April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.
FIDO AND FLUFFY

Animal blessings in the Albany Diocese

The feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, is Oct. 4. It's a traditional time for parishes to offer blessings of family pets. Some brave parishes in the Albany Diocese even hold the events indoors; others invite children to bring stuffed animals along with their live pets.

The Evangelist compiled a list of just a few animal blessings to be offered this weekend.

OCT. 4
•  9  a.m., St. Patrick's, Cambridge

•  9:30  a.m., St. Madeleine Sophie, Schenectady (in pavilion)

•  10  a.m., Immaculate Conception, Glenville (stuffed animals welcome; donations of pet food for Damien Center appreciated)

•  11  a.m., Holy Cross, Salem

•  11  a.m., Blessed Sacrament, Albany (next to church parking lot)

•  11  a.m., Christ the King, Westmere, Albany (Guilderland) (in front of parish center)

•  11 a.m., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany

•  11  a.m., St. Edward's, Clifton Park (goodie bags distributed)

•  noon, St. Mary's, Granville

•  noon, Holy Spirit, East Greenbush (church parking lot)

•  noon, Our Lady of the Assumption, Latham (gathering space entryway)

•  noon, St. Francis of Assisi, Northville

•  noon, St. James, Chatham

•  1  p.m., St. Joseph's, Scotia (church parking lot)

•  1  p.m., St. Joseph's, Stuyvesant Falls

•  1  p.m., Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing (church parking lot)

•  1 p.m., St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Schenectady

•  2 p.m., Siena College, Loudonville

•  3  p.m., St. Joseph's, Stottville

•  5  p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle parish, Cherry Valley

OCT. 5
•  following 10:30  a.m. Mass, All Saints, Albany

•  12:30  p.m., St. Mary's, Clinton Heights (church parking lot)

•  1:30  p.m., St. John the Baptist, Valatie (rectory lawn)[[In-content Ad]]

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