Valentine's Day is celebrated in honor of Saint Valentine, a third century priest who secretly married couples despite the Roman emperor's ban on marriage. Valentine was imprisoned and executed for disobeying the emperor. While in prison, he wrote letters to friends asking them to remember him. We celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th to honor Saint Valentine. The document encourages writing Valentine's cards to friends to celebrate the holiday.

1. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!

2. BUT...
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE THIS DAY???
Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day
by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we
love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine.
You may be wondering, "Who is St. Valentine"?

3. DID YOU KNOW????
 Valentine was a priest who served during third century
Rome. There was an Emperor at that time by the name
of Claudius II.

4. Claudius wanted a strong army, but many men did not
want to be soldiers. Claudius thought the men wanted
to stay home to be with their wives and children
instead of leaving to fight wars. So he decided to
cancel all marriages! No one in all of Rome could get
married.

5. BUT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT???
Valentine, who was a priest, believed that people
needed to get married. So he secretly and illegally
married couples anyway! He performed the weddings in
secret places, so the Roman soldiers would not find out.

6. BUT...
But they did find out. Valentine was arrested and sent
to prison until he could be executed. While he was
in prison, he sent out letters to his friends and asked
to be prayed for by writing Remember your Valentine.

7. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED NEXT???
Valentine was killed on the 14th or the 24th of
February in the year 269 or 270. We celebrate
Valentine’s Day on February 14th in honor of St.
Valentine

8. LET'S CELEBRATE THIS DAY AND WRITE A
VALENTINE CARD TO A FRIEND!

9. HOW DO WE WRITE A VALENTINE CARD?
DEAR DOVILE,
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
I HOPE IT IS FILLED WITH FUN AND HAPPINESS!
I WANTED TO SAY THAT I LOVE YOU AS A FRIEND
AND I'M HAPPY THAT I KNOW YOU! YOU ARE A
GREAT FRIEND!
WITH LOVE,
MONIKA

10. NOW...
LET'S WRITE A VALENTINE CARD
DEAR........................... ,
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!
I HOPE IT IS FILLED WITH FUN AND HAPPINESS!
I WANTED TO SAY THAT...................................
YOU ARE VERY NICE; YOU ARE VERY KIND;
YOU HAVE GOT A VERY BEAUTIFUL SMILE;
YOU ARE VERY FUNNY; I LIKE SPENDING TIME
WITH YOU; I LIKE YOU AS A FRIEND;
YOU MAKE ME SMILE; YOU ARE VERY FRIENDLY;
YOUR NAME......

11. NOW ...LET'S HUG OUR FRIENDS AND SAY...