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LR church has affinity for St. Patrick

By Christie Storm

Posted: March 16, 2013 at 4:18 a.m.

The image of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is featured on the bronze front doors of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.

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 The image of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is featured on the bronze front doors of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.

St. Patrick’s Day has become synonymous with shamrocks and green beer for many, but the day has a spiritual significance at St. Edward Catholic Church in Little Rock.

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Religion, Pages 12 on 03/16/2013

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