San Giornale Newsletters
We periodically publish the 'San Rocco Giornale' Newletters packed with information regarding our patron saint, San Rocco. Our newsletter also covers feature articles highlighting Italian American culture, information on the annual feast of Saint Rocco, cooking tips and more!
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About Saint Rocco
Saint Rocco was born of noble parentage about 1340 A.D. in Montpellier, France. At birth it was noted that he had a red cross-shaped birthmark on the left side of his chest. As a young child, San Rocco showed great devotion to God and the Blessed mother. At an early age, his parents died leaving him an orphan under the care of his uncle, the Duke of Montpellier. Soon after, San Rocco distributed his wealth among the poor and took a vow of poverty. Read more
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