St Joseph

St Joseph Quick Facts - AU

AKA Name	Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, San Giuseppe
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Related Hashtags	#Stjoseph, #Lent, #8217;s, #Saintjoseph, #Solemnity, #YearOfSaintJoseph
2022 Date	19 March 2022
2023 Date	19 March 2023

2022 Holidays & Dates

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St Joseph in 2022

Saturday, 19 Mar

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St Joseph History

The feast of St Joseph commemorates Joseph, the husband of the virgin Mary and stepfather of Jesus. Joseph married Mary and later discovered that she was pregnant. Knowing that this child was not his own but not wanting any harm to come to her, he sent her away. Joseph only brought her back when an angel came to him in a dream explaining that the child Mary carried inside of her was conceived from the Holy Spirit. It is believed that Joseph died before Jesus began his public life as an adult as there is no mention of Joseph in the bible after Jesus' childhood. The feast of St. Joseph is celebrated annually on March 19th.

Top Tweets for St Joseph -

Ahead of the Feast of #StJoseph this coming Friday, prayers of entrustment have been made available to parishes and families of the Archdiocese (pictured here at St Mary’s Cathedral). More information and resources available here: https://t.co/cjewRY93Mk https://t.co/mmrzZsed0S
— Daniel Ang (@DanielAngRC) March 14, 2021

Next Friday 19 March is St Joseph’s feast day. All are invited to entrust their families to St Joseph, most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary and nurturer of the Child Jesus. You’ll find the Entrustment prayer here: https://t.co/xdXPoyTeQ3. St Joseph, pray for us! https://t.co/OvpF0OXRkJ
— Daniel Ang (@DanielAngRC) March 11, 2021

Me on Friday, expecting my vocation to magically appear after completing my consecration to st Joseph https://t.co/jVPLjItnv3
— Racheal is Butt Ashes & shall return to dust (@RachealSarah3) March 18, 2021

In the News and Trending for St Joseph

Updated 21:20Yes, you can eat meat on St. Joseph's feast day on a Friday

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St. Joseph's Solemnity Falls on a Friday This Year - Can Catholics Eat Meat?

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Saint of the Day: The Solemnity of Saint Joseph (FRIDAY, MARCH 19)

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Friday is the Feast of St. Joseph. Mass is available at multiple locations and you are invited!

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St Joseph Facts & Quotes

Joseph is noted in the Bible for being a direct descendant of King David in the Old Testament, which gives him a royal lineage (Matthew 1:1-16, Luke 3:23-38).
St. Joseph actually has two feast days in the Roman Catholic Church. The March 19 date celebrates him as husband of Mary. He is revered again on May 1 as a worker. In the Orthodox tradition, Joseph is revered during the Great Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord in September.
St Joseph is the patron saint of workers. He is also the patron saint of the dying because it is believed he died with Jesus and Mary close to him.
It is a wise father that knows his own child - William Shakespeare

St Joseph Top Events and Things to Do

Practice carpentry skills to build something. Jesus is known as the son of a carpenter, or builder. Saint Joseph is the patron saint of carpenters.
Investigate your lineage. Genealogy can sometimes yield interesting information about where we came from. Maybe you come from royal lineage, too!
Joseph raised a child that was not his own. Thank a man who has served as a father for someone else's children.
Enjoy Italian food in St. Joseph's honor. He is one of the most beloved saints in Italian-American communities.
Visit an Italian bakery and pick up St Joseph's bread (Pane di San Giuseppe). St. Joseph's Bread is typically made with egg and has a thicker crust. It is often marked or shaped in a cross.