Blessing of Animals for the Feast of St. Francis. You may bring your pet to the grassy playground for the 2:15 p.m. Blessing. Father Carroll and Father Weiss will be blessing the animals. Father Carroll will also bless animals at 6:00 p.m. that evening. Father Weiss will also bless the animals at St. Joseph in Dallastown on October 6 at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend!