St. Joseph's Day Table

[OLHope]

Does anybody still frequent or host these? Anyone have warm stories of their past to share about it?

Back in the old country, my grandmother made a pact with God in her prayers if he would bestow on her more children. She bought, cooked, and served for a poor family of three every year until she came to the states. Her prayer pact was met joyfully!

I think I would like to keep tradition going someday.

 

[FCEGM]

Our parish is presently having 40 Hours Devotion and is including St. Joseph’s table today; this is the first for both at the parish and I hope both become a regular part of the devotional life of the parish.

 

[Cat]

My Italian parish celebrated a St. Joseph’s Day altar last Sunday and served 1500 people a meatless pasta dinner. Here is a link to an article about it:

rrstar.com/archive/x599197344/286-pounds-of-pasta-to-honor-St-Jospeh

Hope the link works.

 

[OLHope]

Our parish is presently having 40 Hours Devotion and is including St. Joseph’s table today; this is the first for both at the parish and I hope both become a regular part of the devotional life of the parish.

40 hours! Wow that’s a marathon! Such stamina! Let us know how it turns out for your parish. Great event! God Bless you and your parish, here is to more years to come!

 

[IrishAm]

Lots of parishes – and fire stations – in Chicago have this tradition. And I miss it here in DC. But I went to Mass at noon . . .

 

[FCEGM]

40 hours! Wow that’s a marathon! Such stamina! Let us know how it turns out for your parish. Great event! God Bless you and your parish, here is to more years to come!

Thank you, OLHope. From what I witnessed and heard the 40 Hours was very well attended, so I think that will encourage our pastor to repeat this wonderful devotion at least once a year.