Torin Bearb, 9, playing the role of Joseph, knocks on the door of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church parish hall as part of the church's St. Joseph's Day on Monday. Also playing biblical figures during the observance were Cenley Bearb, Mia Crouch, Clark Streety and Lex Chamberlain.
The St. Joseph altar at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson was covered with food and other items with a statue of the earthly father of Jesus at its head.
Young people lead the recessional Monday after a Mass celebrated by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette.
Region's Catholics prepare St. Joseph's altar
St. Mary Parish's Roman Catholics joined fellow members of their faith in observing St. Joseph's Day with the traditional altar.