She then prayed to St. Francis Solanus and made a promise many parishioners make: If you do this for me, I will honor you on ...

The Catholic Church annually honors St. Francis with a feast day on Oct. 4. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the namesake for the Franciscan monastic tradition.

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.

This Saturday is St. Francis' official feast day, a celebration marked during the Catholic school year by the all-school mass where students are encouraged to bring their pets from home in order ...

St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment, and it is customary for churches to hold ceremonies in his honor. St. Francis’ feast day has been celebrated for centuries, ...

The faithful gather to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy, on Oct. 4 (photo: Sala Stampa Sacro Convento Assisi) Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA World October 4, 2023 ...

The Catholic feast day honors the life of St. Francis (the original animal and environmental activist), who was born in the 12 th century and went on to found the Franciscan Order.

So, happy feast of St. Francis to all my fellow animals and especially to those funny animals we call humans. If you keep giving us belly rubs and treats, we’ll keep showing up and being loyal ...

On his feast day, may we set our prejudices aside and be united in our admiration for St. Francis, praying for his intercession and following in his example.

The Rev. Paul Cao, pastor at St. Mother Theodore Guerin church in Elmwood Park, blesses blesses C.K. Keating's dog, Jacky, Oct. 1, 2002 as part of the lead up to Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has decreed that St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day be added to the Roman Calendar as an optional memorial to be celebrated by all on October 5.