The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi occurs on Wednesday 4th October. St. Francis is revered for the special relationship he had with all of God’s creation, but especially all of God’s creatures. In honor of St. Francis, there will be a service of Blessing of the Animals at 4:30pm on Saturday 7th October in the parking lot of the church, or in the case of inclement weather, the parish hall. Bring your pets, or photographs of them, for a special blessing; including pets past and present.