Speaking Out: St. Joseph a model for youth A depiction of St. Joseph holding a carpenter's square is seen in a stained-glass window in the chapel of St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, N.Y., in this 2020 photo. The feast of St. Joseph the Worker is May 1, 2021. CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz Speaking Out: St. Joseph a model for youth By Elizabeth Gay, Youth Speak News May 12, 2021 The first day of the month marked St. Joseph the Worker’s feast day, an incredibly relevant devotion for today’s youth. There are many reasons to foster devotion to this model of strong masculinity each year, but especially in 2021, a special year dedicated to St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis on Dec. 8.