As we approach the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, you are invited to join us at the 5.30pm Mass this Saturday or the 9.30am Mass this Sunday with your pet. Fr Paul will bless pets after Mass.

The animals of God’s creation inhabit the skies, the earth, and the sea. They share in the ways of human beings. They have a part in our family lives. St. Francis of Assisi recognized this when he called the animals, wild and tame, his brothers and sisters. Remembering Francis’ love for God’s creation, in our prayer today we invoke God’s blessing on these animals, and we thank God for letting us share the earth with all the creatures