Pet blessing directory

Worshippers holding a hamster and cat wait for a priest to bless their pets during a ceremony to commemorate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi outside a church named for him in Lima, Peru, Oct. 12. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the environment. (CNS photo/Enrique Castro-Mendivil, Reuters) — Worshippers holding a hamster and cat wait for a priest to bless their pets during a ceremony to commemorate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi outside a church named for him in Lima, Peru in 2014. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the environment. (CNS photo/Enrique Castro-Mendivil, Reuters)

If your work schedule or other weekend obligations have you missing the annual Blessing of Pets at your local parish, perhaps a neighboring one is offering the service this weekend or next weekend.

Oct. 1 (Saturday)

A priest blesses a horse during the blessing of the animals at the St. Pierre D’Arene Church in Nice, France in 2014. The blessing coincided with the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. (CNS photo/Eric Gaillard, Reuters)

9-10 a.m. at St. Gabriel in Cave Creek
9-10 a.m. at St. Thomas More in Glendale
9-11 a.m. (approx.) at Holy Spirit in Tempe
Includes St. Francis medals, door prizes, prayer shawls for sick/elderly animals, pinecone bird feeder project. BBQ to follow.
9:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament in Scottsdale
10 a.m. at St Benedict in Ahwatukee
10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Parish
10 a.m. at All Saints in Mesa