Sycamore church to offer animal blessing Oct. 1

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com Winnie, a four-to-five-week-old kitten, awaits to be personally blessed by Deacon Lee Deatherage at a blessing of pets in recognition of Feast Day by Saint Francis of Assisi at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sycamore on Friday, October 4, 2013.

September 22, 2022 at 10:00 am CDT

SYCAMORE – Mayfield Congregational United Church of Christ, 28405 N. Church Road, will host a Blessing of the Animals from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 1.

Animal owners can drive through the church to have their pets blessed. Any pet can be brought in to be blessed by the church. Mayfield Pastor Lauri Allen will be blessing the animals.

For information, email PastorLauri@mayfieldchurchucc.org or call 815-757-5917.