PARADE THEMES
Sunday March 16, 2025
Sunday March 10, 2024
ST. PATRICK, BLESS PHILADELPHIA WITH A NEW DAWN OF HOPE.
Sunday March 12, 2023
ST. PATRICK, LET THERE BE PEACE.
Sunday March 13, 2022 Finally 250TH PARADE !
250 YEARS OF FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP AND HERITAGE.
Sunday March 14, 2021 250TH PARADE ! Cancelled due to Covid 19 Pandemic
250 YEARS OF FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP AND HERITAGE.
Sunday March 15, 2020 250TH PARADE ! Cancelled due to Covid 19 Pandemic
250 YEARS OF FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP AND HERITAGE.
Sunday March 10, 2019
ST. PATRICK, UNITE US !
Sunday March 11, 2018
ST. PATRICK, BLESS THOSE WHO RESPOND TO THE CALL OF THE NEEDY.
Sunday March 12, 2017
ST. PATRICK, PROTECT AND GUIDE OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
Sunday March 13, 2016
ST. PATRICK,
BLESS THE HEROES OF THE 1916 EASTER RISING.
Sunday March 15, 2015
ST. PATRICK, BLESS,
STRENGTHEN AND PRAY FOR OUR FAMILIES.
Sunday March 16, 2014
ST. PATRICK, BLESS THE CONTRIBUTIONS
OF IRISH AMERICANS TO OUR NATION.
Sunday March 10, 2013
THE PHILADELPHIA IRISH MEMORIAL: A DECADE OF REMEMBRANCE
Sunday March 11, 2012
ST. PATRICK, BLESS THE
AMERICAN WORKER.
Sunday March 13, 2011
ST. PATRICK, BLESS OUR
RELIGIOUS SISTERS WHO SERVE, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE.
Sunday March 14, 2010
ST. PATRICK, MODEL OF UNITY FOR THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD.
Sunday March 15, 2009
ST. PATRICK, GUIDE US TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Sunday March 9, 2008
ST. PATRICK, BLESS ALL THOSE SERVING THE PEOPLE OF GOD
Sunday March 11, 2007
ST. PATRICK THE TEACHER, BLESS OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
Sunday March 12, 2006
ST. PATRICK, BLESS THE IRISH AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, WHO HAVE MADE GREAT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICA
Sunday March 13, 2005
ST. PATRICK, MAKE US A EUCHARISTIC PEOPLE
Sunday, March 14, 2004
ST. PATRICK, PRAY FOR OUR IRISH ANCESTORS, AND BLESS AMERICA IN WELCOMING NEW
IMMIGRANTS
Sunday March 16, 2003
SAINT PATRICK BLESS OUR PRIESTS AND PROTECT OUR ARMED FORCES
Sunday March 17, 2002
SAINT PATRICK BLESS OUR FALLEN HEROES OF 9/11/01
Sunday March 11, 2001
SAINT PATRICK GIVE SPECIAL COMFORT TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE CAUSE
OF IRISH FREEDOM
Sunday March 12, 2000
SAINT PATRICK TEAR DOWN THE WALLS THAT DIVIDE US!
Sunday March 14, 1999
SAINT PATRICK, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING US ON THE ROAD TO PEACE
Sunday March 15, 1998
SAINT PATRICK BLESS THE UNITED IRISHMEN OF 1798 AND 1998
Sunday March 16, 1997
SAINT PATRICK AND OUR LADY OF KNOCK BLESS ALL IRISH MOTHERS
Sunday, March 17, 1996
SAINT PATRICK BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
Sunday March 12, 1995
SAINT PATRICK LET US NOT FORGET THE GREAT HUNGER (1845-49)
1994
St. Patrick & Our Lady of Knock, Heal Our Divisions & Grant Us Unity
and Peace
Sunday March 21, 1993 ( delayed 1 week due to snow)
St. Patrick, Bring All the People of Ireland to the Peace Table
1992
St. Patrick, Unite Your Children Under One Flag (with the tricolor pictured)
1991
St. Patrick, Bless Ireland’s Patriots (This celebrated 3 Anniversaries: 75th of
the Easter Uprising, 10th of the Hunger Strikes in Long Kesh Prison, and the
40th Anniversary of the Charter of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia
St Patrick’s Day Parade)
1990
St. Patrick, Bring Peace to the Children of Ireland
1989
St. Patrick, on this 20th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement, end
Religious Bigotry and Persecution in Northern Ireland
1988
St. Patrick, Herald of Christ’s Love, Bring Peace to All Nations
1987
St. Patrick, Spiritual Father, Bless America and Ireland
1986
St. Patrick, Sow This Shamrock (Shamrock displayed with the words Unity,
Equality and Freedom on each leaf)
1985
St. Patrick the Teacher – God Bless America
1984
St. Patrick, Unite Us in Justice and Peace
1983
St. Patrick, Rekindle the Flame for Justice
1982
St. Patrick, Restore Peace and Harmony to all Ireland
1981
Ireland and America: Missionaries to the World
1980
Sunday March 11, 1979
Human Rights in Ireland
Sunday March 12, 1978
1977
The parade was rained out and to be held the following Sunday.
That was also rained out and no parade was held. MJB