St. Theodore Catholic Church will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a pet blessing at 2 p.m. Sunday in the east lower parking lot at St. Theodore’s School. Everyone is welcome to attend this blessing for our pet friends and companions.

The Book of Blessings from the church invites us to bless pets and animals. It reads as follows: “According to the providence of the Creator, many animals have a certain role to play in human existence by helping with work or providing food and clothing. Thus, when the occasion arises, for example, the feast of some saint, the custom of invoking God’s blessing on animals may be continued.”