St. Joseph Day Altars are a tradition in New Orleans St. Joseph Day traditions, symbols and, yes, superstitions are as varied as the offerings you will find on altars throughout the city.

"In pre-literate societies, one way to talk about ideology and theology was to use symbols," said Xavier University's Kim Vaz, who has worked with the students on St. Joseph altars for three years.

Metairie Manor is a senior living community that was not able to celebrate St. Joseph ... are a symbol of luck and one of the essential trinkets adorning every Saint Joseph’s altar.

The St. Joseph Altar is actually a Sicilian tradition from ... the inspiring signs; so many symbols, all honoring sacred origins and traditions. “Things that are familiar to Sicily and the ...

A well-known New Orleans Catholic, Sandra Scalise Juneau wrote a commemorative book, Celebrating with St. Joseph Altars: The History, Recipes, and Symbols of a New Orleans Tradition (LSU Press, 2021).

Citrus are common on St. Joseph Altars, but lemons hold a peculiar symbolism ... Fava beans, on the other hand, are a symbol for good luck. "In Sicily, there was a famine, so they prayed ...

Growing up, Nick Scramuzza’s childhood home never had its own St. Joseph’s Day altar.“It didn’t need one,” said the co-owner of the Lost Love Lounge in… ...

The St. Joseph Altar in Alumnae Hall at St. Mary’s Dominican ... the altar included cakes and breads in forms of Christian symbols: the Pascal Lamb, a Bible, crosses and a crown.

St. Joseph altar display March 17, with blessing at 11 a.m. by Father Damian Zablocki, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Latin Mass Chapel; Viewing after blessing until 9:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-4 p.m. -- St. Joseph Italian Society Altar, through this evening at Café Cannatas at Cannata's Family Market, 6307 W. Park Ave., Houma. -- Maria Immacolata Catholic Church of Houma ...

"The symbols on the altar of what we have ... where she is part of a student group that hosts its own version of the St. Joseph altar. "I think it's just a really beautiful opportunity to ...

IT WRAPS UP AT 7:00 TONIGHT AND THAT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THESE ALTARS ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH HELPING FEED THE POOR. REPORTING LIVE IN METAIRIE. I’M ELIZA St. Joseph's Day altars are on ...