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.

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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 Day altars are ubiquitous in New Orleans. You find them in churches, community centers, bars, hotels -- even grocery stores. For many of us who grew up in ...

Church again will convene for St. Joseph's Day on Monday, March 20, ... Anyway, lemons and oranges are particular to Sicily and should be represented in some way at a St. Joe's dinner. Don't Edit.

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.

Ah, perhaps you are anticipating a happy St. Joseph's Day! If your name is "Joseph," "Josephine," Giuseppe, Beppe or some derivation thereof, then Saturday, March 19 is your special day!