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.

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shortly after Pope Francis visited the United States in September, many churches invoked his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, in services of blessing animals. From the spectacular event at the ...

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 ...

CHAPIN, S.C. — Animals of all kinds were invited to the Saint Francis Episcopal Church in Chapin as the church hosted its annual pet blessing and outdoor service. It's not the customary blessing ...