St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church.

Since the early days of the Christian Church, Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary and Jesus’ foster-father, has been honoured as a saint. However, nothing is known about his life, including the precise date of his death, which is thought to have happened when Jesus Christ was eighteen. 

The origins of saint day commemorations for St. Joseph and other saints can be found in ancient Roman culture.On the anniversary of a burial, relatives will gather for a ceremonial meal at an ancestor’s grave. This custom was introduced by Christians, who began attending a ritual meal on the death anniversary of faith ancestors, especially martyrs. As a result, the majority of Christian saint days are associated with the saint’s death. There are three noteworthy exceptions. The Virgin Mary and John the Baptist On their nativities, and Jesus are honoured . Many martyrs are commemorated on saint days in the calendars of various Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches. 

The Roman Catholic Church had introduced canonization, the method of naming someone a saint, by the thirteenth century. Previously, Christians revered people they called saints.Previously, Christians revered people they called saints. Pope Pius IX officially designated Joseph as the patron of the universal church in 1870. 

In Italy, St. Joseph’s Day is commonly observed as a day of feasting and sharing with the needy, for whom he is the patron saint. Each village puts together a “St. Joseph’s Table” by donating money, candles, flowers, and food.Then they invite three guests of honor representing Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as well as others representing the twelve apostles to join them in their feast. They also welcome the village’s orphans, widows, beggars, and needy people to join them for dinner. The village priest and the child chosen to represent Jesus bless the food; St. Joseph’s Day 

Then it is moved from person to person.The day, known as Dia de San Giuseppe, is observed by Italians in the United States and other nations. 

Fallas de San Jose is a week-long festival held in Valencia, Spain, from March 12 to March 19.Its origins may be traced back to medieval times, when the carpenters’ guild (of which Joseph was the patron saint) built a massive bonfire out of the wood shavings that had gathered during the winter.This was marked the end of winter and the last night that candles and lamps had to be lit. The carpenters, in particular, often burned the parot, or wooden candelabrum, in front of their shops.In Valencia today, the parots have evolved into fallas, or massive floats with elaborate scenes made of wood and papier-mâché, satirizing everything from the high cost of life to political figures. The fallas parade down the streets on St. Joseph’s Day, March 18. The festival ends at midnight on March 19 with a grand ceremony known as the crema, in which all of the fallas are set on fire.St. Joseph’s Day is a big holiday for Sicilian Catholics residing in the

United States, similar to St. Patrick’s Day for Irish-Americans. This is particularly true in New Orleans, Milwaukee, and other cities with sizable Sicilian communities.On St. Joseph’s Day, a tradition similar to the Hispanic POSADAS takes place in Southern California: children reenact Mary and Joseph’s hunt for refuge by traveling from house to house seeking accommodation for the night. They are welcomed by a massive St. Joseph’s Altar and an elaborate meal as they arrive at the third building.