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 at 3 p.m. in the parking lot at 145 Pritham Ave. in Greenville.

Holy Name of Jesus Church, at 5 p.m. at 8 Free St. in Machias.

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

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

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

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

Saturday, Oct. 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Charles Borromeo Church at noon at 132 McKeen St. in Brunswick.

St. Faustina Church at noon in the parking lot at  370 Main St. in Jackman.

St. Louis Church at 1 p.m. in the garage at 26 E Main St. in Fort Kent.

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

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

St. Mary Church at noon at 144 Lincoln St. in Bath.

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

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

For more information, visit portlanddiocese.org.

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