Blessing of the Animals

St. Francis of Assisi Parish will be celebrating the feast of their patron saint on Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 am (rain or shine) with the annual Blessing of the Animals on the lawn in front of St. Francis of Assisi Church located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. The friars will say a few brief words about our animal friends and then the animals will be blessed and presented with a special Francis medal to put on their collar or cage. The event is open to all.

On Saturday, October 3rd, 6:30 PM at the St. Francis Church, there will be a special service called the Transitus.  The transitus is a celebration to mark St. Francis’ passage from this earthly life to everlasting life.  It is a beautiful way to celebrate our Franciscan spirit and to honor the humble man who is the patron saint of our parish.  We hope you will join us for this special tradition.

Masses on Saturday and Sunday in the parish churches located in Brant Beach, Surf Cityand Beach Haven will also honor St Francis.

For more information please call the Parish offices at 609-494-8813 or visit our web site at: www.stfrancisparishlbi.org.