St. Joseph's Day

[Tulkas]

J.M.J.

Today is the day.  St. Joseph, pray for us.  And big thank you for the numerous blessings he has bestowed upon my family.

I am wearing red today in honor of him, but all I have that is red is my Chicago Blackhawks jersey, so I am wearing that.



I should be wearing my Gonzaga jersey since their first NCAA Tournament game is today.  Go Bulldogs.

Oh, by the way.  Congrats to you, WRC.  6 more and you catch up to me.

[WhollyRoaminCatholic]

6 more and you catch up to me.

The journey of a seventh child starts with a single spawn.

[DesperatelySeeking]

I thought a first class feast trumps the fast and abstinence.  I was planning on having meat this Friday, like I always do on St. Joseph.

Our pastor told us to abstain from meat. It might be different for traditional Catholics, but in our diocese we only have eight abstinence days of year (how wimpy!) and so this Friday we eat shrimp.

In fact, the Code of Canon Law makes it clear that the solemnity takes precedence:

Canon 1251: "Abstinence from eating meat or another food according to the prescriptions of the conference of bishops is to be observed on Fridays throughout the year unless they are solemnities; abstinence and fast are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on the Friday of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ."

In fact this would NOT be different for traditional Catholics - quite the opposite, as in the 1917 Code of Canon Law, this exemption did not apply to Fridays in Lent (1252.4).

I don't understand! Does this mean that we do or don't have to abstain tomorrow?

I was planning on feasting, but a vegetarian feast.

I think fast and abstinence still applies.  I asked about this back on 3/1, and got this detailed answer from Magister Musicae.

http://catholicforum.fisheaters.com/index.php/topic,3427701.msg33236954.html#msg33236954

[QuisUtDeus]

As you can see, I'm changing the title of the thread to reflect this important news. St. Joseph's Day is the perfect day to make an official announcement of this nature, and if WRC won't do it himself, I will do it for him.

You're too kind.  I really didn't mean to derail your otherwise-very-worthy thread.  But thank you, everyone. 

Congrats!

[QuisUtDeus]

I thought a first class feast trumps the fast and abstinence.  I was planning on having meat this Friday, like I always do on St. Joseph.

Our pastor told us to abstain from meat. It might be different for traditional Catholics, but in our diocese we only have eight abstinence days of year (how wimpy!) and so this Friday we eat shrimp.

In fact, the Code of Canon Law makes it clear that the solemnity takes precedence:

Canon 1251: "Abstinence from eating meat or another food according to the prescriptions of the conference of bishops is to be observed on Fridays throughout the year unless they are solemnities; abstinence and fast are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on the Friday of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ."

In fact this would NOT be different for traditional Catholics - quite the opposite, as in the 1917 Code of Canon Law, this exemption did not apply to Fridays in Lent (1252.4).

I don't understand! Does this mean that we do or don't have to abstain tomorrow?

I was planning on feasting, but a vegetarian feast.

I think fast and abstinence still applies.  I asked about this back on 3/1, and got this detailed answer from Magister Musicae.

http://catholicforum.fisheaters.com/index.php/topic,3427701.msg33236954.html#msg33236954

All of that is true, however I grew up in Chicago, and I can't think of a single time that either St. Pats or St. Joseph's day wasn't dispensed for the entire Archdiocese.  Most of those dispensations were brought with the immigrants who refused to give them up even though they were not holy days of obligation, etc., in the U.S.  The bishops wanted them to keep their cultures, etc., which were holy and laudable, and gave them the same dispensations for their feasts in almost every large city or concentration of immigrants.

Being both Irish and Sicilian, I claim both, and will enjoy my Corned Beef and Meatballs.

You Germans and French can fend for yourselves. 

[QuisUtDeus]

BTW, the traditional celebration for St. Joseph's is a meatless table, especially involving desserts.  Dispensation not required.

http://www.fisheaters.com/customslent5.html

[Satori]

BTW, the traditional celebration for St. Joseph's is a meatless table, especially involving desserts.  Dispensation not required.

http://www.fisheaters.com/customslent5.html

Celebrated the day with family and friends and our own little St. Joseph's table. I made cream puffs and a cake. Would have made even more sweets if I'd had the time.

[QuisUtDeus]

Celebrated the day with family and friends and our own little St. Joseph's table. I made cream puffs and a cake. Would have made even more sweets if I'd had the time.

Nice!  I wanted cannoli, but I think I'll have to "settle" for tiramisu tonight (store bought).  Not enough time for those or sfingi (cream puffs).

[libby]

It's actually my birthday. To be quite honest, though, I really don't feel much in the mood to celebrate anything.

...but happy birthday anyway.

 

[libby]

I'd rather keep her out of the construction dust until she delivers our first child this Autumn.  (!)

Then.  It's donettes-city.

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...............................?!!!!!!

man.

Congratulations.

I hope it's a girl so that now you'll be TWICE as confused.

 

but really