St. Francis and the Blessing of Animals . By Pamela Dolan Oct 3, 2008 Oct 3, 2008; 0; Facebook ... Saturday, October 4, is the day that the Episcopal Church celebrates St. Francis of Assisi, ...

The event honored St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, which was Oct. 4, according to the church. The blessing began at 10 a.m. Following the blessing, up to 200 rabies and 200 distemper/Parvo ...

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Provo will be holding the annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God’s creatures, 25 church communities around Maine will hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services over ...

This event celebrates St. Francis of Assisi who is known as the patron Saint of the environment, animals, and birds because his love for all creatures was reflected in his devotion to God.

Students, parishioners and friends had their animals blessed on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at St. Anne School in Bethlehem to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Chompy, a 2-year-old ...

St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church will celebrate the Festival of St. Francis of Assisi by holding a Blessing of the Animals at its 9 a.m. worship service Sunday. This will be ...

Saint Francis of Assisi was guided by his love for animals and his passion for helping those who lived in poverty. He was born in Italy around 1181 and died in 1226.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School students, Zoee King, 10, left and Reid Currie, 11, check out Erica John’s golden retriever Leo during the Blessing of the Animals at St. Francis of Assisi ...

EUTAWVILLE — The Church of the Epiphany in Eutawville will celebrate its annual "Blessing of the Animals" this weekend. Services are planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, and 9:30 a.m. Sunday ...

CRIDERSVILLE — St. Matthew Lutheran Church will host its second blessing of the animals service from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the church, 5050 St. Matthews Drive, Cridersville.