By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Sep 2, 2023 / 06:00 am Economic policy and community advocacy must prioritize working families as part of the Christian mission to bring good news to the poor, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in its statement for Labor Day 2023. “We are called …

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J. Apr 24, 2013 In 1955, Pope Pius XII designated May 1st as the feast of St. Joseph the Worker to counter two other celebrations in the Northern Hemisphere: the pagan and neo-pagan festivities ushering in spring and International Workers’ Day for unions, workers, and socialists. …

We usually imagine St. Joseph as “The Worker,” but what about St. Joseph “The Employer”? Jesus surely would have grown up working for His earthly father, and there surely were times when projects were so large that Joseph needed to bring in additional hands for support. St. Joseph was an …