Bounty of blessings

A nice recap of some New Orleans area Altars for the 2012 Feast Day:

Saint's day brings a bounty of blessings

3rd Generation Sicilian's San Giuseppe Altar

This Altar is part of the 3rd Annual St. Joseph Altar blog fest:

Dear Evann,
Thank you for the lovely Virtual St. Joseph Day blog. It is so nice to be able to see everyone's altars and to share ideas! I really appreciate.

Thank you!

Genevieve

Going global!

Where do visitors to the Virtual St. Joseph Altar come from? According to Google Analytics: United States, Australia, India, Philippines, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Brazil, Italy, and Spain.

Demons beware!

Visit Al at Is Anybody There? for this great feast day post:

San Giuseppe - Terror of Demons

3rd Annual St. Joseph Altar Blog Fest

March is the Month of St. Joseph and what better way to give him honor than with your very own St. Joseph Altar. Sounds intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. There are certain guidelines that will help you get started, but remember, it's your Altar and it should reflect you and your family. Our first home Altar was very simple: a cake, some cookies, and coloring pages by the kids! It's a family affair, so be sure to get everyone involved.

Less than two weeks till the feast day, so start planning! A bit of history will help you begin your planning, and here are some altar photos for inspiration.

For some real inspiration, be sure to check out the 1st and 2nd Annual St. Joseph Altar blog fests!

To be included, simply make a blog post about your Altar. Be sure to include details and pics, and then link it here. Linking will begin on the March 19 Feast of St. Joseph and continue till the end of the month.

Simple or extravagant, we want to see it! So come back on, or soon after, March 19 to link your Altar post. In the meantime, head to the Virtual St. Joseph Altar for all the info you need to get started planning your Altar.

Grab the button above for your blog, link it back to this post, and spread the word!

Here is our 2012 home altar:

Sweet email from a long-time visitor

Thank you Evann for sharing your devotion to Saint Joseph with all who are new to His devotion, and those of us who know so well of Saint Joseph's kindness and blessings. 

Happy Saint Joseph's Feast Day! 

Blessings,
S

Getting the little ones involved

This cutie created her mini 3D St. Joseph Altar with some help from her mom.

If your family has made one of the mini Altars, send me a pic so I can share it here on the blog.

Celebrate St. Joseph's Day with the whole family

Susana of Montessori Candy has a very nice article posted at Catholic Child all about St. Joseph's Feast Day. It's all about getting everyone involved!

Thanks, Susana for including the Virtual St. Joseph Altar!

St. Joseph Altars in the news

With only a few days to go, St. Joseph Altar news is abundant!

St. Joseph altar is a tasty tradition at St. John's in Folsom

West Bank churches, groups prepare St. Joseph's Day altars

Altar-ations: St. Joseph festivities take months of prep filled with love

A menu with Italian and Irish overtones, plus Pears Belle Helene

St. Joseph's Day, a feast filled with gratitude

Prepare to feast

Cool kids' crafts for St. Joseph's Day

3D Cut & Color Virtual St. Joseph Altar

Cut, color, and create your own mini St. Joseph's Altar. This fun family craft will help you and your little ones learn about the lovely St. Joseph Altar tradition. Complete instructions included on the pdf download. Send me a photo of your 3d Altar and I will post it right here on the Virtual St. Joseph Altar blog.

This craft has been used by PSR classes, homeschool co-ops, and individual families wanting to teach children about this beautiful tradition.

St. Joseph Novena with Free Download!

Don't let the title fool you -- this is a really fun craft to get little ones involved in a Novena to St. Joseph. Lacy at Catholic Icing has posted a great kids' prayer craft, complete with lilies for St. Joseph, for the upcoming feast day.

Keep in mind: If you are planning a novena to end on the March 19th Feast Day, you'll need to start on March 11.

St. Joseph Coloring Page

Compliments of Vee at Paper Dali. One of her earliest creations, and one of my favorites!

Enjoy!