Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative's Blessing Of The Animals

In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative held a Blessing of the Animals on the front lawn of Our Lady of the Assumption's "white house" on Saturday, October 7.

St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. This annual blessing gives witness to God's and the Catholic Church's love, care, and concern for all creation.

Photos by Marie Lagman. Deacon Patrick Grode blessing Leon (a Pekingese) with Liz Libby and Allison Durand; Father Paul Ritt (Pastor of the Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative) with Lynn Walton and Jessie (a Golden Retriever); Deacon Patrick Grode sprinkling holy water on Bo (a rescue dog).