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Zeppole are known by other names, including bignè di San Giuseppe (in Rome) and sfinge. [4] Zeppole are traditionally consumed during the Festa di San Giuseppe ('Saint Joseph's Day'), celebrated every March 19, when zeppole are sold on many streets and sometimes presented as gifts.
In Sicily and in many Italian-American communities, giving food to the needy is a Saint Joseph's Day custom. In some communities it is traditional to wear red clothing and eat zeppole. [29] A traditional Sicilian dish especially associated with Saint Joseph's Day is Maccu di San Giuseppe, which consists of maccu and various ingredients. [30]
The rain did come, and the people of Sicily prepared a large banquet for their patron saint. The fava bean was the crop which saved the population from starvation and is a traditional part of Saint Joseph's Day altars and traditions. Giving food to the needy is a Saint Joseph's Day custom.
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Desserts include sfingi, zeppoli, a light puff pastry; sfogliatelle, pignolati, struffoli (honey balls); and cannoli, a Sicilian creation. One tradition has each guest at a St. Joseph's Day table receiving a slice of orange, a bit of fennel and a fava bean, for good luck. [7]
A second decree issued the same day designated the Chapel of St. Joseph in Clinton Corners to be likewise relegated. [7] With the 2015 merger of Immaculate Conception Church in Bangall, and St. Joseph's Chapel in Clinton Corners, St. Joseph - Immaculate Conception Church underwent significant restoration in 2017.
The school was announced in May 1951, under the name St Joseph's Convent and was to be an all-boys school. [3] The permit was granted in June 1951, [4] and the foundation stone was laid on 16 March 1952. [5] Despite the weather on 16 March, many still attended the laying of the foundation stone. [6]