St. Patrick’s Parade. The parade will be led by our 2011 Grand Marshal Bill Conway and his Aides will be Pegeen Ryan Hansen Irish American League, Bonnie McGrath County Donegal Assoc. and  Brian Hess County Cork Assoc..

 

The post-parade celebration will be held this year at St Andrew’s Parish Hall on 4th St & Broadway. The doors will open from 2:30 - 6:30 pm. Admission is $10.00 per person over the age of 16. This unique celebration offers a final salute to the Grand Marshal and his Aides with some bag pipe bands, dancing, food, refreshments. It is also a wonderful time for parade marchers and spectators to reminisce with old friends and enjoy an opportunity for the children to enjoy the culture of the day.

Our committee is diligently planning every detail to ensure our 30th Parade on March 20th will be another tremendous success. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: 201-852-5686

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Bill Dwyer

Parade Chairmen                   

 

Bill Conway

Past Post Parade Coordinator

Grand Marshal 2011

 

Jim Smith

Post Parade Coordinator 2011

 

Bayonne celebrates "Saint Patrick's Month" with a number of March activities building up to and following their beloved parade held the first Sunday after March 17. Among these are a ceremonial raising of the Irish flag over the Municipal Building, the official re-naming of the parade route to Saint Patrick's Way, and the display of Irish crystal, china, and other imports in the building's lobby. The Grand Marshal, selected by committee vote in January, is invested with an official sash and walking stick at a brunch attended by about 250 people on the last Sunday in February. On the morning of the parade, a special Mass, beginning with a procession of the Grand Marshal and his aides, is hosted by one of four sponsoring Catholic churches.

 

The parade itself includes ten bagpipe bands and several marching bands, along with contingents from the police force and fire department. Local schools, sports groups, and scouts participate as well. At the conclusion of the parade, a two-hour party that is attended by more than 1,000 people is held at a local high school. This event is a family tradition for many Bayonne residents and a homecoming for former residents. Corned beef sandwiches are served, Irish dancing is performed by local students, and the bagpipers who marched in the parade all mass together in the gym for a grand finale of Irish tunes. The parade is broadcast on television ten times during the following weeks. It has been held each year since 1982 following a 71-year hiatus.

 

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