HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S DAY

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S DAY

Introduced By:
Representatives DeSimone, Azzinaro, Costantino, Corvese, Shekarchi,
Fascia, Blazejewski, Nardone, Chippendale, and Paplauskas

Date Introduced:
March 19, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, Saint Joseph, Holy Patriarch and Patron Saint of Workers, known by his
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deeds, was a man of quiet courage and deep faith who was tested in Nazareth, Bethlehem, and
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Egypt; and
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WHEREAS, Humble yet noble, patient yet determined, Saint Joseph accepted his
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burdens and bore them with dignity, all the while exhibiting an enduring strength as family
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patriarch, guide, and guardian during the most perilous of times; and
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WHEREAS, Saint Joseph is celebrated by Christians around the world, from the tropical
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heat of the Philippines, to the ancient thoroughfares of Rome, to the storied walls of San Juan
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Capistrano, as the embodiment of family solidarity – a dedicated, humble, hardworking father and
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husband; and
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WHEREAS, On March 19th, the annual celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph – more
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than 2000 years after his sojourn on earth came to an end – Italian-Americans and all others
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renew their efforts to emulate the just peace of a loving and beloved man, the wealth of faith, and
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the noble overcoming of adversity displayed by Saint Joseph; and
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WHEREAS, Italians and Italian-Americans celebrate the prevention of a Sicilian famine
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in the Middle Ages as a miracle attributed to Saint Joseph; and
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WHEREAS, Italian immigrants to Rhode Island helped form the cultural foundation of
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our state and today they sing the praises of Saint Joseph as songs of inclusion, of strength
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tempered by faith, of sacrifice for family, and of the glorious gift of honest labor; now, therefore
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be it

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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby
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commemorates the celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph and the principles his life celebrates; and
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be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Italian American Historical Society of
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Rhode Island.
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