St. Joseph's Day 2010 - The Feast Of St. Joseph
St. Joseph's Day 2010, also known as The Feast Of St. Joseph or La Festa di San Giuseppe, is being celebrated today, March 19. Many Italian-Americans trace their roots back to Sicily, where St. Joseph is as important as St. Patrick is in Ireland.
St. Joseph's Day 2010, also known as The Feast Of St. Joseph or La Festa di San Giuseppe, is being celebrated today, March 19, 2010. Many Italian-Americans trace their roots back to Sicily, where St. Joseph is as important as St. Patrick is in Ireland.
According to a legend, tradition behind celebration of St. Joseph's Day is, there was a severe drought at the time, and the people prayed for their patron saint to bring them rain. They promised that if he answered their prayers, they would prepare a large feast to honor him. The rain did come, and the people of Sicily prepared a large banquet for their patron saint. Each year on March 19, Italians in New Orleans celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Day by decorating church and residential altars with a bounty of food. On St. Joseph's day congregations fill altars with handmade breads, cookies, and other treats, which remain on display for several days before being dismantled and given to charity.
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