Feast of St Francis

A Blessing of the Animals
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 of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless the animals and all living creatures. By the power of your love, enable them 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.


October 4 is the Feast of St Francis, patron saint of animals and animal lovers. We had a pet blessing at St Elizabeth's. It's no joke to say it was a zoo. That many animals all together. I think my dad had it the worst with Tucker, my folks' behemoth of a chocolate lab. He was down on one knee with his arm around Tucker's neck, holding the leash and Tucker would just take off and Dad would just fall over on his chest.

On another note, I need to give Rudy to someone else. He misses Guinness. He needs to be around another dog and someone who has more time to spend with him than me. If you know someone who is looking for a dog - he is well-behaved and older, so he's calmer, and BLESSED, see the above picture. VERY loving. All he wants is to be loved. Let me know if you or anyone you know is looking for a dog. (This seems ironic to include in this post, but it's as good a time as any.)