St. Patrick Day

1.      Who was St. Patrick?

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity’s most widely known. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.

2.      What is the purpose of St. Patrick’s Day?

Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.

3.      Why is St. Patrick’s Day designated when it is?

This Irish holiday is always celebrated on March 17th, which is the day that Saint Patrick died.

4.      Why a certain color on St. Patrick day?

There is not really a reason why we wear green on St. Patrick day but we wear green because it has a lot of connections to Ireland and springtime.

5.      Other information of interest?

According to legend, St. Patrick used shamrocks, those three-leaf clovers, to explain the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit while trying to convert people to Christianity.