43rd annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade brings cheer to Park Slope

It was another grand St. Paddy’s Day in Park Slope.

The borough’s beloved tradition, the 43^rd Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade, took place on Sunday, March 18, much to the delight of a large crowd of excited attendees.

The festivities commenced at 9 a.m. with a pre-parade Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 245 Prospect Park West, with Most Reverend Witold Mroziewski.

At 12:35, before the parade step-off, the a Rededication Ceremony was held at Prospect Park West and 15^th Street, in honor of the heroes and victims of the World Trade Center September 11 attacks.

Then, at 1 p.m., the parade stepped off from 15^th Street and Prospect Park West, heading down 15^th Street to Seventh Avenue, then along Seventh Avenue to Garfield Place and back to Prospect Park West, returning to 15^th Street. Following the parade, an After Parade Party was hosted at the Holy Name Parish Hall featuring a corned beef and cabbage dinner, sold along with beer, soda, coffee and tea. In addition, there was a live performance by the Brooklyn Bards.

This year’s grand marshal was President of Green-Wood Cemetery Richard Moylan.

Aides to the grand marshal were Malachy McAllister (United Irish Counties Association of New York); Thomas Galligan (Grand Council of United Emerald Societies, New York City Department of Sanitation); Tracy Sullivan (owner of Connie O’s Pub in Greenpoint); Dorothy Taylor (Principal of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy); Louise O’Connor (Aide-at-Large, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Office Manager); Thomas Alverson (piper with the Clann Eireann Pipe Band); Tommy McConvey (of the Brooklyn Shamrocks Gaelic Football Club); Joan Healy (Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Kings County Division 19, Gerritsen Beach); and Kevin Smylie (Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Kings County Division 35, Flatbush).