St. Patrick’s Dinner
Posted by John Strobl on February 28, 2010 under General |
The St. James’, St. Patrick’s Dinner will be held Saturday March 13 at 6:00p.m. in the Parish Hall. Along with corned beef and cabbage, carrots and boiled potatoes we will be serving baked ziti. There will be various desserts too. The cost is $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 12. Any one with questions can contact Jeanne Healy at 651-1254 or Donna Carbone at 355-7228.
| St.Patrick (c. 390-c. 460). Bishop and missionary of Ireland. He was born into a Christian family somewhere on the northwest coast of Britain. Patrick was the son of a local town councilman and deacon of the church. When Patrick was about sixteen, he was captured by Irish pirates and forced to serve as a slave for six years. Patrick either escaped or was freed. He eventually returned to Britain. He was ordained deacon, priest, and bishop. Around 435, he returned to Ireland. The exaggerated popular view of Patrick maintains that he converted the whole country by himself. As a missionary bishop, Patrick established his see at Armagh. He promoted monasticism, established schools, and evangelized some of the people. His major writing is an autobiographical Confession. “St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” Hymn 370 in The Hymnal 1982, is attributed to Patrick. Patrick is commemorated in the Episcopal calendar of the church year on Mar. 17. |
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