Please join us Tuesday, March 19, 2024 for St. Joseph Table!
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On Thursday, March 19, following an age old Italian tradition, the St. Christopher’s Ladies Guild and the St. Christopher’s Over 50’s Club will host a St. Joseph’s Table in Healy Hall following the 5 p.m. mass. All members and friends of the parish are invited to attend. Wouldn’t it be nice to celebrate mass and the tradition of the St. Joseph’s Table as something your entire family does for Lent? We are adding some special dinner dishes such as mac & cheese and quiches, as well as the traditional meatless entrees.
We encourage everyone to bring something: a salad, dessert, meatless casserole or an appetizer to share. There will be dishes for everyone. There is no cost for the dinner, we just ask that you make a reasonable donation. All donations go to our Outreach Program. Invite family and friends to participate in this wonderful tradition. Just think - a night you do not have to cook! |
Donate to St. Joseph's Table
All St. Joseph's Table proceeds benefit the St. Christopher Outreach. All parish men, women and children are welcome to attend. Increase the quantity to increase the donation amount.
About St. Joseph's Table
The Feast of St. Joseph is March 19th. St. Joseph is the patron saint of our city and our diocese. Tradition tells us that Joseph had the great honor to have died in the presence of Our Lady and his Son, which makes him the patron of a holy death. Because during his life he was given the great responsibility of caring for and protecting the Virgin-who is the Mother of God and her Son, St. Joseph is considered the patron and protector of the entire church. St. Joseph is also known as the patron saint of unborn children, fathers, immigrants, workers, carpenters, realtors, and against doubt and hesitation.
During the Middle Ages a great drought covered Sicily; wells went dry, crops died in the fields and the only crop that grew was the fava bean. The citizens prayed to St. Joseph for help. Through his intercession the drought ended. In his honor on his saint’s day, Italian all over the world honor him by wearing red, in the same way that green is worn on St. Patrick’s Day and provide for all a St. Joseph’s Table. The table consists of an altar and table(s) laden with food contributed by everyone. The altar is in three tiers, symbolizing the Most Holy Trinity. The top tier holds the statue of St. Joseph, the other tiers hold flowers, candles, symbolic breads, fruit , carpentry tools, pictures and a basket in which the faithful place prayer petitions. The food for the day is also very symbolic and includes pasta made with a fish sauce, pasta made with a meatless sauce and sfinge, a special dessert. The entire meal is meatless and everyone is encouraged to contribute something to the table.
During the Middle Ages a great drought covered Sicily; wells went dry, crops died in the fields and the only crop that grew was the fava bean. The citizens prayed to St. Joseph for help. Through his intercession the drought ended. In his honor on his saint’s day, Italian all over the world honor him by wearing red, in the same way that green is worn on St. Patrick’s Day and provide for all a St. Joseph’s Table. The table consists of an altar and table(s) laden with food contributed by everyone. The altar is in three tiers, symbolizing the Most Holy Trinity. The top tier holds the statue of St. Joseph, the other tiers hold flowers, candles, symbolic breads, fruit , carpentry tools, pictures and a basket in which the faithful place prayer petitions. The food for the day is also very symbolic and includes pasta made with a fish sauce, pasta made with a meatless sauce and sfinge, a special dessert. The entire meal is meatless and everyone is encouraged to contribute something to the table.