Friday, Oct. 4th ~ First Friday and the Feast of St. Francis

Happily, this year Friday, October 4 is both First Friday and the Feast of St. Francis, which is the traditional
day for the Blessing of Animals, whether religious or secular.

While Friday, October 4 at 12:30 pm is a school Mass, I would like to invite the wider parish community to this Mass, and/or the Blessing of the Animals in the Church Plaza and Triangle Park at 1:15 pm immediately after the Mass. Adults and children are encouraged to bring domesticated animals, fully controlled (plus a plastic bag for clean-up, if needed) to the park after Mass (not to Mass!). I also encourage those with toy and stuffed animals to bring them as well, along with photos of beloved pets of past or present.
This feast day as is truly a grace note, sounded during the harvest season, of the beauties of Fall now upon us, and of the faith that brings them alive to us.