St. Joseph Day altars are ubiquitous in New Orleans ... they are welcomed to a special table set with small portions of food from the altar. When is the feast day? In 1870, Pope Pius IX declared ...

The St. Joseph Altar or St. Joseph Table is an old tradition from Sicily, according to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The tables feature baked breads and pastries, fresh produce, and other foods.

candles and trinkets are placed on what is known as the “St. Joseph Altar” or “St. Joseph Table” as a thank you for relieving hunger during a period of drought and famine. St. Joseph’s ...

Joseph's Day altars are on display across the New Orleans area. The St. Joseph Altar or St. Joseph Table is an old tradition ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — St. Joseph’s altars are being set up across the Greater New Orleans region honoring Saint Joseph, spouse ...

There, the tradition of the St. Joseph Table, also known as the St. Joseph Altar, took root, eventually spreading throughout the country as Sicilians fanned out to cities like Chicago and New York ...

NEW ORLEANS — The St. Joseph Altar is a Sicilian tradition that originated ... To show their gratitude people prepared a table of harvested foods and shared them with the less fortunate.

NEW ORLEANS — A list of the St. Joseph's Day altars setting up in March, provided by the Archdiocese of New Orleans. If there is an altar that we missed, please email us at webteam@wwltv.com ...

The feast day for St. Joseph involves altars often referred to as tables in Catholic churches. At St. Thomas More Parish in south Kansas City, this was the St. Joseph’s Day table last year.

According to the Catholic Church, the original St. Joseph Table (or Altar) originated sometime in the Middle Ages, when the island of Sicily was suffering from drought and famine. After praying to ...

IT’S A GOOD LOOKING CROWD OUT THERE, ANDY. WELL, TODAY IS ALSO SAINT JOSEPH’S FEAST DAY, WHICH MEANS YOU’VE LIKELY NOTICED SEVERAL SAINT JOSEPH ALTARS ON DISPLAY ALL DAY ACROSS THE NEW ...

The St. Joseph altars or tables are a Sicilian tradition serving as a thank you for Joseph’s intercession during a horrific drought as the people prayed for relief. St. Joseph’s Day first ...