San Rocco di Montpellier, ora pro nobis |
O Blessed Saint Rocco, 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 not less. Offer, then, to God our sighs and tears, and obtain for us that health we seek through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Saint Rocco, pray for us, that we may be preserved from all diseases of body and soul. (say thrice)* The accompanying photo was taken at St. Francis Church (308 Jefferson St.) in Hoboken, New Jersey.