Compete against other Catholic Youth Groups in the Raleigh St Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday, March 17, 2012. The parade starts at 12 noon. It is recommended that we assemble between 10:30 and 11:30 AM at the corner of Wilmington and Cabarrus Street, Downtown Raleigh. Look for our Catholic Evangelist banner. We hope you register your youth group and join in the fun.

The Youth Group with the best costumes, signs, and performance wins a St Patty’s trophy and more. "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Why Evangelize in the St Patrick’s Day Parade?

• St Patrick’s Day started as a religious feast day, celebrated in Church with a Mass.
• Using these feast days as opportunities for evangelization will help Christians win back the culture for Christ.
• St Patrick was Ireland’s great evangelist, we can follow in his footsteps by evangelizing at his parade.
• As Christians we are joyful because Christ redeemed us from our sins. The parade is an opportunity for us to share that joy with others.
• It’s a public event – a way that we can let our light shine before men as the gospel compels us to do.
• The St Patrick’s Day Parade in Raleigh was started by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a group that was formed to defend and protect the Catholic Church.

Catholic Youth Evangelization Award Rules

• Youth groups must register their group by completing the attached Entry Form and mailing it to One Bread by March 1st or registering online.
• Each participant must wear a Catholic Evangelist t-shirt (the parade uniform), available for purchase from One Bread.
• Each participant embellishes his or her clothes with appropriate St Patrick’s Day theme accessories.
• Participants are encouraged to carry signs with Christian images and messages, such as a picture of Jesus, a cross, scripture verses, etc.
• Youth groups are encouraged to sing a hymn, play instruments, perform a dance, or other activity that gives glory to God.
• The Youth Group with the best performance will win a St Patrick Trophy, St Patrick medals for all the participants and a talk by One Bread Executive Director, Karen Matthews, about effective ways that youth can evangelize in their every day lives.

Maybe Your Youth Group Could Win the Coveted St Patty Award!

Complete the Catholic Youth Evangelization Award Entry Form and mail it along with a check for the total number of Catholic Evangelist T-shirts ordered for each participant. Mail entry form and check to: