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  2. Blessing of animals - Wikipedia

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    St. Francis Episcopal Church in Stamford, Connecticut: [25] St Bartholomews Anglican Church at Mount Gravatt: The annual pet blessing ceremony is held to coincide with the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, considered the patron saint of animals. The ceremony commenced in 2010 and features bible readings, songs and individual prayer for each pet. [2]

  3. Francis of Assisi - Wikipedia

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    Francis is the patron of animals and ecology. [78] As such, he is the patron saint of the Laudato Si' Movement, ... Prayer of St. Francis, ...

  4. List of patron saints by occupation and activity - Wikipedia

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    Servers the sick - Saint Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [26] Shepherds - Bernadette of Lourdes, [5] Cuthbert, Cuthman, Dominic of Silos, Drogo of Sebourg, George, Germaine Cousin, Julian the Hospitaller, Raphael the Archangel, Regina, Solange; Shoemakers - Crispin, Gangulphus, Peter the Apostle, Theobald of Provins; Shorthand writers ...

  5. Melangell - Wikipedia

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    The hares and wild animals behaved towards Melangell as if they were tamed, and miracles were attributed to them. After Melangell's death, someone by the name of Elise attempted to attack the virgins, but "came to an end most wretchedly and perished suddenly." [9] Prayer cards left by devotees at St. Melangell's shrine

  6. Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine - Wikipedia

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    On 18 June 1939 Pope Pius XII named her a joint patron saint of Italy along with Francis of Assisi. [7] On 1 October 1999, Pope John Paul II made her one of Europe's patron saints, along with Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Bridget of Sweden. [8] [9] She is also the patroness of the historically Catholic American woman's fraternity, Theta Phi ...

  7. Saint Roch - Wikipedia

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    He is a patron saint of dogs, invalids, falsely accused people, bachelors, and several other things. He is the patron saint of Dolo (near Venice) and Parma, as well as Casamassima, Cisterna di Latina and Palagiano (Italy). [4] He is also the patron saint of the towns of Arboleas and Albanchez, in Almeria, southern Spain, and Deba, in the Basque ...

  8. The assault occurred during the church’s second night The Lourdes Novena for Healing, a series of nine days of prayers for healing culminating with the Feast of the Lady of Lourdes, the patron ...

  9. Portal:Catholic Church/Patron Archive/February - Wikipedia

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    Eulalia (c. 289 – February 12, 303), co-patron saint of Barcelona, was a 13-year-old Roman Christian virgin who was martyred in Barcelona during the persecution of Christians in the reign of emperor Diocletian (the Sequence of Saint Eulalia mentions his co-emperor the "pagan king" Maximian).