Pet Blessing – Saturday, October 3rd @ 10:30 AM- See you there!
In honor of Saint Francis, please join us for our annual Pet Blessing!
WHEN: Saturday, October 3rd TIME: 10:30 AM WHERE: Parish Campus
All PETS ARE WELCOME!!!
Please bring a nonperishable pet item for donation to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando at the Pet Blessing. Items such as blankets, towels, food, and toys, suitable for both cats and dogs, are welcome.
Please remember that your pet(s) must be kept with you at all times.
[In the beginning,] God said, “Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky.” And so it happened: God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds. God saw how good it was, and God blessed them, saying, “Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth.” Evening came and morning followed the fifth day.
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds.” And so it happened: God made all kinds of wild animals, all kinds of cattle, and all kinds of creeping things of the earth. God saw how good it was.
Then God said: Let us make* human beings in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame animals, all the wild animals, and all the creatures that crawl on the earth. God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female, he created them.
(Genesis 1:20-27)
“If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.” – St. Francis of Assisi
“Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.”– St. Francis of Assisi
We had a great turnout at our Pet Blessing last year! Thank you to all who came out, and thank you for your generous donations to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. All creatures, big and small, the Lord God made them all!
