The first weekend in October, on October 4th, the parish celebrates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints of our Church. St. Francis is a patron of animals, so let us give thanks to God for the gifts of our pets, and for all the animals that help us, entertain us, and feed us.
In years past, the parish has held a Blessing of Animals on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. This was difficult to schedule this year because the feast falls on a Saturday and there were already so many parish and community events happening that day. So, while there will be no official pet blessing happening at the parish this year, you are still invited to pray and bless your pets at home, using the prayer cards available at the doors of Church (a copy of which is below). And Fr. John’s dog, Axel, has generously shared some of his doggie treats with his fellow dogs, so please take a treat for your dog. (Sorry, cat lovers, Axel isn’t a great fan of cats, so there’s no catnip. You can still bless them though!)
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us!
