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Viva San Rocco!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
New York City, Thursday, August 16th — Members of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza kicked-off their annual three nights of prayer in preparation for the upcoming Feast of San Rocco on August 19th at the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood (113 Baxter St.) in Little Italy, New York. By the world famous papier-mâché statue on the Guariglia bye-altar, devotees offered flowers, lit candles, and prayed in English and Italian the Rosary, several hymns and the Litany of San Rocco. The prayer session concluded with the veneration of the first class relic of San Rocco.
Sunday’s Feast Day Mass will be celebrated at 12pm, followed by the procession with statue and relic. Danny Vecchiano and the Giglio Band will accompany the procession through the streets of Little Italy and Chinatown. Religious goods and raffles will be available for purchase outside the church and, as always, after the procession, partygoers will dance the night away and enjoy some delicious southern Italian fare provided by Peppino’s from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
We look forward to seeing you there. Viva San Rocco!
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| Members of the St. Rocco Society gather by the statue for three days of prayer |
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| The base of the statue with relic |
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| First class relic of San Rocco |
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| Prayer sheets were provided by the society |
