May 1

A public holiday in Malta, celebrated with festivities throughout the country.

In Valletta, a highlight of the mass conducted by the archbishop in St. John's Cathedral
is the blessing of the tools and products of laborers and craftsmen.

St. Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary, was a carpenter who taught Jesus his craft.
He is the patron saint of workers, laborers, carpenters, cabinetmakers, and joiners.

In 1955, Pope Pius XII established the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1 as a
counter-celebration to the Communists' May Day celebrations honoring workers.

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Mike Dippel

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