15/08/2023
AUGUST 16 | Today we celebrate the Feast of San Roque / Saint Roch
No one is positive, but it appears that Saint Roch was born in Montpellier, France, the son of the governor. Nothing is known of his childhood, but it is known that he lost both parents by the age of twenty. He then went on pilgrimage to Rome and there cared for the victims of a plague that was taking its toll on Italy. He, himself, succumbed to the disease while at Piacenza, but he soon recovered. He was later reputed to have performed many healing miracles.
When he return to Montpellier, he was jailed for five years by his uncle who accused him of being a spy disguised as a pilgrim. The imprisonment appears to have been a mistake, and Saint Roch died in prison. After his death, it seems a birthmark in the form of a cross on his chest identified him as the son of the former governor. Later, when miracles were reported through his intercession, a popular cult developed.
PRAYER TO SAN ROQUE
(Patron Saint of Plague & Disease)
O Blessed St Roch, Patron of the sick, have pity on those who lie upon a bed of suffering.
Your power was so great when you were in this world, that by the sign of the Cross, many were healed of their diseases.
Now that you are in heaven, your power is no less. Offer to God our sighs and tears and obtain for us the physical and spiritual health we seek:
(Share your request…)
This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St Roch: Pray for us, that we may be relieved from all diseases of body and soul. (Repeat 3 times)
Lord Jesus, may thy will be done.
Say: Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be…
St Roch, Pray for Us …
Viva Señor San Roque ‼️
The image was owned by Miraculous Medal Parish - Calumpang, Iloilo City .
