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NEW ORLEANS — All around New Orleans today, you’ll find beautiful altars set up for St. Joseph’s Day.
The holiday pays tribute to the saint who helped Sicily during a famine.
In New Orleans, Sicilian-born immigrants started celebrating St. Joseph’s Day in the 1800s.
Now, it’s celebrated by many different people as a way to give thanks for good fortune.
Dear fathers, happy Feast of St. Joseph! Follow his example when caring for your children as they grow up in wisdom and grace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 19, 2018
