Come Join Us to Celebrate the 2023 Saint Joseph Altar on March 19, 2023

On Sunday, March 19, the Basilica will pay tribute to the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of our Lord Jesus Christ on what’s traditionally his Feast day. (This year, the feast day has been transferred to March 20 since the liturgy of the Lenten Sundays take precedence.)

This year we will pay tribute to the humble carpenter here at the Basilica by constructing a traditional Saint Joseph Altar in our parish Lyceum Auditorium, 313 Duke Street. The altar is a custom in many Catholic countries, especially Italy, and was brought to this country by immigrants. The devotion is popular among Italian Americans in the Northeastern United States and New Orleans. The custom is so common in Southern Louisiana that there is scarcely a home or parish without an altar! Click here to sign up to bring a particular food or drink.