{"id":8259,"date":"2023-09-26T09:41:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/?p=8259"},"modified":"2023-09-22T11:42:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:42:59","slug":"blessing-of-pets-feast-of-st-francis-of-assisi-oct-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2023\/09\/26\/blessing-of-pets-feast-of-st-francis-of-assisi-oct-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessing of Pets \u2013 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi \u2013 Oct. 4, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pets-for-Every-Lifestyle.jpg?resize=300%2C172&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Decorative Image\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pets-for-Every-Lifestyle.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pets-for-Every-Lifestyle.jpg?resize=500%2C286&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pets-for-Every-Lifestyle.jpg?w=554&amp;ssl=1 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>In honour of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4, the parish will celebrate the blessing of pets on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7:00 pm outside the main doors of the Church. 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