St. Joseph’s Day, March 19, is also Father’s Day all over Italy. Plus, St. Joseph is the patron saint of the southern Italian region of Sicily. Catholic legend has it that during a terrible drought in Sicily during the Middle Ages, villagers prayed to St. Joseph to intercede on their behalf. Their prayers were answered and the rain came, saving the spring crops from destruction and preventing a widespread famine in Sicily. The people then celebrated with a special feast of thanksgiving dedicated to the saint.