SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Monday marked the feast of St. Francis of Assisi who is the Patron Saint of Animals and the Environment. Churches in our area and across the globe invited parishioners to ...
The Gazette: Local churches’ ‘blessing of the animals’ continues tradition of Saint Francis of Assisi
Local churches’ ‘blessing of the animals’ continues tradition of Saint Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi, also known as "Father Francis," was an Italian religious figure and mystic from the 12th and 13th centuries, revered as the patron saint of animals and ecology. His life was ...
KWQC: Blessing of Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day Saturday morning
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - St. Anthony Church and McAnthony Window held a blessing of animals Saturday morning. The event honored St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, which was Oct. 4, according to the ...
Blessing of Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day Saturday morning
Earth Day is April 22, and in 1979, Pope St. John Paul II proclaimed St. Francis of Assisi the patron saint of the environment.
Chattanoogan.com: St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Announces Community SING!, Blessing Of The Animals Events
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road in Ooltewah announces upcoming events: Community SING! and Blessing of the Animals. Community SING! will be held on Thursday, Sept ...
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Announces Community SING!, Blessing Of The Animals Events
WNDU: Reverend Charles Zawistowski blesses animals at St. Mary’s Parish on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Reverend Charles Zawistowski blesses animals at St. Mary’s Parish on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi