The 14th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off on Morris Avenue in Union , NJ on Saturday, March 13 at 1:00 p.m. sharp with tens of thousands of marchers and spectators gathering to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland .
This year’s Grand Marshal, Sister Marion Scranton, a Sister of Charity, will lead the march of bagpipe and high school bands, local police and fire department units, veterans groups, floats and many more organizations through the center of Union .
Thanks to the efforts of the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee working behind the scenes year-round, the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade has grown from drawing 10,000 spectators during its inaugural run in 1997 to more than 40,000 on-lookers last year.
“We are looking forward to another brilliant parade celebrating St. Patrick and our Irish heritage,” said Jim Lowney , the General Chairman of the 2010 Parade.
This year’s parade is dedicated to all those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, their families and to all our nation’s veterans.
A Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth at 9 a.m. to begin the day followed by a welcoming reception in the church hall. St. Patrick’s Church is located at 215 Court Street in Elizabeth, NJ 07206 .
The family-friendly festivities kick off at 12 noon at the reviewing stand located at the corner of Morris and Stuyvesant Avenues in Union Center with a warm Irish welcome from parade officials, traditional Irish music and Irish step-dancing. The one-mile parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Commerce Street and Morris Avenue, proceeding east on Morris Avenue to Union Center and south onto Stuyvesant Avenue, ending at Roosevelt Avenue.
Parade Afrter Party @ Blackthorn Restaurant w/ Live Irish Music ( Deck Open)
For more information about the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade please visit www.unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com.
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