St. Francis Parish will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 2nd at 1 p.m. We are also celebrating our 78th Anniversary! St. Francis PNC Church — 1932-2010!
Bring your hamsters, gerbils, dogs, cats, birds, fish, ferrets, lizards, etc. for a special St. Francis blessing… even the NCPD Mounted Unit will be there!
Blessed are you, Lord God, Maker of all living creatures, On the fifth and sixth days of creation you called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all animals his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this animal. By the power of your love enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.
