Wednesday 4 May 2011

What happened to poor old St Joseph . . . ?


We celebrated St George's feast day on Monday. Of course it had to be transferred as it would otherwise have been on Holy Saturday this year.

And today we had the Feast of the English Martyrs recently raised to the rank of feast by the recognito of the Holy See, with St Philip and St James sandwiched in between. A plethora of feasts this week.

But what happens to poor old St Joseph (the Worker) this year?

I know we've already celebrated the feast of St Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in March but what about 1st May and the feast of St Joseph the Worker?

This feast was instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1955 supposedly in response to the 'May Day' celebrations for workers.

Does he just get 'missed out' this year? Just wonderin' . . .

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