“God is indeed deep,” Old Turtle said to the fish in the sea; “and much higher than high,” she told the mountains. “God is swift and free as the wind, and still and solid as a great rock,” she said to the breezes and stones. “God is the life of the world,” Turtle said to the willow. “Always close by, yet beyond the farthest twinkling light,” she told the ant and the star. “God is gentle and powerful. Above all things and within all things. God is all that we dream of, and all that we seek,” said Old Turtle, “all that we come from and all that we can find. God IS.”
(from Old Turtle, by Douglas Wood, 1992)
In honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, next Saturday, October 3rd, we will have a Blessing of Animals by the statue of St. Francis located behind the rectory. All are invited to gather around the statue with your family pets (on leashes or in pet carriers) at 9:30 a.m. for a brief blessing upon your animals and some pet-friendly refreshments in the parking lot.
