Father Peter Shaba, SMA, will lead the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 6, at noon at St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street in Bath.

Deacon John Murphy will lead the Blessing of the Animals at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street in Brunswick, on October 6 at noon.

The Blessing of the Animals will be led by Father Patrick Machayi, SMA, on Friday, October 4, following the noon Mass at St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, part of St. Joseph Parish, will offer Mass on Sunday, September 29, at 11 a.m. at the Fryeburg Fair.

In celebration of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, Stella Maris Parish will offer the Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 5, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de  Paul Church in Bucksport.

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joseph Parish will hold the Blessing of the Animals at St. Joseph Church in Ellsworth on Saturday, October 5, at 9 a.m.

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord will hold the Blessing of the Animals at Holy Redeemer Church in Bar Harbor on Saturday, October 5, at 9 a.m.  

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, Father Bill Labbe, pastor of St. Matthew Parish, will offer a specal Blessing of Pets on October 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Church in Limerick.

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, Father Bill Labbe, pastor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, will offer a special Blessing of Pets at noon at Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue in Sanford.