Holy Family (L)

TheHoly Familyconsists of theChild Jesus, theVirgin Mary, andSaint Joseph. Veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17th century by SaintFranois de Laval, the first bishop ofNew France, who founded aConfraternity.The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church and some Anglican Churches in honor of Jesus, his mother, and his legal father, Saint Joseph, as a family. The primary purpose of this feast is to present the Holy Family as a model for Christian families.