The Story of St. Patrick. This is the story of a happy boy... His name is Patrick. His name is Patrick. When Patrick was a boy, he lived on a big island.

The Story of The Story of St. PatrickSt. Patrick

This is the story of a This is the story of a happy boy...happy boy...

His name is Patrick.His name is Patrick. When Patrick was a boy, he When Patrick was a boy, he

lived on a big islandlived on a big island

One day...One day...

Patrick heard voices in the wind.Patrick heard voices in the wind. The voices came across the sea The voices came across the sea

from Ireland. from Ireland. The voices said: The voices said: ‘‘Come Patrick, come. Come Patrick, come. Come and show us a Come and show us a better life.’better life.’

Back then the people in Back then the people in Ireland were pagansIreland were pagans

They liked fighting and they They liked fighting and they liked war.liked war.

They could not read or write.They could not read or write.

One day, Patrick...One day, Patrick... ...Was listening to the voices ...Was listening to the voices

when a big boat came.when a big boat came. Very bad Very bad men and men and cruel men cruel men jumped jumped from the from the boat.boat.

They They came came from from IrelandIreland

They They captured captured Patrick Patrick and tied and tied him up.him up.

They put him in the boat They put him in the boat and they sailed to Irelandand they sailed to Ireland

In Ireland, Patrick worked In Ireland, Patrick worked for Milchufor Milchu

Milchu was bad. He said to Patrick:Milchu was bad. He said to Patrick: ‘‘Mind my sheep and my pigs. There, Mind my sheep and my pigs. There,

on that mountain.’on that mountain.’

And he left Patrick And he left Patrick alone on the alone on the mountain with the mountain with the sheep and the sheep and the pigspigs

Patrick was cold and Patrick was cold and hungryhungry

Patrick was also afraid of the Patrick was also afraid of the snakes that crawled all over the snakes that crawled all over the mountqin.mountqin.

Patrick stayed on the Patrick stayed on the mountain...mountain...

……with the sheep and the pigs a with the sheep and the pigs a long long time.long long time.

He was cold, hungry and afraid.He was cold, hungry and afraid.

Every night and Every night and every day, He every day, He prayed that prayed that God would help God would help him escape.him escape.

One night...One night...

Patrick was sleeping. He heard Patrick was sleeping. He heard the voice.the voice.

The voice told him to go to the The voice told him to go to the sea.sea.

Patrick went to the sea Patrick went to the sea and...and...

...he saw a ...he saw a boat.boat.

He climbed He climbed on board and on board and hid under a hid under a sack.sack.

The boat landed near The boat landed near patrick’s homepatrick’s home

His mother and father were very His mother and father were very happy to see Patrick home.happy to see Patrick home.

Patrick started to study...Patrick started to study...

...to be a bishop because he had ...to be a bishop because he had promised it to God.promised it to God.

One day, he heard the voices One day, he heard the voices again in a dream.again in a dream.

The voices asked Patrick The voices asked Patrick to go back to Irelandto go back to Ireland

‘‘Come back Patrick. Come back Come back Patrick. Come back to Ireland. Show us a better to Ireland. Show us a better life.’life.’

Patrick was Patrick was not afraid not afraid anymore.anymore.

He went back to IrelandHe went back to Ireland

In Ireland, Patrick sent the In Ireland, Patrick sent the snakes to the sea.snakes to the sea.

He helped He helped the people the people to live a to live a better life.better life.

He picked up a shamrockHe picked up a shamrock

And he showed people that The And he showed people that The Father, The Son, and The Holy Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost could be in one (The Trinity).Ghost could be in one (The Trinity).

Now, every year on the Now, every year on the 17th of march...17th of march...

...on the anniversary of his ...on the anniversary of his death, people all over the world death, people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

There are parades, and There are parades, and parties and everybody parties and everybody dresses in green and people dresses in green and people wear shamrockswear shamrocks

Happy Happy St. Patrick’s St. Patrick’s

day!day!