The Star: March 14, 2024

38 The Star Thursday March 14 2024
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HAPPY
SAINT
PATRICK’S
DAY
While many of us
take part in
celebrating
St Patrick's Day,
there are probably
few New Zealanders
who know much
about the
Patron Saint of
Ireland
ST PATRICK was born somewhere on the west coast
of Britain, and when he was 16 he was captured by
raiding Irish ships and taken to Ireland to be sold as a
slave. He was bought by a man called Milchu who put
him to work shepherding his flock on a mountain
side.
One night Patrick had a dream in which he heard a
voice telling him to leave the mountain side and go
down to the coast where he would find a boat to take
him back home. When he reached the coast he saw
the boat, as the dream had promised, but
unfortunately as he had no money the boat’s captain
refused to take him. The boat sailed away, but wasn’t
long at sea when a fierce storm blew up. The crew
fearing death told the captain that it is vengeance for
not letting the lad aboard. Out of fear they turned the
boat around and went back for Patrick.
Back in Britain,Patrick went on to study to become a
priest and eventually was made a bishop.
In a recurring dream he heard the voices of the
children of Ireland calling him back to teach them
about God, so returned to Ireland and went straight
to see his old captor Milchu.
This is where Patrick began converting the Irish
pagan people to Christianity.
While trying to explain the Holy Trinity (Father,
Son and Holy Ghost as one) he is said to have used a
shamrock leaf to demonstrate how there could be
three separate parts to the shamrock but only one leaf
- and so the shamrock symbol of Ireland was born.
St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17
as it is believed to be the date St Patrick died.
SUNDAY
17
MAR
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
AT THE HORNBY CLUB IN
LEGENDS BAR
PM 4
4.30PM
ROLLICKIN'
LIVE MUSIC
with
DnD Duo
(JOJO & MARK)
IRISH DANCE
O'Neill School
of Irish Dance
Spot
Prizes
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