Happy St Josephs Day We are open today from 7:00am - 9:00 pm According to the Christian Bible, St. Joseph the carpenter was the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus. Tradition says that March 19th is the birthday of St. Joseph. The feast that is celebrated to honor all fathers. Many other countries join the festivities on March 19th and, since Joseph is one of the most common names in these countries, most families have at least one Giuseppe, José, Pepe, Joe, or Josephine to celebrate with. Many Italian St. Joseph’s Day traditions stem from the middle ages. During a famine in Sicily, when food was scarce and many people were starving, the poor people had only their faith to rely on. St. Joseph was known as the protector of the Holy Family; thus, Italians with strong family relationships prayed for St. Joseph to intercede for them, in an effort to ensure successful crops. Their prayers were answered, and the famine came to an end. In gratitude, people promised to make annual offerings of their most precious possession – food – in St. Joseph’s honor. Today we celebrate with a pastry made with riccota cheese or vanilla custard. We hope you will join us in keeping this tradition alive by sharing a St. Joseph Pastry with your loved ones.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:04:03 +0000
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