In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God’s creatures, churches and other locations throughout the Diocese of Portland are set to hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services in October.

People can bring their pets to have them blessed and gently sprinkled with holy water.

Ceremonies are listed by date and location:

Friday, Oct. 4

Holy Family Church, Greenville
3 p.m. in the parking lot of Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Ave. in Greenville.

Holy Name of Jesus Church, Machias
5 p.m. on the lawn of Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free St. in Machias.

St. Ann Church, Bradley
6 p.m. at St. Ann Church, 84 Main St. in Bradley.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Standish
Noon At Saint Joseph’s College of Maine (at the Mercy Courtyard), 278 Whites Bridge Road in Standish (followed by a K-9 & Kitty Krawl).

St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Augusta
5:30 p.m. outside the 41 Western Ave. entrance of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Augusta.

St. Patrick Church, Newcastle
1 p.m. at St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Holy Family Church, Lewiston
10 a.m. in the field outside Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St. in Lewiston.

Holy Family Church, Sanford
Noon at Holy Family Church, 66 North Ave. in Sanford.

Holy Redeemer Church, Bar Harbor
12:30 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert St. in Bar Harbor.

Holy Trinity Church, Lisbon Falls
10 a.m. on the lawn of Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave. in Liston Falls.

Sacred Heart Church, Yarmouth
10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St. in Yarmouth.

St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth
10 a.m. outside St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road in Cape Elizabeth.

St. Gregory Church, Gray
9:30 a.m. outside St. Gregory Church, 24 North Raymond Road in Gray.

St. Joseph Church, Bridgton
10 a.m. outside St. Joseph Church, 225 South High St. in Bridgton.

St. Joseph Church, Ellsworth
9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 231 Main St. in Ellsworth.

St. Louis Church, Portland
11 a.m. on the lawn of St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth St. in Portland.

St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Houlton
1 p.m. at St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military St. in Houlton.

St. Matthew Church, Limerick
10 a.m. at St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane in Limerick.

St. Peter Church, East Millinocket
10 a.m. at St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar St. in East Millinocket.

St. Pius X Church, Portland
10 a.m. outside St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Ave. in Portland.

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Bucksport
8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin St. in Bucksport.

Sunday, Oct. 6
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland
4 p.m. in the cathedral garden at 307 Congress St. in Portland.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, Skowhegan
2 p.m. in the parking lot of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 283 Water St., Skowhegan.

St. Athanasius & St. John Church, Rumford
2 p.m. in the main parking lot of St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave. in Rumford.

St. Charles Borromeo Church, Brunswick
Noon at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St. in Brunswick.

St. Faustina Church, Jackman
Noon in the parking lot of St. Faustina Church, 370 Main St. in Jackman.

St. Louis Church, Fort Kent
1 p.m. in the garage of the St. Louis Church rectory, 26 E Main St. in Fort Kent.

St. Louis Church, Portland
3 p.m. on the lawn of St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth St. in Portland.

St. Mary Church, Bangor
1 p.m. outside of St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio St. in Bangor.

St. Mary Church, Bath
Noon at St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln St. in Bath.

St. Philip Church, Auburn
1 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road in Auburn.

Saturday, Oct. 12
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Norway
10 a.m. outside St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris St. in Norway.

For more information, visit portlanddiocese.org.

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