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Friends: And I feel wonderful about and 26 from 2-9 P.M., please the pictorial directory call the church office today committee as it begins this and get signed up. I hope I have to say that this new work. The directory every person and family will year I prayed we would have committee members are: make this a priority. more snow than last. Well; Kathy Mitchell, Tricia Condro, Remember there is no fee for that prayer has been Mona-Lee Bretall and Alvina this unless you want answered and then some. Hickey. Feel free to ask them additional pictures beyond And we still have about five questions. the free 8x10 you receive. more weeks when it can Also remember, if you bring a snow a great deal. Right now And now, having learned canned food item for the local I am about ready to give up just the other day, that the food bank on the day of your and welcome some warmer current renter in the 8846 appointment, you will receive weather so I can do yard Belair Road property next to 5% off the purchase of work and get out for an the manse will be buying the additional pictures. I would occasional game of golf. Yet, house from the church which remind you that you will as I came out of the church should enable the church to receive two reminder calls office this week, I noticed for move forward with a from me in the course of the the first time that daffodils preschool program with the next month or so. were beginning to come up YMCA, I know this will be an so no matter how long and exciting year. We will know Rejoice, give thanks and cold and snowy this winter soon from the Y as to how sing for the Lord is good. has been, it will end. Daylight their part of this school will lengthen and project is progressing. I am Peace, temperatures will rise and the also getting excited about a Rev. Joe Condro snow and ice will melt and new year at the golf course. spring will arrive. Thus you see, I feel excited and full of enthusiasm about I myself do feel that “springtime” here at PHPC. “spring” is here at Perry Hall Presbyterian because of what The Lord is good and the I am experiencing here at the Lord does provide. I feel his church. I am loving the presence as I begin working blended worship service at with five young people in this 10:30 A.M. with the use of years’ communicant’s class. visual aids. I enjoy listening They are Jack Krug, Alexis to the church choir and Ross, Aubrey Gerhardt, Peter children’s choir practice. I am Condro and Evan Michel. overjoyed that the hand bell Please keep them in prayer. choir is back. I am appreciative of the women’s I know the Lord is Bible study each month and present as Vicar David Petr the joy of being with begins his Sunday school Presbyterian Men on Monday class study of Job. So let us nights. I have been greatly rejoice and give thanks for impressed with how the what the Lord is doing and church and the community trying to do here at PHPC. have responded to the But again, one final vandalism in the fellowship thought. If you have not IRISH TRIVIA hall. I look forward to the signed up to have your beginning of the renovations. picture taken on March 25

Interim Pastor – Rev. Joseph Condro Vicar – David Petr – 443-643-8240 Church Office – 410-256-5780 Secretary – Kim Kalinowski Music Director - Tyler

Wrong-Turning Coal and iron are virtually Guinness is Ireland's famous Windmills nonexistent in Ireland. Much black stout beer, enjoyed of the country's power comes around the world. On St. from abundant supplies of Patrick's Day, it's the more Ireland is the only country in peat or turf, which is authentic pub alternative to the world where windmills harvested by a state power pilsners dyed green. turn clockwise; in every other company. country, they turn counter- Arthur Guinness began his clockwise. Famous Things in brewing operation in 1759 in Ireland a ramshackle, four-acre St. Patrick Isn't Irish brewery. Business boomed, By Sara Harvey, and was passed down

