This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS — One of the traditions that ...

The St. Joseph's Altar is a tradition born in Sicily, thanking St. Joseph for relief from drought. The traditional St. Joseph's Altar is constructed in the shape of the cross, with three levels ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — St. Joseph’s altars are being set up across the Greater New Orleans region honoring Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus. The St. Joseph ...

Throughout the New Orleans area this weekend, the faithful are enjoying the fruits of hours of volunteer labor as St. Joseph Day altars welcome visitors to private homes, churches, schools, community ...

The altar honors St. Joseph, who provided relief from a famine to folks in Sicily. When Sicilian immigrants settled in New Orleans back in the 1800s, they started this tradition of altars filled with ...

The following parishes, schools and entities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will carry on the tradition of erecting St. Joseph Altars this month. The tradition, which is Sicilian in origin but ...

St. Joseph's Day altars are now displayed at several locations across the New Orleans area.The St. Joseph Altar or St. Joseph Table is an old tradition from Sicily.The act of making an altar fulfills ...

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 [email protected], so it ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The time has come once ...

Soon enough, if not already, fig cookies, lemons and fava beans will adorn pied St. Joseph Altars at local Catholic churches to celebrate the feast day of the saint. The tradition dates back to the ...

Without the cookies, the altar would be naked.” In the past, some of those cookies came from the kitchen of Lisa Saia, who for years has led cookie-making sessions. Now Saia prepares cookies for her ...

St. Joseph's Day altars are now displayed at several locations across the New Orleans area. According to the Archdiocese of New Orleans, The St. Joseph Altar or St. Joseph Table is an old tradition ...