On Oct. 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the parish cluster of St. Therese of Lisieux, Phillips; St. John the Baptist, Prentice; and St. Paul the Apostle, Catawba, held an animal blessing at all three parishes. Fr. Lourduraju Madanu, parochial administrator, prepares to bless two of the larger animals. (Submitted photo)
