City of Philadelphia - File #: 050206

• File #: 050206
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 3/10/2005
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/10/2005
• Title: Honoring the St. Patrick's Day Observance Association of Philadelphia and Proclaiming the month of March as "Irish Month" in the City of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
3/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Honoring the St. Patrick's Day Observance Association of Philadelphia and Proclaiming the month of March as “Irish Month” in the City of Philadelphia.

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      WHEREAS, The St. Patrick's Day Observance Day Association, founded in 1952, continues to be the proud sponsor and organizer of Philadelphia's St. Patrick's Day Parade; and

WHEREAS, The theme of this year's parade is “St. Patrick, Make us a Eucharistic People,” which is keeping with the theme that Pope John Paul II has designated for the year 2005; and

WHEREAS, This non-profit association sponsors the St. Patrick's Day on an annual basis and this parade continues to be the largest of any parade held in Philadelphia with well over 20,000 participants; and

      WHEREAS, The Irish in Philadelphia celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a parade  as early as 1771, making this the 2^nd oldest parade in the United States, topped only by the New York City celebration; and

      WHEREAS, This year's parade, which will be held on Sunday, March 13, will be preceded by a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Justin Rigali, at St. Patrick's Church, 20^th & Locust streets at 9:30 A.M.  The parade will kick off at 11:30 A.M. at Broad & Washington streets; and   

WHEREAS, This Council extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Vincent Gallagher, the Grand Marshall of the 2005 parade; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADLEPHIA,       That we honor the St. Patrick's Day Observance Association of Philadelphia and proclaiming the month of March as “Irish Month” in the City of Philadelphia.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Leonard J. Armstrong, President of the St. Patrick's Observance Day Association, as evidence of the sincere sentiments and recognition of this legislative body.

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