The following Blessing of the Animal ceremonies are also scheduled: • St. Patrick Church, 714 DeKalb Street, Norristown (upper parking lot), Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 ...

The custom of blessing animals is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi and his love for all creatures great and small. The service will feature short readings and an individual ...

On Oct. 6, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine hosted the annual Feast of St. Francis and Blessing of the Animals. A beloved tradition at the cathedral, the day’s activities blended worship, music, ...

Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin The Feast of St. Francis commemorates the Italian friar and founder of the Franciscan religious order in the 13th century, who was also known for his love of animals.

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.

The Rev. Ed Goldian, S.J., senior associate pastor for the congregation, conducted a blessing of the animals in honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

Lizards, and crabs, and dogs, oh my! Pets of all kinds received blessings Tuesday morning at St. John’s Episcopal School for their annual Blessing of the Animals event.

St. Mark's Cathedral is also helping animals by raising money for the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana. They held an animal-themed T-Shirt day where students donated $1 to wear an animal ...

As part of the regular church service, St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Killeen celebrated the ”Blessing of the Pets” on Sunday.

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 ...

Animal blessings often occur near St. Francis Day, named after the saint who is said to have been able to talk to animals and who appreciated their role on Earth.