That’s right, Sunday the 29th of September marks the annual blessing of the dogs of St. Roch’s parish and if you are a St. Roch dog you’d just better be there! Bring your owner or guardian though. (Those are the rules) and meet us on the steps of the church immediately after the 11:30 Massabout 12:20.
This annual event is in memory of the faithful dog of St. Roch, the 14th Century Frenchman who set out to save victims of the terrible Black Plague. On contracting the disease himself, he was kept alive by the efforts of his dog who foraged for food to keep his master from starvation.
Originally published in The Paper, October 1974.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times1974_10.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 8.
