The St. Brigid's Cross will be the medallion for 2008. St. Brigid was a nun from Ireland who wove this cross from straw to convert a dying man. Her feast day is February 1st and in Irish tradition on this day everyone has a cross woven from straw adorned in their home. St. Brigid was baptized by St. Patrick.

The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its 61th Annual Mass and Parade celebration on Saturday, March 15th, 12:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine Streets) followed by the parade (corner of Felicity and Magazine) at 1:00 p.m. The benefit block party will take place on Monday, March 17, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Annunciation Square Playground, directly in front of St. Michael's Special School; to whom the proceeds of the block will be donated.

The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club's President, Dick Burke said, "We are looking forward to celebrating another year of New Orleans Irish heritage with the friends and neighbors of the Irish Channel. It is our pleasure to contribute to the selfless mission of St. Michael's led by Ms. Jane Silva."

The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club was organized in the Channel in 1947 and has remained in the area with its annual mass and parade for 60 years. The club's 1,400 members are ethnically diverse, all claiming strong ties to the Irish Channel neighborhood.

In recent years, the organization's activities have expanded to include Special Olympics, the Crohn's Benefit Golf Tournament for Crohn's Research, distribution of Thanksgiving baskets and active support for the Friends of St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center.