The Bucks County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take to New Falls Road this Saturday.
The 31st annual parade will start Saturday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Bristol Township. From there, the parade will march on New Falls Road to the Levittown American Baseball Fields (across from the Thornridge Shopping Center) in Falls Township.
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This year’s parade Grand Marshal is Monsignor Michael P. McCormac of St. Francis Cabrini Church.
McCormac was born and raised in Philadelphia. He entered the priesthood in 1980 and was elevated to monsignor by Pope Benedict in 2009. McCormac has supported the parade for years and has served a concelebrant of the preparade mass for years.
The theme for this year is Peace, Freedom, and Devotion.
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This year’s parade is expected to feature Irish dance groups, Mummers and string bands, emergency responders, veterans, pipe bands, and community groups.
Before the parade, a mass will be held at Chapel of Conwell Egan High School.
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After the parade, the annual Hoolie will be held at noon in the Ancient Order of Hibernians on Corson Street in Bristol Borough.
