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Show The spirit behind the spirit Green beer, shamrocks, and shouts of "Kiss me, I'm Irish" will abound next Thursday as the McBriens and O'SuIlivans the world over pay tribute to St. Patrick on his March 17 feast day, an annual event celebrated cele-brated in America since 1845. The patron saint of Ireland, Ire-land, who was the moving spirit behind the firm establishment es-tablishment of Christianity in that country, is the subject of many theories that lead to the colorful legends of today. The most held-to theory has Patrick born in the year 385 in the British town of Bannavem Taburniae. It is from this town that Patrick was taken captive by Irish raiders and sold into slavery at the age of 16. During six bleak years as a herdsman, young Patrick turned his attentions toward God and claimed to have had dreams and visions of divine inspiration inspira-tion during this time. Patrick later wrote that while in captivity, he had a dream that a sailing ship was ready to take him to freedom. He then escaped and walked 200 Roman miles to a ship setting sail. The voyage across the sea took three days and they set anchor beside a "desert" where the crew and Patrick wandered for 28 days without seeing another human. The group was near starvation and delirious when a herd of wild pigs appeared in their path and revived their senses. While reunited with his overjoyed parents, Patrick had another dream. In this vision he saw a man approaching ap-proaching with a letter, whose heading read, "The Voice of the Irish." The young man said he heard the voices of those close to the place of his captivity be ttm 0 j if a ft r- ft a 1L a l a t MsJkf) seeching him to' return to Ireland. Following 14 years of education for the priesthood in Europe, Patrick's name was submitted as a candidate candi-date for bishop of Ireland. But he was denied the position when a friend betrayed be-trayed him by telling a story of a sin committed by Patrick in his youth. Another man was appointed bishop, but died within a year, and Patrick was immediately dispatched to Ireland. During his years in Ireland he was said to have baptized over 12,000 people. In the journeys that took him far and wide, he was often thrown into chains by British pagans, who accused him of a lack of higher education, mercenary motives and a bent toward spending too much money. St. Patrick is known for two short literary works, both written in his later years. His Confessio, or spiritual autobiography, detailed de-tailed his singie-mindedness in bringing Christianity to the Irish. The Epistola was a letter written to soldiers of the British chief Coroticus, who had raided Ireland, slaying and taking captive many Christian converts. That letter was said to be tantamount to an excommunication excom-munication of Coroticus, and a display of Patrick's strong will. Despite the determined opposition from the Druids, Patrick organized the scattered scat-tered Christian communities and established numerous churches and religious com-jfrvunjti com-jfrvunjti threughoiiUreJanck His devotion to the Irish made him a legendary figure before the end of the 7th Century. Two of the legends that survive today say Patrick charmed the snakes of Ireland into the sea and to destruction. The other uses the three-leaved Shamrock as an illustration of the concept of the Holy Trinity-three Trinity-three persons in one God. Today, the Shamrock is the national flower of Ireland. Patrick was said to have died on March 17 in the year 461, though his memory lives on in the hearts of the Irish. So Tuesday, when you step outside, tam-o-shanter set at a rakish angle, shillelagh in hand, watch you don't walk on one of the little people. How the Irish will celebrate.... Satin day, March 14 10:00a.m. St. Patrick's Day Parade down Salt Lake City's Main Street, then across South Temple to Fifth South. The parade will be televised on KSTU TV 20. 11:00a.m. Post parade brunch at the Little America Hotel "American Ballroom." Social hour will be until noon, a buffet from noon to 1 p.m., and a program from 1-2 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. BYOL the hotel liquor store will be open, and set-ups will be available. avail-able. 8:00p.m. Park City will hold its own festivities in the Elks Club on Main Street until midnight. Sponsored by St. Mary's Church, there will be Irish stew, soda bread, beer, Irish coffee, live music and dancing. $5 per person. Sunday, March l." 1:30p.m. "Ceili Mor" an Irish folk dancing festival at St. Ambrose Parish Hall, 23rd East 19th South. Monday, March 111 8:00 p.m.. "Irish Night at Symphony Hall" with Harold Gottfredson conducting. Tickets available at Utah Symphony box office. Tuesday, March 17 noon - St. Patrick's Day Mass at the Cathedra! of 6:30p.m. St. Patrick's Day Ball at the Little America Hotel "American Ballroom" begins with cocktails until 8 p.m. Prime rib dinner follows until 9 p.m., then dancing until 1 a.m. Tickets are $30 per person, with wine and liquor included. Call a Million Dollar Professional (Left to right) Rick Widdows (Park City), Betty Brown (Park City), Linda Wolcott, Mike Doilney (Park City), Parti Wells (Park City), Rhoda Ramsey, Barbara Carrier, Jodie Bennion, Meg Averett, Steve Evans, Debra Sjoblom, Jim Lea (Park City), Norine Foote, Dianne Holt (Park City), Eric Nelson (Park City), Robin Hough, Cal Cook, Georgia Ball, Mike Barnes (Park City). Fundraiser set for Parkwest to form rescue unit Next Tuesday, March 17, the Parkwest Ski Patrol will be hosting a benefit dinner to raise funds to create a back-country back-country Rescue Unit. The area immediately adjacent ad-jacent to the Parkwest Ski Resort contains some of the most enjoyable ski-touring terrain in the Wasatch Range. In addition to the area between Park City Resort and Parkwest, many backcountry skiers are touring in such places as upper up-per Lambs. Millcreek and Big Cottonwood Canyons. With the number of skiers using those areas, there is a need to establish a back-country back-country rescue unit before accidents occur in the area. 't is hoped that the Ski for Life to be held at Brighton The Utah Heart Association's Ski for Life will be held at the Brighton Touring Center Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. The location of the event was changed from Wasatch proceeds from the benefit dinner will help establish a well-equipped backcountry rescue cache, including such - items as toboggans, medical supplies and radio communications: com-munications: and a cooperative network of trained people and existing organizations so that a rescue could be carried out in a sale and efficient manner. man-ner. Beginning at 7 p.m., a Rocky Mountain Oyster dinner din-ner will be served in the main lodge cafeteria at the Parkwest Resort for $3 per person. I'pstairs in the Barn, there will be live music for a $1 entrance fee, and beer and set-ups lor 50 cents. Mountain State Park due to a lack of snow. Ski lor Life is a crosscountry cross-country racetour designed to promote good cardiovascular car-diovascular exercise during the winter while raising money for the Utah Heart Association. "The event is the Heart Association's winter equivalent of the popular Run lor Life." says Harold Goodro, Ski for Life chair-man.'We chair-man.'We want people of all abilities to enjoy the benefits of cross-country skiing." Participants may register at any Sunset Sport Center or at the Utah Heart Association. 2."0 East 1st South. A $4 registration fee includes in-cludes participation in the March 14 race, a Ski for Life bandana, and free use of equipment to be picked up at the 3500 South State Sunset store. Registrants are asked to seek pledge donations to the Heart Association for each kilometer skied. Incentive prizes will be given for individuals in-dividuals who turn in $25 or more in pledges. 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