Senate Resolution No. 3647

BY: Senator GOLDEN

COMMENDING the Brooklyn Irish American Parade
Committee upon the occasion of its 43rd Annual St.
Patrick's Day Parade to be held March 18, 2018

WHEREAS, "FAITH, HISTORY, TRIBUTE & REMEMBRANCE" is the core of the
Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade held on the 3rd Sunday in
March; and

WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee celebrates the
Faith of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland; despite religious
persecution, famine, colonial occupation and political oppression, their
ancestors kept the Faith alive by their indomitable spirit against the
British occupier, who banned the celebration of mass in their churches,
arrested and harassed the priests and during the Penal Days, the
faithful had to gather at "Mass Rocks" in the glens; and

WHEREAS, The Faith of St. Patrick was transmitted and transplanted
by the millions of Irish immigrants who came to America and the first
Bishop of Brooklyn was Bishop John Loughlin from County Down, Ireland;
they join the Faith, with their present Bishop of Brooklyn, The Most
Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio in preserving that Faith and Catholic
education with its Irish roots in the Diocese of Brooklyn; and

WHEREAS, The Parade was founded in 1975 in preparation for their
Nation's Bicentennial and its ongoing theme has been The Battle of
Brooklyn, the 1st battle of the American Revolutionary War and the
heroic role the "Maryland 400" Brigade played at The Old Stone House,
holding off the British long enough for Washington's Army to cross the
East River to Manhattan, saving his army and their fledgling Republic;
and

WHEREAS, The intertwined histories of Ireland and America are a rich
and unique history which spans the contributions of Erin's sons and
daughters to the independence, formation and development of the United
States; Irish Americans served with great distinction, honor and heroism
in all of the wars, from Washington's Irish generals in the American
Revolutionary War, to Thomas Francis Meagher's Irish Brigade in the
Civil War, to the famed fighting Irish 69th Regiment; and

WHEREAS, The Parade pays tribute to Erin's sons and daughters, both
past and present, for their vast contributions to the church, to their
military and uniformed services, to public and civic life, to labor and
the law, to education and healthcare, and to their Borough, City, State
and Nation; and

WHEREAS, This year's theme is "In Remembrance of: the Heroes &
Victims of 9/11-WTC"; the 2018 Parade is dedicated to the memory of the
"Bishop of Brooklyn" and 2000 Grand Marshal, Bishop Thomas Daily, and
John "Moe" Maloney from the Knights of Columbus-Holy Name Council No.
4783; and

WHEREAS, This year's Grand Marshal is Richard J. Moylan, President
of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn; and


WHEREAS, The St. Patrick's Day Parade celebrates the spirit, purity
and strength of Irish culture and its fine traditions; now, therefore,
be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee upon the occasion
of its 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade to be held on Sunday, March
18, 2018, and to pay just tribute to this year's Grand Marshal, Richard
J. Moylan, President of Green-Wood Cemetery, and the Aides to the Grand
Marshal: Malachy McAllister, United Irish Counties of New York, County
Antrim; Thomas Galligan, Grand Council of Emerald Societies, Department
of Sanitation NYC; Tracy Sullivan, Owner, Connie O's Pub, Greenpoint;
Dorothy Taylor, Principal, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy; Louise
O'Connor, Aide-At-Large, Holy Name of Jesus Church, Office Manager;
Thomas Alverson, Irish Culture, Piper, Clann Eireann Pipe Band; Thomas
McConvey, Gaelic Sports, Brooklyn Shamrocks Gaelic Football Club; Joan
Healy, LAOH, Kings County Div. 19, Gerritsen Beach; and Kevin Smylie,
AOH, Kings County Board, Div. 35; as well as all the citizens of
Brooklyn, participating in this important memorable, cultural and civic
event; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Grand Marshal Richard J. Moylan, his Aides and the
Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee.