Blessing of the Pets, St. Francis Day (full size gallery)
We celebrated the Blessing of the Pets two days earlier since Catherine had a conflict on Oct. 4, 2019. The day was unseasonably hot 97% in Fredericksburg at noon. Thus we had only two pets due to the heat. However, that meant more mouse cookies for those present
Despite the weather, the fall colors were present in our sycamore trees.
St. Francis is remembered on Oct 4 for his love for animals as expressed in his Canticle of Creatures. St Francis is the patron saint of animals. At one point he and his early brothers, staying in a small hovel, allowed themselves to be displaced by a donkey.