Known near and far as the through six generations of patron saint of Ireland, St. Blarney Stone Guinnesses, until the end of Patrick isn't Irish. His real the 19th century, when name is Maewyn Succat and The Blarney Stone is a small Guinness Stout was sold he was born in Roman Britain. slab of granite, attached to worldwide. Today, 10 million Blarney Castle, and rumored glasses of Guinness are enjoyed every day, around Something to Harp On to grant eloquence to whoever kisses it. Visitors, the world. Tours of the 400,000 of them annually, company's "Guinness The harp is Ireland's official lean backwards over a Storehouse," near the Dublin emblem. Ireland is the only battlement, upside down, to City Centre, is Dublin's most country in the world to have a kiss the stone. Some believe popular tourist attraction. musical instrument as its it was Jacob's pillow, brought national emblem. to Ireland by Jeremiah. It's The Storehouse building was also believed to be St. built in 1904 to store the beer Pigs as Renters Columba's deathbed pillow during the fermentation from the isle of Iona. It was process. It became a In the olden days of Ireland's used as a throne for Irish museum in 2000. agricultural past, it was not kings, and was believed to be unusual to find pigs living in an oracle. It traveled to The Cliffs of Moher family farmhouses; often they Scotland, where it was were referred to as "the believed to be a prophesier of Scottish kings. It made a trip The Cliffs of Moher are gentleman that pays the dramatic cliffs that rise 64 rent." back to Ireland, in gratitude for Irish troops that fought in stories from the Atlantic, in support of Robert the Bruce County Clare, Ireland. The Sweaters as I.D. against England, in 1314. cliffs are famous postcard Pilgrims have visited the images of Ireland, with the stone, for 200 years. sun on the stone, and the Aran sweaters, known for heaving waves, below. The their beauty and sturdy height and the sheer drop are Visitors can also roam construction, are stunning. distinguished by "family through the grounds and weaves." Each distinctive admire the castle, lake, and several other mystical rock The cliffs are south of the weave helps families identify Village of Doolin, and rise the bodies of drowned formations in Rock Close. Blarney Castle is located 700 feet before dropping fisherman who are found on sharply into the Atlantic at the shore. northwest of Cork City in the South of Ireland, and is three Hags Head. The cliffs are a hours south of Dublin. haven for nesting sea birds such as, the Atlantic puffin, common gull, and chough. The view from the top Powered By Peat Guinness encompasses the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, the

Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Celtic goddess Danu. They well-known literary works to Mountains to the north, and are said to be a very wise feature Irish fairies or elves Loop Head to the south and learned race. Legend include William Butler Yates' says a battle ensued "The Celtic Twilight" and Fairy Encounters between humans and the "Fairy and Folk Tales of the Tuatha de Danann for Irish Peasantry," and William dominion of Ireland. Humans Shakespeare's "A According to Irish tradition, ultimately won the battle, and Midsummer Night's Dream." fairies inhabit a mystical the Tuatha de Danann Fairies and elves also have realm known as Faerie that retreated into a hidden appeared in modern films exists parallel to the world of location known as the such as Disney's "Darby man. Faerie is a magical Otherworld. O'Gill and the Little People" world that is both wonderful and "Peter Pan." and dangerous. Humans who stumble into Faerie must be Elves wary of fairy tricks. Fairies have been said to lure human Elves also dwell in the land of St. Patrick's Day Facts visitors with enchanted food Faerie. Like trooping fairies, and Trivia or drink. Time in Faerie is elves live together in groups. different from time in the Although elves have magical Test your knowledge of St. world of man. Though it may powers like the fairies, they Patrick's Day (facts) with this have appeared to be only a are much more similar to challenging St. Patrick's Day short while, those who return humans in manner and trivia quiz. There are a total home from Faerie often physical appearance. of 12 trivia questions. discover that they have been Leprechauns are the most gone for a very long time. well-known elves in the Irish Answers to the St. Patrick's tradition. They resemble Day fact trivia can be found Solitary Fairies small, hairy men dressed in at the end of the quiz. green and wearing narrow- brimmed hats. Leprechauns 1. St. Patrick's Day originated Solitary fairies live by are famous for guarding their from which European themselves. One such fairy is pot of gold. Many tales tell of country. the Pooka, a mischievous humans who encounter a a) Great Britain b) Scotland c) fairy that will often play leprechaun and try to acquire Ireland d) France e) Italy deceptive and sometimes its treasure. Somehow, the dangerous tricks on humans leprechaun always manages that it encounters. The Pooka to outsmart the human. 2. St. Patrick's Day is can also turn itself into observed in the month of different forms in order to a) February b) March c) April Fenodyree are more carry out a trick. Another d) May e) None of the above solitary fairy is the banshee, benevolent elves. Known for their strength and large which is among the more 3. What symbol is inherently menacing and feared fairies stature, these elves will offer their assistance to Irish associated with St. Patrick's to visit the human world. The Day? banshee is said to emit a farmers or maidens in return for a reward. a) The Leprechaun b) A harp chilling moan that announces c) Triskele d) The Claddagh an individual's impending e) Shamrock death. Modern Day 4. The longest-running St. Trooping Fairies Through the centuries, the Patrick's Day parade in the fairies and elves of Irish lore United States takes place in Fairies that dwell together in have maintained their which city. universal appeal. Authors in large societies are known as a) New York City b) Chicago Ireland and around the globe trooping fairies. The Tuatha c) Boston d) Philadelphia e) continue to reiterate these de Danann is an ancient race Buffalo (NY) of fairies descended from the stories. Some of the most

