CANCELLED 34th Annual St. Joseph's Day Celebration at St. Paschal Thousand Oaks on March 22, 2020

EVENT CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 EMERGENCY

The Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) is hosting its annual St. Joseph’s Day festivities on Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 4-7pm at St. Paschal Baylon Church, located at 155 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks.

The event, now celebrating its 34th year, will feature an italian dinner with raffle prizes and live musical entertainment. Proceeds from the event benefit St. Paschal Baylon Church and other charitable organizations.

St. Joseph’s Day is a centuries-old Italian tradition honoring St. Joseph which began after rains ended a severe drought in Sicily. Each March, Italians worldwide celebrate this event with a procession, a beautifully decorated table or altar with flowers, fruit, candles, wine, fava beans and baked goods, and a large Italian dinner.

Dinner ticket prices are $15 for adults and $8 for children for general seating, or a limited number of reserved seating packages are also available and priced at $20 each. Tickets and event schedule are available online by visiting www.icfbranch380.org or by calling 805-368-3384.

About the Italian Catholic Federation The ICF was founded in San Francisco in 1924 by Italian immigrants keen to preserve their faith and pride in their shared heritage. Today, the ICF has nearly 10,000 members across the United States consisting of men, women and children of all ages. ICF members promote and support the Catholic faith and its values, family togetherness, fellowship, apostolic and charitable works, and celebrate Italian American heritage and all the heritages of their communities.