Blessing of the Animals
Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: St. Louis Rectory Garage
Please bring a donation of cat or dog food for local shelters and pantries.
Bring your pets, farm animals and/or photos of wild or endangered animals. All will be blessed.
Photos or mementos of deceased pets will be placed on our Remembrance Table
A photo opportunity will also be available for you and your pet.
Refreshments will be served.
Join us as we honor God's gift of animals in our lives!
Animals of all faiths welcome!
Sponsored by the St. John Vianney Parish Social Justice & Peace Commission
2026 National Life Chain, Sunday, October 4 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This is an organized event hosted annually in approximately 2,000 communities across North America. Its main purpose is to publicly repent over the sin of abortion and ask for God’s mercy over the healing of our divided land that has grown very disrespectful of the dignity of every human being, born and unborn. ALL FAITHS WELCOME!
The Catholic Church has always taught us, through the words of Sacred Scripture & the witness of saints like Francis of Assisi, that the natural world is created by God, that it is good, & that humans have a special duty to care for creation so that it benefits not only themselves but also future generations. Today we live in a time where pollution, climate change, & poor agricultural practices harm creation and place us all in danger.