We welcome and extend our hearts to you. Come be a part of our Annual Feast of St. Joseph’s Table at St. Benedict Church Parish Hall, 1022 West Cleveland Avenue, Montebello, CA, on Saturday, March 21, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Sunday, March 22, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Table will be blessed on Saturday, March 21st at 12:00 PM. There will be a Free pasta meal to everyone on both days!
Traditional foods and desserts will also be available for purchase. Great Raffle Drawings: Raffle Cash Prizes, Painted Statue of St. Joseph,and various other Fabulous Prizes. Raffle Drawings will be held on Sunday, March 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Winners do not need to be present.
Please help by donating homemade breads, cookies, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh flowers, etc. Please bring to hall Saturday morning, March 21st. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated. As a St. Joseph Table sponsor of $100 or more, you will receive individual and/or company recognition prominently displayed at the event and in our correspondence.
The Italian tradition of the Feast of Saint Joseph originated many centuries ago. Italians celebrated their delivery from famine and drought through the intercession of St. Joseph by building altar shaped crosses and filling them with foods from their crops for all to share, in thanksgiving to God for his faithfulness during their moments of need.
The Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) at St. Benedict Church was established in 1963 and reaches out to all Catholics. The ICF is a family oriented, non-profit, fraternal organization dedicated to promoting activities that build family spirit and bring men and women of all ages together. By joining our branch, ICF members share their culture, heritage and religious beliefs.
Enjoy the fellowship of other Catholics and their families. By praying and playing together, we enrich ourselves, strengthen our family and spiritual lives, and share our blessings with one another. We are proud of our assistance to parishes, pastors and local communities. The ICF is an example of the laity’s participation in the apostolic mission of the Catholic Church.
The ICF offers prayers and monetary donations for the continuation of vocations and contributes to the education of young men training for the priesthood. We award scholarships to Catholic intermediate and high school students and we are a major supporter of the Cooley’s Anemia research and treatment program at Oakland Children’s Hospital.
Come and enjoy with us Italian cuisine, bocce tournaments, potlucks, travel excursions, and other events which allow us to worship and socialize together as well as raise funds to support a range of worthwhile programs. We look forward to seeing you at our next ICF activity.
We meet every second Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM in the St. Augustine House, located at
200 North 12th Street, Montebello. If you would like to join our branch, call our Branch President, Frank Salomone at (323) 888-2074 for more information and an application.
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