Is St. Patrick's Day important to Catholics?

[jericho]

Is this important to Catholics?

 

Just wondering? Would it rank the same importance as Cinco de Mayo to Spanish?

 

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[Theoldguy]

I am Catholic and half Irish and no to me it really isn't important, other than usually I go to the St. Patrick Day parade in Cincinnati and have a beer and then go over to Kock's sporting goods to buy two baseball score books!

[ColonelCrazy]

It depends on how you define "important." It's important to me that I'm off work so I can drink all day.

[75center]

Not this Irish Catholic.

[Clyde]

Catholic. Not "important" although it can be a fun day.

[Bluegrasscard]

Ask the local Catholic beer distributor.

[woodsrider]

I didn't realize Cinci De Mayo was big in Spain.

[jericho]

Well how about Mexicans.

[Birdsfan]

In a strictly religious sense, March 17 is considered an "optional memorial" and not a major observance: such as a solemnity or feast day. That said, given that Patrick is a saint, his life is one that is worth learning about. He is the patron saint of Ireland, of course, but also engineers and the country of Nigeria.

 

Prayer of St. Patrick:

“Christ shield me this day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me”

[ColonelCrazy]

In a strictly religious sense, March 17 is considered an "optional memorial" and not a major observance: such as a solemnity or feast day. That said, given that Patrick is a saint, his life is one that is worth learning about. He is the patron saint of Ireland, of course, but also engineers and the country of Nigeria.

 

Prayer of St. Patrick:

“Christ shield me this day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me”

 

I must admit that I know very little about the history of St. Patrick's Day. Anyone care to share?

[Dlbdonn]

Since I am a American Catholic of German heratige, I celebrate St. Boniface's day more that St. Patrick's Day by wearing lederhosen and drinking a good Moselle or Blue Nun . As for St Patricks Day well, What Birdsfan said .

[Dlbdonn]

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[Dlbdonn]

Well how about Mexicans.

yeah , how about those Mexicans .

[MJAlltheWay24]

It depends on how you define "important." It's important to me that I'm off work so I can drink all day.

 

Haha, glad I wasn't the first. I'm not Catholic, and only half Irish, but I will be fully celebrating!

[UKMustangFan]

It's important to this Catholic because it gives me an excuse to day drink. Although I can't participate this year as I gave up alcohol for Lent, which is an awful idea by the way. :lol: