Holyoke Colleens visit school ahead of parade

and as the celebration of Irish culture continues the Colleen visited Blessed Sacrament School in Holio this afternoon each girl was able to talk to the students about the parade and the weekend to get them excited for the festivities this year's Grand Colleen Mora rearin was able to pass the crown down to a future Colleen she told 22 News that the future Colleen is chosen by a submission of essays when the Colleen choose which one stood out the most we spoke with her about her time as a grand Colleen so far this parade season being able to represent you know my family my community of Holy Oak and my Irish heritage it's just it's so special and the girls are all great and they're just making this the best experience that I could ask for Mora was also a student at Blessed Sacrament School and competed to be a future Colleen almost 10 years ago she says that this moment was a very full circle moment for her the St Patrick's parade kicks off at 11:10 Sunday morning and we will have full coverage on 22 News starting at noon