Blessing given on Park & Main in Butte on the eve of St. Patrick's Day
A crowd descended on Park and Main late Monday afternoon as Butte officially kicked off the 2026 St. Patrick's festivities with a St. Patrick's Eve blessing from Father Patrick Beretta of Butte Catholic Community North.
Speakers also included Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive J.P. Gallagher, B-SB Chamber of Commerce Director Stephanie Sorini and Uptown Butte business owner, Irish Johnny.
Following the blessing, the crowd followed the Anaconda AOH Pipes & Drums Corps for the annual "holy pub crawl."
These women from the Butte division of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians stood near the 'Welcome to Butte America' sign on Main Street late Monday afternoon. They are, from left, Chris Hardesty, Teri McCarthy and Susie Harrington. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.comAt the St. Patrick's Eve blessing, speeches were made by Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive J.P. Gallagher, B-SB Chamber of Commerce director Stephanie Sorini, Uptown Butte business owner, Irish Johnny and Father Patrick Beretta, who gave the blessing. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.comThe Rocky Mountain Irish Fiddlers play some Celtic music for the crowd on Park and Main on St. Patrick's Eve 2026. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.comFollowing the St. Patrick's Eve blessing, members of the Anaconda AOH Pipes & Drums Corp led the 'holy pub crawl' through Uptown Butte. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.comShoppers are at the Butte Original on Main Street on St. Patrick's Eve to purchase an Irish shirt. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.comOn St. Patrick's Eve 2026, a crowd on Park and Main wait for the official start to the Irish celebration. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.comOne shopper grabbed this shirt on St. Patrick's Eve at Butte Original to wear the following day at Uptown Butte's annual parade. / TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.com
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