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The Blessing of the Animals

 

Last updated 10/28/2024 at 9:28am

As in past years, the Borrego Ministers Association (BMA) is sponsoring the blessing of animals on Saturday, October 26 at The Christmas Circle. Prayers and blessing will start at 10 a.m. and will end latest 11 a.m.

Usually this blessing takes place close to the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th century friar who was so loved by God's creatures that birds and fish came to hear him preach. And he was able to persuade a wolf near the town of Gubbio to stop taking people's sheep, chickens and other domestic animals.

Francis, like several other saints, was so close to God that animals could sense the presence of the Lord, smell the peace of paradise in these holy folk. Bring your pets then for a blessing.

Clergy from the town's Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist and other congregations will provide prayers and blessing, even for departed pets.

– Michael Plekon