All Creatures of our God and King

With the Feast of St. Francis only a couple days away, our host parish again invited pets and their owners to come and participate in the annual Blessing of the Animals.  Once again, our Fraternity was very much present, providing treats for people and pets, as well as music and fellowship of all who attended.

Pets were well behaved while their owners joined in our opening song.

Unlike last year, Fr. Jose was not dressed as St. Francis.

There was an excellent turnout despite the threatening weather. 

These guys are still waiting for their blessings.

I wonder if the dog knows there's a cat in the nearby case.

With our banner displayed behind our table, we offered pet treats as well as people treats (cider & munchkins).

Afterward, the animals were invited into the church.