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  2. 3 days ago · But this is getting a bit ahead…let’s take a quick look at the When and the Why of this feast. May 1 was the celebration of “May Day” by the Communists. To counter this secular celebration of what work meant to them, in 1955 Servant of God Pope Pius XII instituted this feast of St. Joseph the Worker.

  3. 4 days ago · This feast was instituted in 1955 by Pope Pius XII and is celebrated on May 1, which is the day when labor is honored in many countries. In the Gospel Jesus was called “the son of the carpenter”. This feast reminds us that honest work, no matter how seemingly menial, can be sanctified, that is, can be a path to holiness.

  4. May 1, 2024 · Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1, 1955 so that it would coincide with International Workers Day, also known as May Day — a secular celebration of labor and...

  5. Why is St. Joseph the Worker on May 1st? Pope Pius XII instituted this memorial at the beginning of May, Mary’s month, because the dignity of work was being distorted by communism. The Soviet Union proclaimed itself the defender of the workers, utilizing “May Day” to exalt communism and parade its military might.

  6. 2 days ago · Saint Joseph enjoys the rare privilege of being celebrated twice: on March 19 as the spouse of the Virgin Mary and patron of the Universal Church, and on May 1 as the patron saint of workers.

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