The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi fell on Monday, October 4th. In Hays, St. Michael's Episcopal Church celebrated that feast day on Sunday with a special outdoor service. That ceremony was the blessing of the animals. The public was invited to bring their pets to the church Sunday afternoon. The officiant, Rev. Linda English, said a prayer for each animal and blessed them. I attended the event and prayed for all the Fiddler kin pets. I had no pet of my own to bring, but I enjoyed interacting with other people's pets. Most of them had been adopted from the animal shelter in town. In fact, one lady had just picked her new puppy up at the shelter and brought it directly to the service. Six dogs and one cat attended the ceremony. (Hopefully more animals will attend in the future.) Three pups were shih tzus, one was a yorkshire terrier, one was a lab mix and one was a shepherd mix. They were all very well behaved. The cat was in a crate, so the dogs did not pay any attention to her. She was a large black and white long haired creature named Bobbie. I think her owner said Bobbie was 12 years old. Bobbie is a very reserved female and so I was not formally introduced. I was impressed with her regal bearing. A short reception for all the guests, 2 legged and otherwise, followed the blessing and a prayer for homeless animals.
Here is the blessing. Rev. English used. Each pet owner can say the prayer for his/her special companion.
Blessing of the Animals:
Bless O Lord, this your creature, (name). Keep( him/her) safe from all harm and illness that (he/she) might continue to bring delight to the hearts of those who love, guard and protect (him/her), through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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Dear Honor,
Thank you for attending this event and sharing your experience with all of us. Thanks for joining in the prayer for all animals, wild and untamed, domesticated, and homeless. I'm glad you took some time out of your day to join in the festivities and say hello to your two-legged and four-legged friends. You have a kind heart, and we love you!
I enjoyed the event. Thanks for your kind words, Katie. By the way, how are your four legged friends doing? How is Zeppy? Did you feel the earthquake that hit Wichita the other day? Give us an update when you have time. Please. Love you.
I'm blessing my snickerrooters. may they visit us again next year.
Earthquake in Wichita?!?!? What? This is news to me!
The kitties are all doing fine. Sal is learning to sleep through the night and not wake me at 4 a.m. every morning. And Trent's new acquisition is apparently doing very well. She's got her shots, and he's going to have her spayed before he comes to Kansas.
Earthquake? Please elaborate. :-)
On 10-13-10 an earthquake hit Norman, Oklahoma. It measured between 4 and 5 on the scale that measures such events. The aftershocks were felt in Wichita. Some people in Wichita were interviewed on the evening news. They said they felt the aftershocks. Wichita did not take a direct hit. A five state area was affected by the quake, but minimal damage occurred.
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