The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi brought out a menagerie of Capitol Hill creatures great and small to the lawn of St. Joseph’s church this afternoon. Several happy dogs — and one a little anxious but blessed, still — a couple of rats and a few photographs and ashes of companions who had passed received St. Francis’ blessing of the animals.
From the Prayer of St. Francis
By our own faultwe have lost the beautiful relationship
which we once had with all your creation.
Help us to see
that by restoring our relationship with You
we will also restore it
with all Your creation.
Awesome photos Justin! I love seeing Father John Whitney in action. He’s the new Parish priest and he’s just what you would want for a church leader, active, energetic, involved. Just a note, St. Joe’s is a very welcoming and diverse church community. Here’s a link if you want to learn more: http://www.stjosephparish.org/