One year anniversary of Father Rocco's passing

This morning Father Michael Della  Penna  celebrated a very moving and meaningful Mass to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of Father Rocco.
Father Rocco Famiglietti was an amazing Franciscan Priest who had a huge impact on the children in this country with so much poverty. His vision created the lasting legacy of
   Valley of the Angels 












Father Rocco Famiglietti, OFM

                   1919 - 2010





Father Rocco was a Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate Conception Provence for more than 60
years.  He lived in various parts of Central America, primarily Guatemala, where he saw first hand the
devastating effects poverty, sickness and lack of education had on the young. 
From his early days as  a missionary, formed by  faith, he sought to create a place to meet the needs of the forgotten children.  Focusing on their integral human development, he founded the Valley of the
Angels Orphanage which opened in January 1993 with 26 children.  When he passed away on December  18, 2010 the Orphanage had over 200 children.  
Papa Rocco has left us a legacy of love, supported by  solid education and good moral teaching.