Fava beans are an essential part of Notre Dame Seminary's St. Joseph's Day Altar on the Saint's feast Monday, March 19, 2007. Tradition has it that through the intercession of St. Joseph, Sicilians found that the beans grew well in dry conditions, saving them from the difficult conditions of a drought. Under the leadership of Student Association President Paul Yi and Pre-Theology Seminarian Darin Branson, members of the seminary community donated a wide variety of cakes, cookies, and other food, which fed visitors to the altar as well as the poor.