St. Patrick's Day observations have taken many forms over the years, but the parade has consistently been the most popular. In 1874, The Dispatch reported on three evenings of St. Patrick’s Day ...

There are now two St. Patrick’s Day days worldwide. One is an opportunity to celebrate and promote Ireland on the world stage, with all sorts of leprechaun-tinged Paddy-whackery, with everything from ...

While St. Patrick's Day is a loud celebration of Irish heritage around the country each year, the church that bears the saint's name near Worthington, Pennsylvania, sits in contrast with a quiet pride ...

The reason has everything to do with religion. St. Patrick’s Day is a Roman Catholic feast day that began in 1631. It celebrates the patron saint of Ireland—even though St. Patrick wasn’t ...

St. Patrick was never canonized by the Catholic Church but has enjoyed longstanding historical popularity. Saint Patrick died on March 17, 461, which later became the day we celebrate him and the ...

Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated his first St. Patrick's Day Mass as archbishop of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on March 17, the feast day of the Archdioce ...