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UPDATE: Blessing Of The Animals Slated For Sunday At Popcorn Park Zoo
Rev. John Cardello will be on hand to bless shelter animals and pets, date changed from Saturday to rain date of Sunday, Oct. 5
St. Francis of Assisi - patron saint of animals - once wrote an ode to all living things in his Canticle of the Creatures.
“All praise to you, Oh Lord, for all these brother and sister creatures,” he wrote.
He loved animals so much that he and his early Franciscan brothers allowed themselves to be displaced a donkey when they were staying in a small hovel, according to americancatholic.org.
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St. Francis’ feast day is Oct. 4. The Popcorn Park Zoo had originally planned to hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday but has since changed the date to Sunday, Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the shelter at 1 Humane Way outside of the adoption shelter.
The public is welcome to bring their pets on this special day. For the safety of the pets and the animals in the zoo, pets are not permitted in the zoo. If you have any questions, please call Renee at 609-693-1900 or email njhumane4@aol.com.
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