tee_eff_em said:
Thank you, you saved me some typing. I had to explain it to the Italians at work on Friday when I said Monday is St. Joseph’s Day (observed). It will be interesting to see how St. Joseph’s Day and the Annunciation of the Lord will be observed in 2008; one falls during Holy Week, the other during Easter Week. I’m assuming they’ll be observed on the Monday and Tuesday after Easter Week.
Among the Italians, there is the traditional St. Joseph’s Table. These days Italian organizations or parishes hold a buffet dinner of all meatless dishes (because it’s Lent) for all comers. Participants make donation for the poor or some charitable cause . There are several stories concerning this custom’s origin, but they usually involve someone showing gratitude for a favor by providing a feast for the poor. Oblong buns, called St. Joseph’s bread, are blessed and handed out. You can either eat them or, as some people do, keep them in the house the same way blessed palms are kept. We’re going to a St. Joseph Table today after Mass.
I believe that is correct. I anticipate that the Annunciation will be transferred to Mon 31-Mar-2008, and St Joseph to Tue 1-Apr-2008. (While I’m not sure, I belive this is because the Table of Liturgical Days #3 imposes a partial order even on solemnities, *viz *those “…of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and saints listed in the General Calendar”)
Yes indeed. Down here in south Louisiana (very big in New Orleans) the Italians make altars to St. Joseph. These can be very elaborate and huge. They bake cookies (yum), bread in various religious shapes (cross). They stuff artichokes. The cook pasta and sauce with boiled eggs instead of meatballs - just all sorts of delicious food. The altar can be in a home, in church, or in front of the church. The food is placed on the altar.
No joke, my mother was a firm believer in this.
Wow! That is very impressive!
They are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
LOL, I also know in Europe if a Solemnity during Advent or Lent falls on Sunday it will be observed on the preceeding Saturday. So in Italy St. Joseph’s Day was observed on Saturday the 18th. Also I know you’re right about St. Joseph’s Day being observed after the Easter Octave, because in my breviary they have optional Easter responses using “Alleluia”. So in the cases you and I mentioned, St. Joseph’s Day must be observed after the Easter Octave.I believe that is correct. I anticipate that the Annunciation will be transferred to Mon 31-Mar-2008, and St Joseph to Tue 1-Apr-2008. (While I’m not sure, I belive this is because the Table of Liturgical Days #3 imposes a partial order even on solemnities, *viz *those “…of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and saints listed in the General Calendar”)
An even more specialized case occurs when Sun 19-Mar is Passion (Palm) Sunday (and ergo Fri 24-Mar is Good Friday), as happened in 1989 and will happen again in 2062: In this circumstance St Joseph is anticipated on Sat 18-Mar, and Annunciation is translated to Mon 3-Apr.
tee
Armchair Liturgical Calendar Nerd
You would think they would do that, according to the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar #5, but here in the US at any rate, they seem found of #60, in spite of #R14. It is puzzling.
tee
Tee, I noticed that in that English site you provided they said that they are omitting the Gloria on this Solemnity and The Annunciation because it’s Lent??? I thought that a Solemnity is a Solemnity despite the Season.You would think they would do that, according to the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar #5, but here in the US at any rate, they seem found of #60, in spite of #R14. It is puzzling.
BTW: Not all of Europe anticipates the day, at least if you include England and Wales as part of Europe.
The Sundays of Lent rank higher than those Solemnities, and we don’t sing the *Gloria *then?
I see your point, but on these two Solemnities I thought the Gloria and Credo were to be said, they are the only two times durring Lent that you will hear the Gloria; I’m just wondering if in England it is the choice of their Bishop or that of the priest of that parish.