This Monday, March 17, Royals celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by dressing in green spirit wear. Saint Patrick’s Day honors the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland and his strong faith, bravery and compassion for others. By spreading the Gospel and God’s plan throughout his life, St. Patrick left a powerful impact and inspires us to do the same.
As part of Clash of the Classes spirit week, students came dressed in green on Monday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and made sure not to get pinched for not wearing green. According to the email Ms. La Bonte ‘09 sent out, students were allowed to “wear a green shirt with jeans or uniform skirt.”
Junior Madeline Nero, a proud ginger, took the spirit day a step further and made her own shirts to celebrate this holiday: “I love St. Patrick’s Day; I loved seeing my face around campus.” It definitely was great to see everyone celebrating.
In honor of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day, here are a few fun facts you may not know; the last one will absolutely blow your mind!
- St. Patrick was never canonized.
- Leprechauns are likely based on Celtic fairies.
- The Shamrock was considered a sacred plant.
- The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in America.
- In his teachings, St. Patrick used a three-leaf clover instead of the popular four-leaf clover.
- Although St. Patrick’s Day heavily highlights Irish culture, St. Patrick was not Irish; he was British!
St. Patrick’s Day can be celebrated in many different ways. For example, Chicago turns the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day, Boston hosts an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and at Rosary, we wear spirit dress! Share how you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or any other fun facts in the comments.