5. Who was St. Patrick (the Answer Key: village has a thriving lobster person the holiday was 1)c 2)b 3)e 4)c 5)c 6)a 7)a fishery. Some of the largest named after)? 8)d 9)b 10)e 11)b 12)True lobsters in the west coast of a) An Irish revolutionary b) Scotland can be found at the top A popular Irish president c) of Loch Scridain, in an area The patron saint of Ireland known as "The Pool". d) A Christian martyr e) A MARCH BIRTHDAYS mythical figure “Bunessan” lent its name to a hymn tune, originally Alice Winslow associated with the Christmas 6. What year did St. Ruth Wynegar carol, "Child in the Manger.” Patrick's Day officially Julia Ireland Mary M. Macdonald, born 1789, become a national holiday Tyler Ahfeldt died 1872, who lived in the in Ireland? Matthew Olson nearby crofting community of a) 1903 b) 1913 c) 1923 d) Glenn Johnson Ardtun and who spoke only 1893 e) 1793 Jennifer Yeager Gaelic, wrote her hymn Jenna Waldon "Leanabh an Aigh" to a 7. The color that is most Jennifer Dawson traditional melody. When the identified with St. Patrick's Bob Barnes words were later translated into Day is Rachel Peterson English, the melody was named a) Green b) Red c) Blue d) Tanya Stemple after the village by the translator, Purple e) White James Lutz Lachlan Macbean. Nancy Bolton Rob Duschel 8. St. Patrick's Day is Sometime before 1927 endearingly known as Alexander Fraser heard the melody from a minstrel in the a) Green Day b) Irish Day c) MARCH Scottish Highlands and wrote it Ireland's Independence Day ANNIVERSARIES down so that it came to the d) St. Paddy's Day e) No Sonja and Larry DeBaugh attention of Percy Dearmer, other name Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Martin Shaw. In turn, these 9. Saint Patrick was known editors of the hymnbook Songs for performing which of of Praise requested Eleanor these acts. Hymn Tunes: The Stories Farjeon to write a further hymn a) Drive away demons b) Behind the Melodies text to the tune. This was Banish dangerous animals c) By Bob Barnes "Morning Has Broken" and Revive the dead since 1931 the tune has become most familiarly identified with “Bunessan” (in the Scots 10. The traditional food of this hymn. Gaelic: Bun Easain) is a small St. Patrick's Day is village on the Ross of Mull in a) Cabbage b) Corned beef c) the south of the island of Mull, Irish stew d) Potato pancake on the west coast of Scotland. e) a and b Originally a small community of farmers in the Scottish farming 11. The largest St. Patrick's tradition called crofting, the Day parade is held in which village had a mill, weavers and a American city. small fishing fleet until the a) Chicago b) New York c) 1900s. It has only one hotel, The Philadelphia d) Boston e) Argyll Arms, which also is the Cleveland only pub in the area, a village hall which is often used for numerous dances throughout the 12. True or False. Saint year, two grocery shops, a craft Patrick was not an Irish by shop, and a further small birth. cafe/restaurant, Reef. The

The first six months of duty 5. How often are the guards a guard cannot talk to anyone ARLINGTON CEMETERY changed? nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 On Jeopardy the other night, Guards are changed every notable people laid to rest the final question was "How thirty minutes, twenty-four in Arlington National many steps does the guard take hours a day, 365days a year. Cemetery .A guard must during his walk across the tomb memorize who they are and of the Unknown Soldier?" 6. What are the physical where they are interred. Among traits of the guard limited to? the notables are: President Taft, Joe Lewis {the boxer}Medal of All three contestants missed it! For a person to apply for Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, guard duty at the tomb, he must the most decorated soldier of WWII and of Hollywood fame. be between 5' 10' and 6' 2' tall

