The original co-founders always maintained that the traditional family gathering be observed yearly on St. Joseph’s Day — a time for Italian families to reflect on their homeland, celebrate their ...

possibly as a carpenter or mason. On his day, take a moment to say the prayer asking for the protection of the family. On this special day, take a moment to say this powerful prayer to St. Joseph.

The carpenter from Nazareth ... and to earn their own living" (2 Thessalonians 3:11-12). A painting of St. Joseph and Jesus is seen as Pope Francis arrives for an audience at the Vatican with ...

St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden ... In the first audience of that series, he said, “Joseph, who is a carpenter from Nazareth and who trusts in God’s plan for his young ...

In the past 150 years, nearly every pope has taken steps to further devotion to St. Joseph in the Church and to use the humble father and carpenter as a witness for the modern world. “ ...

Foods are traditionally served containing bread crumbs to represent sawdust, since St. Joseph was a carpenter. Because the feast occurs during Lent, traditionally no meat was allowed on the ...

And they’re a conversation piece. Not only do they resemble sawdust (think carpenter work) but they also can be likened to dry soil. St. Joseph’s Day was established in Sicily to thank the ...

Ever noticed that some St. Joseph's Altars listings include the words "tupa tupa?" Translated, the words mean “knock knock,” and the short ceremony tells the story of the search for food and shelter ...

and special breads created to represent significant aspects of the life of St. Joseph the carpenter and his son Jesus. The volunteer cooks prepared, among other items, thousands and thousands of ...

St. Joseph High School, in honor of its namesake, set up a special table, or altar, to remember him last week.