Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club
- Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club
The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club was formed in 1947 in the Irish Channel (New Orleans, Louisiana). The current president is Richard (Dick) Burke, Jr.
Fundraisers
The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Club has done activities, such as block parties, to help fundraise for different charities such as the Special Olympics; the Chrones Benefit Golf Tournament for Chrones Research; The Chefs' Charity of St. Michael's Special School; distribution of Thanksgiving food baskets and active support of The Friends of St. Alphonsus.
The Practice March
Every year, the club has a “Practice March” a few days before their parade. They usually walk from location to location (usually bars). Only members may participate in The Practice March.
Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade
To march in the parade, you have to be a member and you have to be wearing your commemorative medallion. They issue a new medallion each year. You also have to be wearing the proper attire, which is normally a tuxedo. There is a pre-parade mass at a Catholic Church. In the past few years, the mass has been at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade usually starts at Magazine street and Felicity street, than goes down Jackson Ave., than goes down St. Charles Ave. and turns onto Louisiana Ave., than goes onto Magazine St.
Block Party
The Block Party is held at Annunciation Square Playground. The Block Party benefits [http://www.archdiocese-no.org/stmichael/index.htm St. Michael's Special School]
Resources
* [http://goneworleans.about.com/od/festivals/a/stpatstjoe.htm March Celebrations]
* [http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-20/1173936767257100.xml&coll=1 Irish, Italians, Indians roll this weekend]
* [http://www.nsula.edu/folklife/database/biography/primaL.html St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day "Kissing Canes"]
* [http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/library-143/120538625859150.xml&coll=1 Terrytown man chosen Irish club's grand marshal]
External links
* [http://www.irishchannelno.org Irish Channel St. Patrick's Club]
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