Tomorrow, October 4th, is actually the Feast Day of St. Francis, not today, but I am celebrating him a day in advance because today is the Blessing of the Animals in his honor at Washington National Cathedral. (And many other churches have similar events.) Come at 2:30 to the west steps of the Cathedral for a brief service followed by individual blessings for your dog, cat, rabbit, goldfish, or any other pet not actually life-threatening to the clergy in attendance. There will also be representatives from the Humane Society and the Animal Rescue League to accept donations of pet food and toys and to share information about adopting homeless animals.
These drawings are from my daughter’s second grade Saints, Heroes, and Heroines main lesson book.
Did Mr. Darcy get blessed?
Not this year. The homeschool coop had a family camping trip in the mountains, including the dogs. They were blessed with a sprinkling of rain instead.