The All You Can Tournament 2023 – A Cure for the Community
Gotta Go Gaming LLC and Gotta Go Gaming Hub is hosting a video game tournament and free community e-Sports event. There will be tons of FREE activities and games, including […]
Gotta Go Gaming LLC and Gotta Go Gaming Hub is hosting a video game tournament and free community e-Sports event. There will be tons of FREE activities and games, including […]
Join us as we celebrate small business and everything chill about Chilltown. Eat delicious international bites, shop from our local artists & artisans, and dance as our DJs bring the […]
Join us as we celebrate small business and everything chill about Chilltown. Eat delicious international bites, shop from our local artists & artisans, and dance as our DJs bring the […]
Join us as we celebrate small business and everything chill about Chilltown. Eat delicious international bites, shop from our local artists & artisans, and dance as our DJs bring the […]
Join us as we celebrate small business and everything chill about Chilltown. Eat delicious international bites, shop from our local artists & artisans, and dance as our DJs bring the […]
Join JCFamilies’ School Summer Camp Fair on April 29th from 10 am to 1 pm at City Hall Plaza, Jersey City. This event is free to attend. We will also […]
Tickets can be found here https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/center-for-the-arts-njcu/63bc38fa98c4df0e3f02232b This event was pieced together by the French composer-scenographer Jean-François Alcoléa who brings to life the cinematographic works of George Méliès. Georges Méliès was […]
Join the new SvnO1 Community events space for our first community event. Our Children’s Halloween Party with treats, games, and light show!
Bergen Square Day, a celebration of the rich, diverse culture and history of Jersey City, will be celebrated Saturday, September 10th. from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. on The celebration, […]
Join the Jersey City Free Public Library’s Biblioteca Criolla in celebration of Día! El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is […]
The City of Jersey City, Office of the Municipal Council and Office of the Cultural Affairs were proud to recognize the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee of Jersey City during the Feast of Saint Patrick’s Cultural and Religious Celebration through the annual Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, March 9, 2023. National Anthem of both nations were played.
The Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. ‘the Day of the Festival of Patrick’) is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17th March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday’s tradition of alcohol consumption.
During the Feast of Saint Patrick’s Cultural and Religious celebration our community joins together in honor of the Patron Saint of Ireland and provides Irish American community of Jersey City the opportunity to share their heritage and rich Irish culture that so greatly represents the diversity to our community and our historic immigrant background. It is through the numerous contributions and accomplishments of American citizens of Irish descent and their forbearers that the Irish community has been an asset to the positive growth of Jersey City throughout the years.
2023 HONOREES
Grand Marshal – Craig Guy
Irishwoman – Kim Scalcione
Irishman – Sean O’Leary
Irish Police Officer – Sgt. Gary Gvriffin
Irish Firefighter – Dep. Chief Bill McClintock
Irish EMT – Edna Rahbari
Irish Educator – Terry Matthews
Honorary Irishwoman – Joyce Watterman
Honorary Irishman – Joe Cunha
Miss Colleen – Juliana Peters