St. Roch
Untrustworthy sources say he was probably born at Montpellier, France, son of the governor there. He was orphaned when he was twenty. He went on pilgrimage to Rome and devoted himself to caring for the victims of a plague that was ravaging Italy. He became a victim himself at Piacenza but recovered and was reputed to have performed many miracles of healing.
On his return to Montpellier, he was imprisoned for five years as a spy in pilgrim's disguise when his uncle, who was governor, ordered him imprisoned (His uncle failed to recognize him, and Roch failed to identify himself.) Roch died in prison and was only then identified as the former governor's son by a birthmark in the form of a cross on his chest. Another biographer says that he was arrested as a spy at Angers, Lombardi, and died in prison there.
When miracles were reported at his intercession after his death, a popular cult developed and he is invoked against pestilence and plague. He is also the patron of invalids. He is known as Rocco in Italy and Roque in Spain. His feast day is August 16th.
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Dear Saint Roch I pray to you to look Down upon our little dog Loli who is suffering from chronic kidney failure, she is only 5 Years old and such a loving gentle dog...our hearts are breaking and we are emotionally drained..Loli is at the vets on a drip to flush the toxins out of her body, she does not understand what is going on and just wants to be home with us..but we have to do all that we can to try and help her..Saint Roch please we really need a miracle..please heal her kidneys enough that she can live a longer happy life...she is our baby and we are devastated...please show your love and mercy and send Loli a miracle Amen
Dear Saint Roch, please help my friend Francisco, a little puppy who had an accident and is now paralyzed. He needs your intercession. We are hoping he can recover and live a happy life with a specially designed wheelchair. He is a good dog and a great friend and we love him dearly.
St. Roch,
I am asking for your help in finding a good home for my sister's dog, Cagney. She passed away and he really misses her. He is a very sweet and loving companion and needs someone who can give him a lot of love and attention. Thank you for your help in finding him a new home.
Barbara
St. Roch, I humbly ask for intercessory prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ for healing of a horrible illness and affliction which is not common to the medical community ( plague). I am in need of a miracle and very depressed. I pray for healing as I have three beautiful children I desire to be here for and my heart is broken with this illness. I suffer from fear and anxiety and unbearable emotional pain due to this illness along with the physical illness itself that has rendered me helpless. I feel alone. Please also pray for my children for any pain that their mother having this illness brings to their lives. Pray for them. Please ask our Lord to heal me through His miracle working powers as well as others if possible suffering from this very same illness if that is His will. I ask these things in the name of Jesus. Amen
St. Roch, please keep my two border collies sasha and misha in your prayers...may they continue to bring my little family love and joy, and may they be with us for many years to come amen.
St Roch I'm catholic not 100% but I do try to be good person and help when needed. I ask for your prayers for my Best Friend "Scooby" he makes my days shine even when it's raining. PLease keep him in your prayers so that we can grow old together. PLease also keep all those other furry friends that have noone in your prayers. I bless them and tell them they are loved but it is so difficult to see them in need. Thank you
Ruby
Dear Saint Roch, please stay beside my beloved dog, toby, who's struggling at the pet hospital. Cure him of his sickness and bring him back to us as soon as possible. Amen.
St. Roche, please help our beloved Golden, Jack Bower Jr. He is recuperating from surgery, and in need of prayers to get healthy, happy, and strong again. He is a gentle, beautiful dog whom we love unconditionally. May he live with us for many good years to come. Thank you, and may all animals be blessed with love. Amen.
Saint Roch, please intercede with God for us so that our Dog Cody can recover. Please help him get better and heal his spinal injury so that he may walk again. We ask that you please pray for Cody so that God can heal him. Amen.
Thank you by your prayers my Taffy has got rid of ticks prayer for her good health
Dear St. Roch,
Please bless my puppy, Lovie, with a good immune system so that she'll survive her illness. Intercede for her, St. Roch. Please save her as she brings only love and joy to our family,esp. to my son. Make her well and take away her muscle twitching and depression. Please, St. Roch, in the name of Jesus, I humbly pray. AMen.
happy feast day St. Roch. please intercede to the Most Holy Trinity to cure my mom,grandpa, uncles, aunts and myself with our illnesses and diseases. thank you, we love you
St. Roch, please pray for my dog namnam who is suffering from an illness that makes her so weak. Please heal hear and make her healthy again...make her strong. We need her and we love her so much. amen.
St. Roch, please pray for my dog Matti who needs your prayers. Restore her health so we can share many more years together. Amen.
In a village called Mikstat in Poland, on the day of St.Roch, the villagers come to a tiny wooden church of St.Roch with their pets to have them blessed. The church itself is situated on a hill surrounded by a cemetery , and during the ceremony all the graves are decorated with hundreds of gladiolus flowers, which is an amazing view!
Please, please, pray for my little dog Elvira. She is very sick today and I can't afford a vet. Please pray for her to be healed, please. She means the world to me. God bless you all!
St roch please help jb who os a devpted loving pet. He is gravely ill and needs a miacle to beat cancer. Thank you
St. Roch please pray for my dog Farley, he is weak and is in need for your prayer so he can come home to his family in strength and health. We love him very much. Thank you and Amen.
Please include in your listing the St. Roch Parish Church in Larap, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, Philippines. Many tnxs.
An addition to references to St Roch in popular culture:
In the dialect of Boulogne, Northern France, they say, referring to two people who are inseperable: "Ch'est Saint Ro et sen tien". In standard French "C'est Saint Roch et son chien" ("It's Saint Roch and his dog.")