Blessing of the Animals

This Sunday, in honor of the October birthday of St. Francis, we will be blessing the animals! You are invited to bring your pets (and companion animals of any species) into the Sanctuary to enjoy this all-ages service, which will include a chance to bring each animal forward to be blessed. 

All animals need to be either leashed, crated, or caged, and we trust you to use your best judgement about whether their attendance would be more stressful than fun for your companion animals. If it’s easier, you can bring a picture of your animal or a stuffed animal for the blessing instead. And remember, you are also an animal and are welcome to be a part of the blessing!