St.

Rosalia of Palermo
St. Rosalia was a descendent of Charlemagne, the daughter of Sinibald, Lord of Roses and Quisquina. She
was born in the Sicilian city of Palermo. Her heart was changed from earthly vanities to God in her
childhood. She fled her house and settled in a cave, on the walls of which she wrote: "I, Rosalia, daughter of
Sinibald, Lord of Roses and Quisquina, have taken the determination to dwell in this cave for the love of my
Lord, Jesus Christ." She stayed completely concealed from the rest of the world.

She lived in intimate communication with God and practiced enormous mortifications. She then relocated
to Mount Pellegrino, some three miles from Palermo, in order to win completely over the inclinations of
flesh and blood in the presence of her parental house. She is claimed to have appeared after death and
disclosed that she spent several years digging near the grotto. She died alone in 1160, bringing an end to
her unique and fascinating existence that was unknown to the rest of the world. Her body was recovered
several decades later, in 1625, during Pope Urban VIII's pontificate; her feast day is September 4th.

Rosalia (1130-1166), also known as La Santuzza or "The Little Saint" and "Rusulia" in Sicilian, is the patron
saint of Palermo, Italy, Camargo, Chihuahua, and three Venezuelan towns: El Hatillo, Zuata, and El Playon.
She is particularly well-known globally as a saint invoked during times of plague. Some Palermo residents
have petitioned her to safeguard the city from COVID-19 beginning in 2020.

Prayer for St. Rosalia of Palermo

Father in heaven, we thank You for the communion of saints, which allows us to come near to You via St.
Rosalia's prayers. Her prayers remind us that our ultimate destination is heaven. St. Rosalia gave up all for
the sake of Your Kingdom, may us love more fully Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who, with You and the
Holy Spirit, is one God forever and ever. St. Rosalia, who turned aside from earthly delights to the joys of
contemplation, that we may be rescued from all evil here on earth and welcomed into the Kingdom of
Heaven one day. I swear to remember and follow your example of faith and love from now on. Please pray
for me and my family. Amen.

One liner:
St. Rosalia, help us to remember and follow your example of faith and love.