EASY
Of which country is Saint Patrick the patron saint?
Ireland
How do we know all this information?
Through the book he wrote called “The confessio”
What did Patrick decide to become after his time in captivity?
A Priest
What colour is St Patrick's Day mainly represented by?
Where st Patrick actually born?
Britain
TRUE or FALSE- Patrick founded monasteries, created schools and helped people make island into a Christian country.
TRUE
What city in the US do they turn the river green with dye?
Chicago
What do the three leaves of the shamrock stand for?
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
When Patrick returned to Ireland, it was difficult to convert people to Christianity because most people were?
Pagans- BONUS Q? What does that mean? - they already had their religion with many different Gods
What happened to Patrick when he was just a teenager?
He was kidnapped by pirates and brought to Ireland
How many years was he kept in captivity?
6 years
Can you name one of the stories that are thought to be made up?
- He saved a group of sailors who were dying of starvation by praying for them and pigs showed up shortly after.
- Patrick use the shamrock to teach people about the Holy trinity
- Patrick was responsible for driving all the snakes out of Ireland, but snakes were never there in the first place