WHO WAS ST. PATRICK?
Saint Patrick was born in Wales about AD 385. His real name was Maewyn.
When he was 16, he became a slave when a group of Irish criminals destroyed his village.
He escaped from slavery after six years and went to a monastery. He thanked God and decided that he wanted to convert the Irish pagans to Christianity.
Saint Patrick won many converts in Ireland. This upset the Celtic druids.
St. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He travelled around Ireland, and established monasteries, schools and churches across the country.
Ireland was converted to Christianity. His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years.
After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461.
That day was commemorated as Saint Patrick’s Day.
One traditional symbol of the day is the shamrock. Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock leaf on his feast day.
Today, Saint Patrick is Ireland’s patron. People celebrate the day with parades, wearing green and having a good time.
Saint Patrick’s Day is also celebrated in other parts of the world where Irish immigrants live, for example in the United States, especially New York.
Saint Patrick was born in Wales about AD 385. His real name was Maewyn.
When he was 16, he became a slave when a group of Irish criminals destroyed his village.
He escaped from slavery after six years and went to a monastery. He thanked God and decided that he wanted to convert the Irish pagans to Christianity.
Saint Patrick won many converts in Ireland. This upset the Celtic druids.
St. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He travelled around Ireland, and established monasteries, schools and churches across the country.
Ireland was converted to Christianity. His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years.
After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461.
That day was commemorated as Saint Patrick’s Day.
One traditional symbol of the day is the shamrock. Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock leaf on his feast day.
Today, Saint Patrick is Ireland’s patron. People celebrate the day with parades, wearing green and having a good time.
Saint Patrick’s Day is also celebrated in other parts of the world where Irish immigrants live, for example in the United States, especially New York.
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