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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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