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 When Patrick was a boy, he lived on a big island

One day... Patrick heard voices in the wind. Patrick heard voices in the wind. The voices came across the sea from Ireland. The voices came across the sea from Ireland. The voices said: The voices said: Come Patrick, come. Come and show us a better life.

Back then the people in Ireland were pagans They liked fighting and they liked war. They liked fighting and they liked war. They could not read or write. They could not read or write.

One day, Patrick......Was listening to the voices when a big boat came....Was listening to the voices when a big boat came. Very bad men and cruel men jumped from the boat. Very bad men and cruel men jumped from the boat. They came from Ireland They came from Ireland They captured Patrick and tied him up. They captured Patrick and tied him up.

They put him in the boat and they sailed to Ireland

In Ireland, Patrick worked for Milchu Milchu was bad. He said to Patrick: Milchu was bad. He said to Patrick: Mind my sheep and my pigs. There, on that mountain. Mind my sheep and my pigs. There, on that mountain. And he left Patrick alone on the mountain with the sheep and the pigs And he left Patrick alone on the mountain with the sheep and the pigs

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

Patrick stayed on the mountain... …with the sheep and the pigs a long long time. …with the sheep and the pigs a long long time. He was cold, hungry and afraid. He was cold, hungry and afraid. Every night and every day, He prayed that God would help him escape. Every night and every day, He prayed that God would help him escape.

One night... Patrick was sleeping. He heard the voice. Patrick was sleeping. He heard the voice. The voice told him to go to the sea. The voice told him to go to the sea.

Patrick went to the sea and......he saw a boat....he saw a boat. He climbed on board and hid under a sack. He climbed on board and hid under a sack.

The boat landed near patricks home His mother and father were very happy to see Patrick home. His mother and father were very happy to see Patrick home.

Patrick started to study......to be a bishop because he had promised it to God....to be a bishop because he had promised it to God. One day, he heard the voices again in a dream. One day, he heard the voices again in a dream.

The voices asked Patrick to go back to Ireland Come back Patrick. Come back to Ireland. Show us a better life. Come back Patrick. Come back to Ireland. Show us a better life. Patrick was not afraid anymore. Patrick was not afraid anymore.

He went back to Ireland In Ireland, Patrick sent the snakes to the sea. In Ireland, Patrick sent the snakes to the sea. He helped the people to live a better life. He helped the people to live a better life.

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

Now, every year on the 17th of march......on the anniversary of his death, people all over the world celebrate St. Patricks Day....on the anniversary of his death, people all over the world celebrate St. Patricks Day.

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

Happy St. Patricks day!