Festa Patronale di San Giuseppe

San Giuseppe, patron saint of Cassina Rizzardi

The Festa Patronale di San Giuseppe is the most cherished event in Cassina Rizzardi, a municipality in the Province of Como located in the plain south of the Larian capital. The village's patron saint is San Giuseppe, to whom the parish church is dedicated, and his feast is celebrated on the third Sunday of September, with processions and festive moments involving the entire community.

The church of Saints Joseph and Mary Spouse

The heart of the celebrations is the church of Saints Joseph and Mary Spouse, a building dating back to the 17th century and preserving original Baroque elements. Religious services and the patron saint's procession, which winds through the village streets renewing a devotional tradition rooted for generations, take place around this place of worship.

The rice fritters of March 19th

Devotion to San Giuseppe in Cassina Rizzardi is not limited to the September festival. On March 19th, the saint's liturgical feast day, the village families share the traditional rice fritters, a typical dessert linked to the feast of San Giuseppe in many parts of Italy. It is a moment of conviviality that intertwines faith and gastronomy, and tells of the community's connection with its own flavours and customs.

A community festival

Between the September procession and the March fritters, the Festa di San Giuseppe represents a shared heritage for Cassina Rizzardi, capable of uniting generations around the figure of the patron saint. An identity event that annually renews the community spirit of this village in the Como plain.