Rockland St. Patrick's Day Parade: What You Need to Know

For all the planning that goes into the Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade in Pearl River, the second-largest event of its kind is still at the mercy of the weather. 

"We're in good shape," organizing committee co-chair William Lee said of preparations last week. "We're hoping for good weather. Good weather is always the key component of the day. Everything else is all ready to go."

The National Weather Service is calling for a partly sunny day with a high near 40 degrees Sunday in Pearl River when the 51st Annual Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade will leave Pfizer at 1:30 p.m. and wind its way down Middletown Road and Central Avenue. 

The program information including the line of march can be found here. The line of march can also be found below.  

For many, the day will begin with the St. Patrick's Day Parade Mass at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340 in Sparkill at 9 a.m.  

There is a reservation-only breakfast honoring Grand Marshal Monsgnor Edward J. Weber and his aides from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hilton Pearl River. 

One change Sunday will be a lack of television coverage. The AOH announced March 9 that Cablevision will not carry the Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade this year.

To share your photos from Sunday's parade, click here. 

The Ancient Order of Hibernians will honor the following at Sunday's Parade:

• Grand Marshal Monsignor Edward J. Weber
• Parade Commander Sgt. Kieran Murphy
• Aid to the NYC Grand Marshal Chris Cawley
• Hibernian of the Year Teresa Morris
• Hibernian Businessman of the Year Emmett Woods

For more about Sunday, check out these articles on Patch.

• Rockland St. Patrick's Day Parade Brings Bus Detours
• Police: Zero Tolerance for Open Alcohol Containers at Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade
• Fighting 69th to Lead St. Patrick's Day Parade in Pearl River
• Huntington's Disease Society Holds 5th Annual Pearl River Rugby Feis

Rockland County 51^st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Line of March

Honor Battalion

• Color Guard, 69th (New York) National Guard, “Fighting 69th”
• Parade Commander: Sgt. Kieran Murphy, 69th Infantry Regiment (New York)
• Orangetown Police Honor Guard
• Rockland County AOH Banner
• Rockland County AOH Edward V. Larkin Memorial Pipe Band
• Grand Marshal: Monsignor Edward J. Weber., AOH Division #3

Aides to the Grand Marshal:

• Teresa Hartey-Adametz, LAOH County Board
• Dan Donohue, AOH Div. #1
• Siobhan Daly-O’Neill, LAOH Div. #2
• William Young, AOH Div #3
• Eileen Beirne, LAOH Div. #3
• Brian Tesseyman, AOH Div. #4
• Heather Bowie, LAOH Div # 4
• Mike Tracey, AOH Div #5
• Mary Haugh, Rockland County Feis
• Denis O’Leary, Rockland Irish American Cultural Center
• John McKiernan, Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association
• James Coyle, Rockland County Police Emerald Society
• John Pinto, NYPD Lt. (Ret.), Rockland County Shields
• Kerry Pipers
• Rockland County Parade Co-Chairperson: Mary O’Sullivan
• Rockland County Parade Co-Chairperson: William Lee
• National AOH President: Brendan Moore
• National AOH Freedom for All Ireland: Sean Pender
• NYS AOH Secretary: Tim McSweeney
• NYS AOH Treasurer: Vic Vogel
• Rockland County AOH President: Vincent D. Tyer III
• Rockland County LAOH President: Joan Moore
• AOH Chaplain: Msgr. John Mulligan
• Vicar of Rockland County: Msgr. Emmett Nevin
• Aide to the Grand Marshal NYC: Chris Cawley
• Rockland County Hibernian of the Year: Teresa Morris
• Rockland County Businessman of the Year: Emmett Woods
• Judiciary, Federal, State, County and Town Officials
• C. Scott Vanderhoef, Rockland County Executive
• Rockland County Sheriff’s Department Police Color Guard
• Rockland County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol
• “When did an Irishman need a prayer in a fight?”
• (Father Francis P. Duffy, “Fighting 69th” Chaplin)
• Color Guard and Members: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Clarkstown 851
• Color Guard and Members: American Legion Post 329
• Jewish War Veterans of USA
• St. Raymond Academy Band
• Color Guard and Members: Korean War Veterans of Rockland County: Eagle Chapter
• Color Guard and Members: Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 333
• Pearl River High School Marching Band
• Rockland County Marine Corps League
• Color Guard and Members: League 82nd Airborne Division Association, Inc.
• American History Timeline
• Chorwon Chapter American-Korean War Veterans Association of New Jersey
• Taejon Chapter 170 Korean War Veterans Association of New Jersey
• Saint Augustine School
• Rockland County Police Emerald Society
• Rockland County Firefighters Pipes and Drums
• Pearl River Fire Department

First Battalion

• Battalion Commander: Patrick Withers, AOH Division #4, Suffern
• Ramapo Police Honor Guard
• AOH Pipes and Drums of Orange County
• AOH Members Division #4, Suffern
• Rockland County Knights of Columbus
• Verlin School of Irish Dance
• Ramapo Scouts
• County Sligo Men’s S & B Association, Inc.
• Sacred Heart School, Suffern
• Elevator Constructors Local 1 of NY/NJ Pipe Band
• ARC
• Buddy Ball
• Camp Venture

Second Battalion

• Battalion Commander: Lillian Murphy, LAOH Division #2, Blauvelt
• Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Color Guard
• Bergen Irish Pipe Band
• LAOH Division Members #2, #3 and #4
• Scoil Rince Moran Irish Step Dancing
• St. Francis of Assisi Parish
• Catholic Daughters Court Saint Clare
• Paramus Catholic Marching Paladins
• County Kerry
• St. Anthony’s School
• Clarkstown Scouts
• New York City Transit Pipes and Drums
• Albertus Magnus High School – “The Catholic High School of Rockland County”

Third Battalion

• Battalion Commander: James Schutz, AOH Division #5, South Orangetown
• Port Authority Police Honor Guard
• Port Authority Police Pipes and Drums
• AOH Members, Division #5, South Orangetown
• Rockland Irish American Cultural Center
• McBride Chapter INA
• Clan Na Gael
• Brewer Fire Company # 1
• FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums
• FDNY Emerald Society
• South Orangetown Scouts
• Woods School of Irish Dance
• Clarkstown Police Honor Guard
• Hudson Valley Regional Police Pipes and Drums
• Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association

Fourth Battalion

• Battalion Commander: Sean Walsh, AOH Division #3, Pearl River
• Paramus NJ Ceremonial Honor Guard
• Police Pipes and Drums of Bergen County
• AOH Members Division #3, Pearl River
• The Learning Experience
• North Rockland High School Band
• St. Margaret’s School, Pearl River
• St. Margaret’s Parish and CCD, Pearl River
• Ross School of Irish Dance
• Pearl River Scouts
• Pearl River School of Irish Music
• County Offaly Association
• Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester
• Police Emerald Society of Westchester
• Rockland Football Club
• Harmony on the Hudson Ladies Acapella Singing Group
• Inishfree School of Irish Dance

Fifth Battalion

• Battalion Commander: Bobby Fitzsimmons, AOH Division #1, North Rockland
• New York State Court Officers Honor Guard
• New York State Court Pipes and Drums
• AOH Members Division #1, North Rockland
• Respect Life, Inc.
• St. Gregory Barbarigo School, Garnerville
• County Longford
• North Rockland Scouts
• Broesler School of Irish Dance
• St. Paul’s School
• Sword of Light Pipe Band, Local 3, IBEW
• IBEW Local Union 363
• Formation Committee
• Orangetown Highway Department