St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Hosts Annual Pet Blessing Celebration 2011

St. Paul's Episcopal Church held a wonderful celebration with many favorite four-legged friends and other creatures at our Pet Blessing Celebration, Sunday, October 2nd at 1:00 P.M. at 900 Normal Road in DeKalb.

Photo Captions: The Reverend Stacy Walker Frontjes of St. Paul's Episcopal Church pictured with her dog, Guy.

St. Paul's Offers Congratulations & Thanks to everyone that contributed their time and talent for a successful 3rd Annual Pet Blessing Celebration! 

We had great attendance and a wonderful day to celebrate with St. Francis. 

Special thanks to our friends from the Tails (Humane Society).

Click on the photos to the right to view larger pictures.

The Pet Blessing is traditionally celebrated the first Sunday in October on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his affection toward animals of all kinds. The public is invited to bring their pets for a celebration of their life, as well as a personal blessing from Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes. Photographs may also be brought to honor pets that prefer not to travel.

The celebration will be held on the back patio of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, located at 900 Normal Road in DeKalb. If the weather is inclement, the celebration will be held in the Parish Hall (adjacent to the back patio). For the safety and health of the animals, the public is encouraged to use crates and/or leashes when appropriate. Light refreshments for both humans and pets will follow the ceremony. For more information, contact St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 815-756-4508. http://www.episcopal-life.org/