FARMINGTON — St. Joseph Church, 133 Middle St., plans to have a St. Joseph’s Table, which will include a spaghetti dinner, in the parish hall following Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 30.

The celebration commemorates the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker May 1.

A St. Joseph’s Table is a custom that goes back to the Middle Ages when the people of Sicily, facing a devastating drought, sought St. Joseph’s intervention. When their prayers were answered, they held a feast to thank the saint for bringing their prayers to Jesus, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

The event became a yearly tradition, often organized by wealthy families who would invite the poor and the sick.

A St. Joseph’s Table usually includes a corporal work of mercy, most especially feeding the hungry, so parishioners are asked to bring grocery items for the food pantry.

For more information, call the church at 207-778-2778.

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