The wearing of the red honors the patron saint of Sicily. But the real celebrating centers around extravagant altars filled with traditional food,... The St. Patrick's parade is over and the Irish ...

March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph — also known as St. Joseph's Day. The day celebrates the life of St. Joseph, "the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, and patron of ...

Like many Italian-Americans, my fondest childhood memories include fragrant foods, loud social gatherings, and the Catholic saints who bring them together. With la Festa di San Giuseppe, the feast of ...

OXFORD – St. Joseph's Church in Oxford, the oldest Catholic Church still in use in Chenango County, will celebrate St. Joseph Feast Day and the 170th anniversary of the building of the church on ...

The St. Patrick's parade is over and the Irish (and honorary Irish) have gone home to sleep off their annual bout of intemperance, but the multi-generational marchers of the Italian-American St.

Every year, on the Saturday nearest March 19th, a parade and meal steeped in Italian-American traditions honor the feast day of St. Joseph, the patron saint of Sicily. The Vaccarella family's altar to ...