RELIGION BRIEFS
Ana Pankey watches as her daughter, Valeria, holds the family dog to receive the blessing from the
Rev. Fredrick Robinson, rector of the Church of the Redeemer, during the parish's Blessing of the Animals event in 2012. Contributed photo
ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS TO BE HELD AT REDEEMER
The Church of the Redeemer, located at 222
S. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota, will hold
its annual Blessing of the Animals event on
Sunday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m.
Redeemer holds this public event each year
in recognition of St. Francis of Assisi, founder
of the Franciscan order and patron saint of
animals, the release notes.
The event will be conducted on the Palm Avenue Terrace. All members of the community are warmly invited to bring dogs, turtles,
cats, birds, fish or any other pet — as long as
each pet is safely leashed or caged, a news
release says.
On the Feast Day of St. Francis, which is Friday, Oct. 4, Redeemer will also offer readings
for St. Francis during its 10 a.m. morning Mass.
For more information, contact the parish office
at 955-4263, or visit www.redeemersarasota.org.
