Saints & Holidays Archives

St. Francis Day Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Animal Blessings

Many churches and faith communities offer animal blessing ceremonies. A popular date for these events is the Feast of St. Francis …

The Juneteenth Diocesan Feast Day and liturgy grew out of a Diocese of California Resolution passed in 2021. The resolution …

Every third Monday in January, around his birthday (January 15), we commemorate the life and work of a vital leader in the Civil …

Editor's note: This article was originally published as "Blessing of the Animals: How to invite your neighborhood into more!" by …

Families in our parish are eager to “be the hands and feet of Jesus” in our community and we strive to do a service project every …

Many churches offer a Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis, on or near October 4th. We bless our pets …

In The Episcopal Church, we are slowly acknowledging the cultural diversity that makes up our community. Resolutions from 2018 …

"The Ascension is essentially the flip side of Christmas. In December, we celebrate how the divine enters our ordinary human …

It is a cool November morning just before Thanksgiving. With each gust of wind, a new bunch of leaves swirls down towards the …

Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1789 and as a federal holiday since 1885. The Episcopal Church …