St. Joseph’s Day at the BTC

          Saturday, March 18th, 2023          

• Starts at 3:00 pm 

• Blessing of table at 3:30pm

• Live entertainment from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in the Pavilion

 In the true spirit of our Italian American heritage,  The Big Timer’s Club is proud to host our annual 

        “Feast of St. Joseph” 

here at our club. This annual event is open to all members, their families and guests. 

Come One – Come all

• Event Co-Chairmans,   T. Guglielmo, D. Petrucci

“Viva San Giuseppe”

It is believed the “St. Joseph’s Table” dates back to the year 1268. The custom came about when there was a terrible drought in Sicily. The feudal landowners, in desperation, turned to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of Sicily and promised him that if the rains would come they would prepare a big feast in his honor and invite the people of the town.  When the rains miraculously came, the landowners set up huge tables in the Town Piazza, and a feast was presented to everyone. The meal consisted entirely of meatless dishes because meat was not easily obtainable and a very uncommon staple of their diet. After many generations of tradition, St. Joseph’s Table was brought to Buffalo and eventually expanded outside the Sicilian community and into the churches and social clubs. Today, many restaurants and churches need reservations, and a small fee to cover expenses. We, here at “ The Spirit of American Italian Club”, The Big Timer’s, offer this table at no charge to our members, their families and guests, and no one will be turned away. It is with honor, that we welcome everyone into our American Italian community, and ask you to join us at our St. Joseph’s altar.

St Joseph’s Day Information

The Feast of St. Joseph will be celebrated once again on Saturday, March 18th , 2023. We are pleased to announce that Tony Guglielmo and Donny Petrucci have again committed to be Co-Chairs for this event. For those who attended previous years, I’m sure you remember what a great job they did.  St. Joseph’s Day has been an Italian tradition for generations at the Big Timer’s Club. The tradition has been that members will offer up some fine dishes of their own. We welcome members to sign up if you plan on bringing a dish or will be making a cash donation to help cover the expenses.  The sign up sheet is located on the bulletin board.   

                                   Thank You for your Support,

    Tom Mazzone - President of the BTC