St. Patrick s Day

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St. Patrick s Day

• Proud to be Irish

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St. Patricks Day
Proud to be Irish

• Origin of St. Patricks Day
• Evolution of St. Patricks Day
• Celebration of St. Patricks Day

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Origin of St. Patricks Day

• Who is St. Patrick?
• Impact on the Irish
• Legacy of Patrick

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Who is St. Patrick ?

• Born in Britain
• Family was Christian Anglo-Saxson
• Slave in Ireland

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St. Patrick wrote, But after I came to
Ireland-everyday I had to tend sheep and many
times a day I prayed-the love of God and His fear
came to me more and more, and my faith was
strengthened. (The Works of St. Patrick)
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Who is St. Patrick ?

• Escaped to France
• Studied Bible with a Bishop
• Became Bishop to Ireland

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Impact on the Irish

• Return to Ireland
• Missionary Work
• The Legends

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Legacy of Patrick

• No longer slavery in Ireland
• No more Human Sacrifices

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Evolution of St. Patricks Day

• Irish Immigration
• National Holiday

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Irish Immigration

• Irish Sail to the U.S.
• 4.4 million by 1920
• Cultural Effects

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National Holiday

• Luck of the Irish
• St. Patricks Day Parade
• Drink Green Beer/Sing old songs

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Symbols

• Shamrocks
• Leprechauns
• Flag

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Traditions

• Wearing Green
• Irish Food
• Attending Mass

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Sports Programs Related to Irish
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A Famous Song by a TV show
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About the Video

• A 1 hour Documentary of St. Patrick
• Wealthy Roman British Citizen
• Ireland were mostly savage pirates
• St. Patrick went back to share Christian to those
  who captured him!
• He related to people
• Persecuted for faith

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Next Friday, March 31st, Dinner, Culture
Bible Study

• Meet at 610 PM behind Morgens Hall arrange ride
  with your American Friend
• Visit an American home Gary Smart (Hyde Park)
• Culture lesson on April Fools Day
• Bible study in the book of Matthew