Monday, March 16, 2015

       St. Patrick’s Day
Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick was a 5th century Romano – British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. He is the primary patron saint in Ireland.  He was taken as a slave of Ireland when he was kidnapped at the age of 16 by the Ireland pirates.
What was the purpose of St. Patrick’s Day?
The purpose of Saint Patrick’s Day is to celebrate the death of Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland. It celebrates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity to Ireland.
Why is St. Patrick’s Day designated when it is?
Saint Patrick’s Day is designed with the use of green and the drinking of beer and alcoholic beverages because it is the way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This is all celebrated because of the death of St. Patrick.
Why a certain color on St. Patrick’s Day?
The reason why in Saint Patrick’s Day we wear things with the color green or shamrocks is because it is said that St. Patrick had used the shamrock to explain the holy trinity to the pagan Irish.

Other information of interest.
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 every year because it was the day when St. Patrick died.


                                              

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