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| - I attended their annual St. Francis of Assisi / Pet Blessing event at the parking lot last October of 2013 on a Saturday morning with my Persian cat, Melody, who turned 13 and got her special Blessing when she became a 'teenager'. I did not review this event sooner as I did not have my Yelp Profile set up yet. I am happy to go ahead and review this spectacular event today, on a Sunday, since it's annual, and Melody turned 15 this month and is doing very well...
The Fathers (or Friars) and the nuns were very patient and qualified for their jobs as they dealt with very long lines (2) that lasted for hours in the warm daylight. They set the event up the end of October instead of the traditional beginning of the month since it would have been cooler, but the sun made it too warm. They had a round baby pool out for the dogs to cool off in. So, they did a great effort in keeping the atmosphere cooled down and also accompanied the various on-site animal-related vendors / adoption booths successfully. Staff and attendees were very calm and at peace during the entire event despite the heat out. I did not check out the vendors because it had gotten to warm for me to carry Melody around in a pet duffel bag, and we needed to leave to cool off at home. Melody was very patient as well, and she even enjoyed being there and was very kind & grateful as she received her Blessing, so that's what counts, right (wink)? Father & nun truly liked her. The grounds on the nestled property were the classic Arizona / Paradise Valley backdrop beauty and very spacious (and expanding recently). I grew up Catholic but never attended Mass or other services at the Casa. If I lived nearer, I'd be happy to attend and more often, as well, especially on Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve. And, to view the insides of the Casa. Maybe someday I will make an exception and make a couple trips. They also held other events i.e. Jackson Galaxy from Animal Planet's "My Cat from Hell" did a meet-&-greet to promote his Cat Mojo / 'cat whisperer' book last spring of 2012. My 2 past friends attended a retreat there in the early 1990s. Of course, you do not need to be Catholic to participate @ the more liberated Franciscan. Yet, I feel very close to God when I was there.
Thank-you for the great service during the Pet Blessing, and I look forward to attending again someday (as well as your other services). Come help support this church and rejoice!
(BTW, any animal is welcomed to attend and not just dogs. There were also parakeets and an iguana! XO)
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