The 40th Annual St. Joseph Day
Celebration - Sunday, March 17, 2013.
Pageant Admission Free - 2:00 p.m.
A luncheon follows the pageant.
Meal: Adults: $7.00, Children 10 years
and under: $3.50.
We will be celebrating St. Joseph Day on March 17th. As most of you know, this is a Sicilian custom passed down by our parents and grandparents. They set up altars with statues of saints and opened their homes to friends and neighbors. After a short pageant, they enjoyed a meal and left a donation to help a needy family. We follow the same tradition. An altar is set up on our stage with statues brought in by members - candles, bread, and fruits are placed on the altar. We serve a meal of pasta and beans. Each person is given a roll, a grapefruit, an orange and a few homemade cookies. There is a short pageant and the blessing of the food before we eat. We follow the tradition of our families as much as possible. We have held this event for the past 39 years. We have donated nearly $95,800 - all donations given to needy families and organizations helping children. If you would like to make cookies, or help us in any way, please contact one of us. Invite your friends and family and help us celebrate our 39th year. This is a
family event. If you are unable to attend, you may still make a donation. Make your check payable to
Downriver Italian American Club, and please note at the bottom that it is for St. Joseph Celebration. Send your donation to:
Downriver Italian-American Hall
Att: St. Joseph Celebration
646 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte, MI 48192-2727
Please call Rose Vitale (Cora St.) at (734) 282-2803 if you
would like to bring cookies.
We would love to have you, your family and friends
celebrate this event with us. Remember all donations go
to helping the needy in our area.
Florence Coleman - (734) 281-7126
Nancy Cosentino - (313) 383-0350
Grace Pizzo - (734) 379-9491