This is really an awesome sight and his waist size cannot exceed ETERNAL REST GRANT to watch if you've never had the 30. THEM O LORD AND LET chance. PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE They must commit 2 years UPON THEM. 1. How many steps does the of life to guard the tomb, live in guard take during his a barracks under the tomb, and walk across the tomb of the cannot drink any alcohol on or Unknowns off duty for the rest of their lives. In 2003 as Hurricane and why? They cannot swear in public for Isabelle was approaching the rest of their lives and cannot Washington , DC our U.S. Senate/House took 2 days off 21 steps: It alludes to the disgrace the uniform or the tomb with anticipation of the storm. twenty-one gun salute which in any way. On the ABC evening news, it is the highest honor given any was reported that because of the military or foreign dignitary. dangers from the hurricane, the After two years, the guard is military members assigned the 2. How long does he given a wreath pin that is worn duty of guarding theTomb of the hesitate after his about face on their lapel signifying Unknown Soldier were given to begin his return walk and why? they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully 21 seconds for the same worn. The guard must declined the offer, "No reason as answer number 1 obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a pin. tropical storm, they said 3. Why are his gloves wet? The shoes are specially that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment it was the His gloves are moistened to made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from highest honor that can prevent his losing his be afforded to a service person. grip on the rifle. their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of The tomb has been the shoe in order to make the patrolled continuously, 24/7, 4. Does he carry his rifle on since 1930. the same shoulder all the loud click as they come to a halt. time and, if not, why not? God Bless and keep

There are no wrinkles, folds them. We can be very proud of He carries the rifle on the our young men and women in shoulder away from the tomb. or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of the service no matter where they After his march across the path serve. he executes an about face and a full-length mirror. moves the rifle to the outside Every guard spends five shoulder. hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty.

PICTORAL DIRECTORY Lord and Savior Jesus Christ experiencing in the classroom took upon himself as he edged and with their home life and I Your pictorial directory closer to his crucifixion and got to know them so much better. committee of Perry Hall death on the cross at Calvary? This truly was an out-of-the-box Presbyterian is working hard This act of denial was a Lenten ministry experience that helped now to create a new pictorial discipline I learned years ago me get to know my seminary directory. The dates for pictures when it was nurtured while I colleagues on a much deeper being taken are Tuesday and was a student at St. Paul level. This year I am going to Wednesday, March 25 and 26 Lutheran School in Kingsville, focus on the four gospel from 2-9 P.M. in the undercroft MD. Our pastor, the Rev. accounts of Jesus’ Passion and of the church. Sign-ups have Ferdinand Noske, passed out read each one beginning with begun and you may call the Smarties candies to us during Jesus’ Palm Sunday entry into church office for more our Ash Wednesday Chapel Jerusalem up through Easter information as. Your Service and challenged us not to Sunday. I will break down each cooperation is greatly eat any of them until Easter gospel into readings for the day appreciated so we can include Sunday. This act of denying and divide this total number by everyone. ourselves the pleasure of eating forty. This addition to my daily this candy immediately was to devotional time I feel will help demonstrate to us an act of me understand, through each sacrifice. Our act of sacrificing gospel author’s lens, the agony A Message from Vicar immediate pleasure until Easter and suffering our Lord Dave was to help us contemplate the experienced for us. I hope by sacrifice that Jesus made for us making this addition rather than when he died for our sins on subtraction to my Lenten Good Friday. I must say it made discipline I will more fully Wow, what a winter we an impression on me and I experience the somber and have been having! Some days always had my uneaten Smarties solemn season of Lent. when I leave the house in the ready to eat on Easter Sunday morning I think I am living in when I was allowed to do so. Until next time remember; Minnesota and not Maryland. I “And the peace of God that guess this is to be expected since Over the years I have surpasses all understanding will it is February. This weather moved away from this practice guard your hearts and minds in comes as a shock to most of us of denying myself some food Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 because we have enjoyed mild item and I don’t really know winters these past several years why this happened. However, Peace and these mild winters have since I have been in seminary, I spoiled us. Shortly however we learned a new Lenten discipline. Vicar David J. Petr will be suffering in extreme heat This new discipline is adding and humidity during the something to my daily routine to upcoming “dog days” of July help me focus on Christ’s and August. I am sure we sacrifice. This addition has been would appreciate a touch of this something different each year. cold weather then. So often I Two years ago, I read a different wonder if we didn’t have bad Psalm each day over the forty- weather what would we talk day period of Lent. I picked about. I only speak of the them at random. Each day after weather and seasons to point out reading a Psalm I would write that shortly we are entering a which Psalm I read and then I new season in the church year, picked a new one the next day. the season of Lent. Last year, I made it a point to have coffee, tea, or a meal, What does Lent mean to which included conversation, you? Have you denied yourself with a different seminary some food item in years past to classmate, each weekday during remind yourself of sacrifice, Lent. In this way I could get to specifically the sacrifice that our know what they were