Irish remembrance held before St. Patrick’s Parade
Prior to the start of the 27th annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 27,
and after a Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, members of the parade committee attended a brief commemoration ceremony on the front lawn of the church.
Father Michael Falce blessed the stone monument in memory of the men, women and children who lost their lives during the 1916 Easter Rising rebellion in the Republic of Ireland. Then a member of the committee laid a wreath with a large green ribbon attached to it. In addition to the poignant words inscribed on the monument, it’s adorned with a large Celtic cross and a series of shamrocks.