St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the namesake for the Franciscan monastic tradition. Father Allen Zeth led the assembled crowd through a brief prayer and a reading from Genesis 2:19 ...

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The Feast of St. Francis commemorates the Italian friar and founder of the Franciscan religious order in the 13th century, who was also known for his love of animals.

St. Francis’ feast day has been celebrated for centuries, but according to Bryan Zaros, the cathedral’s choirmaster and associate director of music, St. John’s conceptualized a new style of ...

The event honored St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, which was Oct. 4, according to the church. The blessing began at 10 a.m. Following the blessing, up to 200 rabies and 200 distemper/Parvo ...