Turns out, it was a statue of St. Joseph (with, presumably, a young Jesus, since the Joseph we're talking about here was that ...

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year — first on March 19 for the feast of St. Joseph ...

Generally a statue or picture of Joseph, often seen holding the Baby Jesus, is at the center of the highest tier with flowers surrounding him. St. Joseph was the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary ...