St. Joseph’s Day is, in Italy, ... — which always falls in the midst of Lent — is especially commemorated and celebrated in Italy in general and Sicily in particular.

From Sicily to New Orleans to Chicago, St. Joseph’s Day tables are still thriving. Two different branches of the Italian Catholic Federation held elaborate St. Joseph’s Day tables on March 15.

St. Joseph's Day is extremely popular in New Orleans, where there are many descendants of Sicilian immigrants who came to Louisiana in the 19th century. It is believed St. Joseph saved Sicily ...

1 box (16 ounces) spaghetti. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 4 cloves garlic, minced. 1 pound peeled, deveined large shrimp, peeled, butterflied. 1 jar (8 ounces) green pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced ...

Each year on March 19th, Catholics in the New Orleans area celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by constructing altars honoring the relief St. Joseph provided during a famine in Sicily.

St. Joseph's Day, also known as the Feast of St. Joseph, is a Catholic holiday that celebrates the patron Saint of Sicily. It took place on Thursday, with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza hosting a ...

Joseph saved Sicily from famine in the Middle Ages, and Sicilians have been thanking him ever since, by holding St. Joseph’s Tables – elaborate feasts. People are also reading… ...

By Jill Gugino St. Joseph’s Day is a big day for Sicilians and Italians alike. When we immigrated to the new country from the old we brought with us some ...

Fr. Angelo Carusi, pastor of St. Rocco's Church in Rhode Island, reflects on St. Joseph's Day, and why so many people are devoted to the spouse of the Virgin Mary.