The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology, is on October 4th. Today, at our morning assembly, we remembered St. Francis, our city’s namesake. Fr. Ben reminded the assembly of the special place animals have in our lives. He said the animals of God’s creation inhabit the skies, earth and sea and that they share in the fortunes of human existence and have a part in human life. Families brought their pets to morning assembly for our annual Blessing of the Animals. Dogs, cats, a gerbil, our school’s pet snake, along with our animal friends who remained at home were recognized and blessed. Third grade teacher Ms. Keb’s furry companion, Sydney, spent the day in her classroom to the delight of her students.
Feast of St. Francis Blessing of the Animals
