We’ll have music, a pet parade, treats for pets, and local nonprofits sharing about the important work they do to help animals in our communities. All pets will be invited to be blessed by area clergy.

Bring your pets to get blessed at Episcopal Church of Our Saviour from 3-4pm on October 5, 2025.

Join us on the first Sunday in October for our Blessing of the Animals fundraising event!

By our new bishop, Austin Rios. Bring your animal companion meet outside church door. All are welcome.

Bring your pet, properly contained or restrained, of course, for a loving blessing in the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi.

Blessing of the Animals at 11:15am following the 10:00am service. Bring your pets, stuffed animals and photos.

Pet blessings.

he annual Feast of St. Francis is on Sunday Oct 5th on the lawn of St. John's in Ross. Bring your pets for a blessing and community gathering. 10AM. All are welcome.

Celebrate the patron saint of our city, animals, and the environment, with the blessings of individual pets to follow each service on the plaza. Special pet tags will be available for all friends that are blessed. 

Bring your pet or a photo pf you pet to be blessed.

Join Rev. DeeAnn for a non-denominational pet blessing, for all the animals and the love they bring into our lives.

Blessing of the Animals in front of Shrine church.

Pet blessings start at 10am.

The garden area will be available for the pets of those attending the 10:00 AM Mass.

In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the annual event invites the public to have their pets blessed by a Franciscan Friar.

In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, we put our paws, fins, and feathers together as we gather in our church courtyard for the blessing.