St. Rocco's Feast Kicks Off Wednesday

FORT LEE, NJ — The 88th annual St. Rocco's Feast is Wednesday through Sunday.

The St. Rocco's Society of Fort Lee sponsors the event, which features a carnival downtown. The event ends Sunday with a procession where a statue of Saint Rocco is carried through the street.

There will be a carnival Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 11 p.m. There will be live music, amusement park rides, games and authentic Italian cuisine will be served.

There will be an Italian Mass at St. Rocco's R.C. Church. Sunday at 9 a.m. The processional begins at 4 p.m.

St. Rocco lived during the 14th century. He was born in France and embarked on a pilgrimage to Rome, contracting the plague on his way. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as the protector against the plague and all contagious diseases.

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Photos from a previous Saint Rocco's feast and procession. — Courtesy of Dion Waldow