Friday, August 10, 2012

St Rocco Festival

The 34th Annual St Rocco Festival is underway in Franklin this weekend. The Milford Daily News writes:
St. Mary Parish’s biggest fundraiser, the four-day festival raised $59,000 last year, with thousands attending. Father Michael Guerino started it in 1979 to honor St. Rocco, the patron saint of healing. 
Since then, a tight-knit group of church volunteers, old and young, have made sure the feast pushes on, August after August. They have managed it for so long, the setup has become a reflex. 
Indeed, their hard work was on display on the sprawling festival grounds.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1602170505/Franklins-fantastic-festival#ixzz238dz1gqk

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