Beannachtai na Feile Padraig a dhuibh

Well, here it is St Patrick's Day and I haven't a decent post for the day that's in it. And no time to put one up. I'm off as soon as I finish this to play for a wedding in Fallbrook. This should be about an hour and a half away. But as it's supposed to be lashing down with rain, I suspect closer to two and half hour since no one in this half of the state knows how to drive in the rain.

If I can remember how to do it and I get a minute I'll see if I can thumb type a post from the phone.

In the meantime, here's Catholic.org's post for St Patrick.

And a collect:

Deus qui ad prædicandam gentibus gloriam tuam beatum Patritium Confessorem atque Pontificem mittere dignatus es: ejus meritis et intercessione concede; ut, quæ nobis agenda præcipis, te miserante adimplere possimus. Per Dominum. Amen.


O God Who wast pleased to send the blessed Patrick, Thy confessor and bishop, to preach Thy glory to the heathen, grant, through his merits and intercesion, that by Thy mercy we may be enabled to accomplish the tasks Thou settest us: through or Lord. Amen.

Another one:

O Almighty God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant Patrick to be the apostle of the Irish people, that he might bring those who were wandering in darkness and error to the true light and knowledge of thee; Grant us so to walk in that light, that we may come at last to the light of everlasting life; through the merits of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen

This site says you can watch a video of the New York parade in honour of St Patrick.