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As we get
ready for a special CCOP St. Patricks Day Celebration this Saturday
we should remember to also celebrate the real reason for the day: St.
Patrick and his life of service in Ireland. So check out the
details below. See you all at this grand parish event.
Here are some ways you and your family can celebrate:
· Fact or fiction? St. Patrick's life is full of stories-some are
true, others are legends. Find a biography of St. Patrick and quiz
your family members on what's fact or fiction in the life of St.
Patrick.
· St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and, by far, the
most popular, but there are a number of other saints linked to the
country. See if you can identify some of the other Irish saints and
learn more about their lives. (Here are a few to get you started: St.
Brigid, St. Kevin of Glendalough, St. Columba, St. Brendan.)
· Find out if your town has a St. Patrick's Day parade. If so, gather
the family together and go. Hint: Dublin does.
· Wear as much green as possible on St. Patrick's Day. Not Irish?
Don't worry. On St. Patrick's Day, everyone's Irish-at least for the
day.
· Go wild with the green food coloring and have an all-green
meal-green milk, green mashed potatoes. Or, if the thought of staring
at green food sounds unappetizing, prepare a more traditional Irish
meal including such dishes as corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew or
soda bread.
· One of the most famous prayers associated with St. Patrick is
entitled "The Breastplate of St.
Patrick." Try to find a copy of the prayer-either on the
Internet or at your local library-and pray it when your family is
gathered together.
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Join our St. Patrick's Day
Celebration this Saturday! Click for our flyer.
The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring this celebration on March
14th. The event will feature a corned beef dinner, refreshments
(beer, wine, and sodas), and if we truly have the "Luck of the
Irish", some traditional dancers. We want to make this a
family celebration and build a tradition of events like this for the
Parish where we can all meet and share.
Like all
events where we are feeding the parish, we appreciate your advanced
reservation so we can plan for the right amount of food.
Saturday, March 14 at 6:00 pm
(doors open
at 5:45 pm)
St. Augustine's Parish Hall, 3999 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Adults = $8.00 each, Kids = $4.00 each,
Families: $20.00
Dinner, Hosted bar (donations welcomed), Music and Fun
Secure your reservations now! Call Tim Mullane at 925-461-0459, or email
tpmullane@comcast. net and leave name and how many will be attending.
Wear your green and come join the celebration!
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