Calling All Creatures Great and Small for pet blessing at St. Philip’s New Hope

Calling All Creatures Great and Small for pet blessing at St. Philip’s New Hope

St. Philip’s motto, “All are welcome, and we really mean it,” takes on new meaning as the church invites people and their furry or feathered friends for a special St. Francis Day blessing. This year’s event will take place from…

Priests’ pets provide companionship, connection - The Record Newspaper

Record video by Gabrielle Krumpelman By Olivia Castlen, Record Staff Writer St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is celebrated on Oct. 4, is known as the patron of animals and the environment.  In this season, when priests commonly bless pets, The Record asked Father Paul Beach, Father Casey Sanders and Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre how God has used pets to bless their lives and priesthood in this video feature. Father Paul Beach sat with his d…