St. Patrick's Day Mass Ss Robert & William Catholic Church 367 E 260th St, Euclid, OH March 17, 2025
Cleveland's large Irish community has many masses on St. Patrick's Day. The largest are at St. Colman's on the West side and hosted by the West Side Irish American Club and at Saints Robert and William Church on the East side hosted by the Irish American Club East Side (IACES). This year we covered the East side Mass.
Here is a video of the Entrance Processional beginning with the IACES units including the Jack McDonough Fife & Drum Corp, followed by Bruce Grieg on the bagpipes, the IACES officers and Members of the Year Anna Marie Turk and Michael P. Stanton, Irish Mother of the Year Mary Joyce, Outside Co-Chair Michael Conkey and Inside Co-Chair Katie Schmitt. Then the Ancient Order of Hibernians Bluestone Division matched in. Then a number of priests and clergy processed in followed by Cleveland Bishop Edward Malesic. Watch.
Jack McDonough Fife & Drum Corp leading the Processional into Church
Bruce Grieg piping in the Processional
SRO crowd (750+?) at Saints Robert and William Church
Bishop Edward Malesic and other clergy at Saints Robert and William Church
Here is a video of the sermon by Cleveland Bishop Edward Malesic who spoke about St. Patrick, the Irish, prayer and the day's readings as well as his green socks for the special day.
The hymn Lady of Knock was sung as a Hymn of Praise after Communion and then the Recessional began with the priests and Bishop Malesic followed by honorees and their families and the IACES units. Watch the video.
Bishop Edward Malesic leads the Recessional after Mass
Recessional after St. Patrick's Day Mass
Enjoy these other photos from the St. Patrick's Day Mass at Sts. Robert and William Church
Wearing her grandfather's Grand Marshal sash from 1975 Patrick J. Byrnes
Three OGs - Gerry Quinn, Bill Homan and Mickey Coyne
Inside Co-chair Katie Schmitt and family
Outside Co-chair Michael Conkey with Gerry Quinn
IACES Co-Member of the Year Anna Marie Turk with husband and Dave McLaughlin
Honoring Hibernian of the Year Francis McGarry
Bluestone Hibernians
Jack McDonough Fife & Drum Corp
Murphy Family
Lady Hibernians
John and Eileen McCann
Special guests at Mass!
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