history of Patrick, missionary to the Irish, and his effect on Irish culture

1. SAINT PATRICK,
PATRON OF THE IRISH
385-461 a.d.

2. Most of what we know
about Patrick comes from
his book of confessions

3. Tírechán, bishop in Ireland writes - "I found four names for Patrick written
in the book of Ultán, bishop of the tribe of Conchobar:
1 - holy Magonus (that is, "famous");
2 - Succetus (that is, the god of war);
3 - Patricius (that is, father of the citizens);
4 - Cothirtiacus (because he served four houses of druids

4. Banna venta berniae Ravenglass, Cumbria,
Patrick’s birth place
is debated

5. Some say he was born
in Dumbarton
on the Clyde
in the year 373 or 385

6. Or maybe at Glastonbury, Somerset

7. Maybe in South Wales

8. His mother,
Concessa
was related to
St. Martin of Tours

9. His father,
Calpurnicus was a
Roman magistrate
and a Christian
Deacon, son of the
presbyter Potitus

10. At that time Celtic pirates frequently
raided the coast and carried off
children to be sold as slaves

11. Patrick was taken
and sold to Milchu,
a druid or king
of the Dal Riada

12. He minded sheep in Slemish, Antrim for six years,
bearing the bad weather and bad treatment.

13. Patrick dreampt of his family and home.
He hearned the native Gaelic language and also
found consolation in prayer

14. He finally escaped, and travelled
200 km to the south, and boarded
a boat bound for France

15. He entered the monastery of his uncle Martin,
And later studied under Germanius.

16. It’s believed he studied at Lerins, 3 years
and then at Auxerre for 15 years.

17. He still dreamed of his time spent in Ireland with the Celtic people.
They seemed to call him to return and teach them the faith.

18. He went to Rome, and was commissioned by Pope Celestinus
with the mission of preaching the faith to the Irish

19. In Patrick’s time,
Ireland was divided
into 5 kingdoms.
The king of Meath
was the High King
over the kings
of Ulster, Leinster,
Munster and
Connacht.

20. He landed near the Boyne estuary,
the region of the High King Laoire,
about the year 432 a.d.

21. Speaking in their
native Gaelic, he was
initially successful,
but soon he met with
the opposition
of the pagan druids.

22. When the druids were about to light their May fire,
they saw another fire blazing on the Hill of Slane.
Patrick was commemorating the Easter vigil, in honour of Christ’s resurrection.
The king sent for the bishop to be brought to his presence to explain this.

23. Patrick used a 3 leafed shamrock
to explain the doctrine of the trinity
to the High King Laoire. He obtained permission
to preach his mission throughout the island.

25. He
travelled
extensively
on the
island,
preaching
the faith

26. He baptised
thousands,
including
the king and
his daughters

27. Legend has it
that Patrick
banished the snakes
from Ireland.
More probably
the snakes are
a symbol of
the pagan
culture
and sin.

28. Patrick died at Downpatrick
in the year 451 a.d.

29. The faith planted
by Patrick has
flourished especially
in the 6th – 7th century.
Ireland became a centre
of Christian learning
and the monastic
missions brought the
faith to Britain
and the continent.
His legacy remains to
this day in the heart
of many Irishmen
and women
The Book of Kells

