Saint David"s Day Bingo Cards
Saint David (who is known in the Welsh language as "Dewi Sant") is the patron saint of the Wales.
Unlike many other contemporary "saints" of Wales, Saint David was officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (Saint David was canonized by Pope Callixtus II in 1123), and as result is venerated today by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Saint David's Day is today celebrated as both a religious and secular event, however it has its origins in a Christian feast marking the anniversary of Saint David's death on March 1st 589.
The date of feast does in fact move in some years, for example in 2006, Catholics celebrated Saint David's feast on February 28th, and Anglicans on March 2nd, because that year Ash Wednesday fell on March 1st.
Saint David's Day was declared a national day of celebration in Wales during the mid 18th century.
Although not a public holiday, since at least that time, the event has been celebrated both within Wales itself (for example by the wearing of leeks, daffodils or traditional costume), and by people of Welsh ancestry around the world.
As well as social and community events, Saint David's Day is usually marked in schools, and one idea that is suitable for both environments is to play Saint David's Day bingo.
This version of bingo is played exactly like the normal game of bingo, except that instead of the bingo cards being printed with numbers ranging from 1 to 75, the cards are instead printed with words or phrases that relate to Welsh history, culture or geography.
Unlike many other contemporary "saints" of Wales, Saint David was officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (Saint David was canonized by Pope Callixtus II in 1123), and as result is venerated today by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Saint David's Day is today celebrated as both a religious and secular event, however it has its origins in a Christian feast marking the anniversary of Saint David's death on March 1st 589.
The date of feast does in fact move in some years, for example in 2006, Catholics celebrated Saint David's feast on February 28th, and Anglicans on March 2nd, because that year Ash Wednesday fell on March 1st.
Saint David's Day was declared a national day of celebration in Wales during the mid 18th century.
Although not a public holiday, since at least that time, the event has been celebrated both within Wales itself (for example by the wearing of leeks, daffodils or traditional costume), and by people of Welsh ancestry around the world.
As well as social and community events, Saint David's Day is usually marked in schools, and one idea that is suitable for both environments is to play Saint David's Day bingo.
This version of bingo is played exactly like the normal game of bingo, except that instead of the bingo cards being printed with numbers ranging from 1 to 75, the cards are instead printed with words or phrases that relate to Welsh history, culture or geography.
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