Joseph's Day altars began as a custom brought to New Orleans by Sicilian immigrants. The tradition of building the altar to St. Joseph began as far back as the Middle Ages in gratitude to St. Joseph for answering prayers for deliverance from famine.  We will sell and serve a spaghetti luncheon after the 10am and noon Masses on March 19, and will also sell baked goods and Altar décor.  All proceeds will go to charity, and we are beseeching the St. Max community to be a part of the festivities. 

Ways to Help

• Prayer: Through the intersession of St. Joseph, we pray this event is successful
• Cooking:  A local restaurant will provide the spaghetti sauce, but we will need to keep it hot and cook the spaghetti throughout the event (11am-2pm).  We will also be cooking green beans and preparing salad.
• Serving: We will serve buffet style, and need help with the meal, desserts and beverages.
• Decorating:  We will not only create a beautiful altar, we will attempt to turn Kolbe Hall into Little Italy!
• Clean Up:  We need help busing tables, washing pots, and taking care of the trash.
• Baking:  We need lots of cookies and cakes!  We have recipes for Italian cookies, but will take any and all kinds.  The cookies and cakes will be sold during the event.
• Donations:  We have a small amount of seed money to get us started, but we could always use extra cash and supplies.

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Co-Chairs: Valerie Sweeten and Barbara Knight

CDA proudly offers the Father John Francis Ulm Scholarship to High School Seniors of our parish. You can find the offical letter here and the Application here and turn it in to the parish office. The same application will be submitted to the Knights of Columbus Council for their scholarship considerations. Deadline to submit the application is April 15, 2023.
Contact Karen Consley for more information.