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Saint Joseph (c. 1640) by Guido Reni. Saint Joseph's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ, celebrated on 19 March. It has the rank of a solemnity in the Catholic Church.
In the Catholic Church, the Feast of Saint Joseph (19 March) is a solemnity (first class if using the Tridentine calendar ), and is transferred to another date if impeded (i.e., 19 March falling on Sunday or in Holy Week). [98] Joseph is remembered in the Church of England and the Episcopal Church on 19 March.
A very old and beautiful invocation to Saint Joseph is traditionally prayed for nine days before the Feast of Saint Joseph, starting on March 10. It is found in many places, [9] [10] and was released in 1950 with the Imprimatur of the Bishop of Pittsburgh, Hugh C. Boyle. It is used in novenas, according to the text after the prayer, and the ...
Zeppola ( Italian: [ˈdzeppola]; pl.: zeppole), sometimes called frittelle, and in Sardinia italianized zippole or zeppole sarde [1] from the original Sardinian tzípulas, [2] is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying size but typically about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. This fritter is usually topped with powdered ...
Feast of St.Thomas (Dhukrana or St.Thomas day) Indonesia. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; Epiphany move to the nearest Sunday between 2–8 January; Saint Joseph's Day although not a public holiday; Good Friday; Feast of the Ascension; Corpus Christi moved to the Sunday after Trinity Sunday; Feast of Saints Peter and Paul although not a ...
Father's Day. Father's Day is a holiday honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages.
Josephology. Saint Joseph and the Christ Child by Guido Reni, c. 1640. Josephology is the theological study of Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus. Records of devotions to Joseph go back to the year 800 and Doctors of the Church since Thomas Aquinas have written on the subject. [1] With the growth of Mariology, the theological study of ...
The following are public holidays in Colombia : Año Nuevo / ( New Year's Day) (January 1) Día de los Reyes Magos / ( Epiphany) (January 6 [1]) Día de San José / ( Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19 [1]) Jueves Santo / ( Maundy Thursday) (Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)