Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker

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The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is a Catholic liturgical celebration held on May 1 that honors Saint Joseph as the patron of workers and affirms the dignity of human labor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical feast
religious observance
affirms dignity of human labor
associatedWith Catholic social teaching
International Workers’ Day
surface form: International Workers Day
calendarPlacement General Roman Calendar
celebratedBy Latin Rite
surface form: Latin Church

many Eastern Catholic Churches
celebratedOn May 1
commemoratedBy special homilies on work and justice
commemorates work life of Saint Joseph
countryOfStrongObservance Italy
Philippines
Poland
distinctFrom Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
surface form: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
emphasizes dignity of workers
rights of workers
value of work
hasDevotionalPractices Mass in honor of Saint Joseph the Worker
blessing of workers and tools in some places
prayers for workers and the unemployed
hasPatron Saint Joseph
honors Saint Joseph
honorsAs patron of workers
introducedBy Pope Pius XII
languageName_en Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker self-link
languageName_la Sancti Ioseph Opificis
linkedDoctrine encyclical Laborem Exercens
surface form: Laborem Exercens (on human work)

Catholic social teaching
surface form: Rerum Novarum tradition of social encyclicals
linkedOccupation carpenter
linkedSaint Saint Joseph
liturgicalColor white
liturgicalSeason Eastertide
liturgicalTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
message work is a means of holiness
workers deserve just conditions
observanceScope universal Church
opposedTo atheistic concept of labor
promotedBy Catholic social teaching
surface form: Catholic labor movements
purpose to Christianize International Workers Day
to provide a Christian model of work in Saint Joseph
rankInRomanRite Optional Memorial
relatedFeast Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
surface form: Solemnity of Saint Joseph (March 19)
theologicalTheme participation in God’s creative work
sanctification of work
typeOfVeneration devotion to Saint Joseph
yearEstablished 1955

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Saint Joseph feastName Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker languageName_en Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker self-link