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H8322 2026 -- H 8322 ======== LC003532 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ 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 1 WHEREAS, Saint Joseph, Holy Patriarch and Patron Saint of Workers, known by his 2 deeds, was a man of quiet courage and deep faith who was tested in Nazareth, Bethlehem, and 3 Egypt; and 4 WHEREAS, Humble yet noble, patient yet determined, Saint Joseph accepted his 5 burdens and bore them with dignity, all the while exhibiting an enduring strength as family 6 patriarch, guide, and guardian during the most perilous of times; and 7 WHEREAS, Saint Joseph is celebrated by Christians around the world, from the tropical 8 heat of the Philippines, to the ancient thoroughfares of Rome, to the storied walls of San Juan 9 Capistrano, as the embodiment of family solidarity – a dedicated, humble, hardworking father and 10 husband; and 11 WHEREAS, On March 19th, the annual celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph – more 12 than 2000 years after his sojourn on earth came to an end – Italian-Americans and all others 13 renew their efforts to emulate the just peace of a loving and beloved man, the wealth of faith, and 14 the noble overcoming of adversity displayed by Saint Joseph; and 15 WHEREAS, Italians and Italian-Americans celebrate the prevention of a Sicilian famine 16 in the Middle Ages as a miracle attributed to Saint Joseph; and 17 WHEREAS, Italian immigrants to Rhode Island helped form the cultural foundation of 18 our state and today they sing the praises of Saint Joseph as songs of inclusion, of strength 19 tempered by faith, of sacrifice for family, and of the glorious gift of honest labor; now, therefore 20 be it 1 RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 2 commemorates the celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph and the principles his life celebrates; and 3 be it further 4 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 5 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Italian American Historical Society of 6 Rhode Island. ======== LC003532 ======== LC003532 - Page 2 of 2
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