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Saints

May 1 · Optional · White

St Joseph the Worker

Instituted by Pius XII in 1955 to sanctify labor and answer Communist May Day observances with the witness of Christ's foster-father at his carpenter's bench.

A prayerSaint Joseph, bless the work of our hands today.

When is the feast of St Joseph the Worker?

The feast is celebrated on May 1 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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