Chapel went to the dogs today, and the cats, and the hedgehogsā¦ as we commemorated St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals, with our annual “Blessing of the Animals” in daily chapel. Ā Around 150 people gathered to hear Jennifer Troy, Director of Paws for Learning, speak about the importance of animalsĀ in our lives to help us de-stress and deal with life’s difficulties. Ā Each animal in attendance was brought forward by their person for a special blessing from Pastor Sonja Hagander andĀ Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres. Especially memorable were the moments when Charlie, Jennifer’s 170-pound Great Dane, decided to give some special attention to folks in the front row!
Darcia Cole, Administrative Assistant612-330-1732coleda@augsburg.edu