The third-grade students of St. Ann School in Metairie were on hand for the blessing of the St. Joseph’s Altar in the school’s cafeteria on March 18.

The task of overseeing the annual St. Joseph's Altar at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans began last September for Sue Buras.

A list of the local St. Joseph Altars for St. Joseph's feast day on March 19.

This Monday will mark the annual Catholic Church observance of St. Joseph’s Day, and altars honoring Jesus’ earthly father are popping up all over Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. These ...

The St. Joseph altar is a wonderful thing. Everybody is working together and really installs the church motto of 'one family, one faith.' The enthusiasm is excellent," he said.

DENHAM SPRINGS — Making the breads, cookies and pastries displayed on a local St. Joseph Altar is Mary Guzzardo's way of continuing a family tradition.

St. Joseph's Day altars are on display across the New Orleans area. The St. Joseph Altar or St. Joseph Table is an old tradition from Sicily, according to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Sign up ...

NEW ORLEANS — 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 ...

The New Orleans area will be home to roughly 50 St. Joseph Altars from now through March 20, a time when Catholics celebrate St. Joseph and give thanks for good fortune in their lives.

The tradition of the St. Joseph’s Altar came to New Orleans with the Sicilian immigrants. The tradition was born out of an experience of famine on the island.

The following parishes, schools and entities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will host St. Joseph Altars to coincide with the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Joseph, whose feast day is March 19.