2026 March With St. Rita This Weekend!

All St. Rita families are invited to march with St. Rita at the Chicago St. Patrick's Day & South Side Irish Parades!

St. Rita High School will have a float and march in both the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade being held this Saturday, March 14 and the South Side Irish Parade being held this Sunday, March 15.

Our very own Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. '83 is being honored as the Grand Marshal for Saturday's Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade.

We invite all students, faculty, staff, families, and friends to join us in marching in one of both of these parades. Please come out and celebrate with us!

Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade - Saturday, March 14

For those who wish to march with St. Rita in the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, we are unit #35. The parade route is Columbus Drive from Balbo Drive to Monroe Street. Our staging area is on Balbo just east of Columbus. Staging areas will be identified on the light pole banners on Balbo. Those wishing to join our St. Rita float must meet in our staging area no later than 12:15 PM. Anyone who plans to march with us Downtown on Saturday is asked to please email Mr. Josh Blaszak at jblaszak@stritahs.com so we know to be on the lookout for you.

If you are a student who wants to march in the parade on Saturday but would need transportation from St. Rita to the parade, please indicate your transportation need in your email and make sure to email Mr. Blaszak no later than 10:15 AM on Friday.

South Side Irish Parade - Sunday, March 15

For those who wish to march with the St. Rita Band in the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday, we are unit #60. The parade route is Western Ave. from 103rd Street to 115th Street. Our staging area is on 103rd Street just east of Western. Those wishing to join our St. Rita float must meet in our staging area no later than 11:15 AM. Anyone who plans to march on Sunday can simply show up and meet the St. Rita Band by the float on Sunday morning.