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Blessing of the Animals on St. Francis' Day at an Episcopal church in Lincoln, Nebraska. Annually now, on or around October 4, Christians worldwide celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis with a blessing of animals and prayers for creation. [7] Catholicism [12] has specific liturgies for the blessing of animals, highlighting creation and ...
Dogs, cats, a tortoise — and stuffed animals — were brought forward for the annual Blessing of the Pets, a celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology and of animals. St.
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi is on Oct. 4 every year and he is known for his love of all creatures, especially animals. Many members of the church and community gathered with their dogs, cats, photos and even a basket of pet toys in the front courtyard of the church. Father Jerry Thompson blessed each animal for the upcoming year.
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The World Animal Day movement is supported and endorsed by a number of celebrities, such as Anneka Svenska, Brian Blessed and Melanie C. [29]
Oct. 1—A Goffstown church is holding a public Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Friday, the feast day of Saint Francis, who was the patron saint of animals. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church ...
Sep. 16—The Helping Hands Children's Ministry will host a Blessing of the Animals service at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the courtyard of St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church. "We join churches ...
The Anglican church retained the Catholic tradition of blessing animals on or near Francis' feast day of 4 October, and more recently Lutheran and other Protestant ...
The blessing has been a tradition on Olvera Street since its founding in 1930, when priests would bless cows, horses and goats at La Placita Church "to help ensure health, fecundity and productivity."