31. Monasteries founded
by irish monks on
the continent

32. Saint Brendan preparing
to set voyage with his monks

33. Irish priests at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome

34. Every 17th March, we celebrate the feast of St. Patrick,
remebering our father in the faith

37. Throughout the world,
wherever there are Irish men and women,
we celebrate our patron saint

38. China
France,
Paris
Australia
Sydney México
Egypt

39. Saint Patrick is part of our culture – Happy St Patrick’s day

42. Celtic Crosses,
cemetery,
Cashel

43. Celtic cross woods, Bogay Glebe, County

44. Dunlewey church,
Donegal

45. Saint Colman, Cobh
Holy Trinity,
Cork
Howth,
Dublin

48. LIST OF PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH
Revised 12-3-2021
Advent and Christmas – time of hope and peace
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – In the Light of the Word
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – The Experiences and Challenges of Families
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 - Looking to Jesus, the Vocation of the Family
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - Love in Marriage
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Love made Fruitfuol
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Some Pastoral Perspectives
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Towards a better education of children
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Accompanying, discerning and integrating weaknwss
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – The Spirituality of Marriage and the Family
Beloved Amazon 1ª – A Social Dream
Beloved Amazon 2 - A Cultural Dream
Beloved Amazon 3 – An Ecological Dream
Beloved Amazon 4 - An Ecclesiastical Dream
Carnival
Christ is Alive
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – Church and Family today
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - God’s plan for the family
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – family as a Community
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – serving life and education
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – mission of the family in society
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - Family in the Church
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Football in Spain
Haurietis aquas – devotion to the Sacred Heart by Pius XII
Holidays and Holy Days
Holy Spirit
Holy Week – drawings for children
Holy Week – glmjpses of the last hours of JC
Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Juno explores Jupiter
Laudato si 1 – care for the common home
Laudato si 2 – Gospel of creation
Laudato si 3 – Human roots of the ecological crisis
Laudato si 4 – integral ecology
Laudato si 5 – lines of approach and action
Laudato si 6 – Education y Ecological Spirituality
Love and Marriage 1-
Love and Marriage 2 – growing up to sexual maturity
Love and Marriage 3 – psychological differences and complimentarity
Love and Marriage 4- causes of sexual attraction
Love and Marriage 5- freedom and intimacy
Love and Marriage 6 - human love
Love and Marriage 7 - destiny of human love
Love and Marriage 8- marriage between Christian believers
Love and Marriage 9 – sacrament of marriage
Lumen Fidei – ch 1,2,3,4
Medjugore Pilgrimage
Misericordiae Vultus in English
Mother Teresa of Calcuta – Saint
Pope Franciss in Thailand
Pope Francis in Iraq
Pope Francis in Japan
Pope Francis in Sweden
Pope Francis in America
Pope Francis in the WYD in Poland 2016
Querida Amazonia
Resurrection of Jesus Christ –according to the Gospels
Russian Revolution and Communismo 3 civil war 1918.1921
Russian Revolution and Communism 1
Russian Revolution and Communismo 2
Saint Joseph
Saint Patrick and Ireland
Signs of hope
Sunday – day of the Lord
Thanksgiving – History and Customs
The Body, the cult – (Eucharist)
Valentine
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Way of the Cross – drawings for children
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49. LISTA DE PRESENTACIONES EN ESPAÑOL
Revisado 12-3-2021
Abuelos
Adviento y Navidad, tiempo de esperanza
Amor y Matrimonio 1 - 9
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – A la luz de la Palabre
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – Realidad y Desafíos de las Familias
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 La mirada puesta en Jesús: Vocación de la Familia
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - El Amor en el Matrimonio
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Amor que se vuelve fecundo
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Algunas Perspectivas Pastorales
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Fortalecer la educacion de los hijos
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Acompañar, discernir e integrar la fragilidad
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – Espiritualidad Matrimonial y Familiar
Carnaval
Cristo Vive
Domingo – día del Señor
El camino de la cruz de JC en dibujos para niños
El Cuerpo, el culto – (eucarisía)
Espíritu Santo
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – iglesia y familia hoy
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - el plan de Dios para la familia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – familia como comunidad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – servicio a la vida y educación
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – misión de la familia en la sociedad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - participación de la familia en la iglesia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Fátima – Historia de las Apariciones de la Virgen
Feria de Sevilla
Haurietis aquas – el culto al Sagrado Corazón
Hermandades y cofradías
Hispanidad
Laudato si 1 – cuidado del hogar común
Laudato si 2 – evangelio de creación
Laudato si 3 – La raíz de la crisis ecológica
Laudato si 4 – ecología integral
Laudato si 5 – líneas de acción
Laudato si 6 – Educación y Espiritualidad Ecológica
Lumen Fidei – cap 1,2,3,4
Madre Teresa de Calcuta – Santa
María y la Biblia
Medjugore peregrinación
Misericordiae Vultus en Español
Papa Francisco en Bulgaria
Papa Francisco en Rumania
Papa Francisco en Marruecos
Papa Francisco en México
Papa Francisco – mensaje para la Jornada Mundial Juventud 2016
Papa Francisco – visita a Chile
Papa Francisco – visita a Perú
Papa Francisco en Colombia 1 + 2
Papa Francisco en Cuba
Papa Francisco en Fátima
Papa Francisco en Iraq
Papa Francisco en la JMJ 2016 – Polonia
Queridas Amazoznia 1 un sueños social
Queridas Amazoznia 2 un suepo cultural
Queridas Amazoznia 3 un seuños ecologico
Queridas Amazoznia 4 un sueño eclesial
Resurrección de Jesucristo – según los Evangelios
Revolución Rusa y Comunismo 1, 2, 3
San Francisco de Asis 1,2,3,4
San José
San Juan de la Cruz
San Padre Pio de Pietralcina
Santiago Apóstol
Semana santa – Vistas de las últimas horas de JC
Vacaciones Cristianas
Valentín
Virgen de Guadalupe
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Vocación a evangelizar
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