St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick

• Patron Saint of Ireland
• Lived during 4th/ 5th century
  


• God told him to bring the Catholic faith to Ireland
• Ireland has been Catholic ever since
• Legend: He "drove the snakes into the sea" 
  
• St Patrick's Day: 17 March 

Where is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

1. Ireland
2. Ireland and Britain
3. All over the world

Who occupied Britain when St. Patrick was born?

1. No one
2. The Romans
3. The Irish

What does "convert" mean?

1. Overhalen
2. Converseren
3. Bekeren

How come there are so many people of Irish heritage in the US?

1. They moved there because of the great famine
2. They moved there because of the many wars
3. They moved there because of the plague

What do you think a leprechaun is?

1. A small human being
2. A magical person
3. A little creature that lives at the end of a rainbow

How come the snakes were driven from Ireland?

How can the shamrock help people to understand God?