Saint Patrick’s Day Snowfall

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Saint Patrick’s Day Snowfall

A very happy St. Patrick’s Day to all Irish and Irish wanna-bees! As always, he sent us fresh snow. (It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without snow.) Here is Sister Teri, clearing the walks in the Garden Court:

Snow Blowing on St. Patrick's Feast Day

One of the best short summaries of St. Patrick’s life and missions can be found on the Franciscan Media website:

“Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indifference guided the life of God’s instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ.”

To read the full story, click on this link: Franciscan Media.

  

  

  

  

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