BOSTON (WHDH) - Local leaders and residents are marking St. Patrick’s Day with a special luncheon and annual parade in Boston.

Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined other local leaders for a lunch at St. Margaret Church in Dorchester on Saturday.

This was the 13th year for the lunch and proceeds go to a local food pantry.

South Boston is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, which kicks off on Sunday afternoon.

The route begins at the Broadway Red Line station and ends at Andrew Square.

In past years, as many as one million people have attended.

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