Year of St. Joseph closing mass and celebration Lafayette Diocese and last updated 2021-04-28 17:30:05-04 LAFAYETTE, La. - The public is invited to attend as Bishop Douglas Deshotel and the Diocese of Lafayette will close out the âYear of St. Josephâ with a Closing Mass and Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 1 at St. Joseph Church in Milton. May 1 is the Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker, commemorating one of many roles he played in Jesusâ life, according to a spokesperson for the Dioceses. The day will begin at 10 a.m. as Bishop Deshotel celebrates Mass inside the church, then from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. everyone will head out to the church grounds to enjoy live music, food and dessert trucks, a beverage station, a variety of games for the children and much more. Families are urged to bring blankets or lawn chairs for your comfort. There will be Year of St. Joseph memorabilia available for purchase as a memento of this Jubilee Year.