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Blessing of the Animals The Feast of St. Francis, October 4, is the traditional…

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02
Oct

Blessing of the Animals

The Feast of St. Francis, October 4, is the traditional day on which at churches across the world the blessing of the animals takes place. Some churches, such as All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, perform the blessing the weekend before the 4th (others wait until the…

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The Palo Alto Humane Society is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, charitable, volunteer-supported organization. PAHS is one of the few humane societies nationwide with no animal shelter. Instead of managing animals inside a shelter, we work to keep animals out of the shelter through humane programs in intervention, advocacy, and education. For a century, our mission has been to alleviate the suffering of animals, increase public sensitivity to animal issues, and elevate the status of animals in our society.