St. Joseph's Day - La Festa di San Giuseppe, the Feast of Saint Joseph, is celebrated by Catholics worldwide, but it is especially important in Italy; it serves as Italian Father's Day, Giuseppe, of course, being the man who stepped in to be the earthly father of Jesus.

The holiday is particularly special in Sicily, where St. Joseph is honored for saving the island from famine during the Middle Ages; the population survived on fava beans, which is why fava beans are also part of the celebration in Sicily.

Celebrate this feast day at Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano 10:00am – 2:00pm This annual celebration includes our St. Joseph Table, ringing of the historic bells, live mariachi music, community presentations, special guest lecture on Cliff Swallows, Mission Basilica School performances, history of St. Joseph Day and the Swallow legend. For information visit missionsjc.com. To volunteer to work the St. Joseph table and help with the food drive email vcarabini@cox.net.

March 19, Thursday - La Serata—Italian Conversation Evening at Chapman University. The event will be held in Beckman Hall, 4th Floor Patio 7-8pm. Open to all who want to improve their language skills, learn about the Italian culture, speak with native speakers, and socialize with members of the local community and students!

For more information please contact Dr. Federico Pacchioni at pacchion@chapman.edu Parking is available after 4:00 p.m. in the Fred L. Barrera Parking Structure on Sycamore in the Lastinger Parking Structure on Walnut Avenue. The cost is $2 for 2 hours and $3 for 4 hours. For more parking information visit www.chapman.edu/publicsafety/parking/default.asp