ST. FRANCIS OF ASISSI, THE 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, BLESSING OF THE ANIMAL EVENTS, PAST AND PRESENT, ETC.

This weekend area churches will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with prayers, services, and of course, the blessing of the animals. It's also the 800th anniversary of his death.

READ MORE ABOUT THAT AT TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--800th anniversary- death of Francis of Assisi

CLICK ON YOUR EDITOR'S PHOTO OF THE ST. FRANCIS STAINED GLASS WINDOW; took me twenty minutes before the lighting was just right!

2026 LOCAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS:

HOLY NAME OF MARY; GO TO EverythingCroton: HOLY NAME OF MARY BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL, BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 10/4 4:30-5 PM

AND FOR PAST BLESSING PHOTOS, ASSORTED YEARS AT HOLY NAME OF MARY, GO TO:

--Photos from the HNM 2017 blessing here--2012 HNM Blessing http://bit.ly/1YJVtA8
--2013 HNM Blessing http://bit.ly/1PIXLJJ
--The Blessing of the Stuffed Animals at HNM's Montessori School; go to EverythingCroton: THE BLESSING OF THE "STUFFED ANIMALS" AT HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

AND FOR THE 2026 BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS INFO, GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS 10/4