The Feast of St. Francis, October 4
The Feast of St. Francis will be celebrated on October 4 at 3 p.m. at Church Circle. As the patron saint of animals, all animals (be they fluffy or stuffies) are welcome to receive a blessing.
Katherine & Sebastian, Doug with Puck & Lysander, and Lisa & Monty invite you to the Blessing of the Animals!
St. Anne’s welcomes the following animal non-profit organizations to this celebration.
Caring Canines is a pet therapy program created by Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat to provide certified pet therapy teams who offer unconditional love and a peaceful presence to those in need in our community. Their mission is to partner with local organizations to provide volunteer pet therapy teams who enrich lives by promoting physical and emotional health, and to help comfort and bring happiness to those in need.
Therapy Opportunities are Limitless:
Peaceful presence for hospice patients, residents of assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospital patients of all ages.
Reading companionship for child literacy programs.
Comforting support for victims of domestic violence.
Soothing care for victims of natural disasters.
Stress relief for caregivers, students, employees, and anyone in need.
Chesapeake Cats and Dogs
Chesapeake Cats and Dogs (CCAD) is a lifetime haven and no-kill animal rescue organization. It is dedicated to rehabilitating and providing a second chance to cats and dogs that have been abandoned, abused, lost, strayed, or surrendered. Formed in 2006, our organization consists of a group of dedicated volunteers working to achieve our goal of providing a life of love and dignity to all animals. We have successfully placed more than 2,000 homeless cats and dogs in loving homes.
CCAD remains committed to helping end the needless overpopulation, death, abuse, and neglect of dogs and cats in our area and improving their lives. We work diligently to locate loving and responsible owners who wish to make their new pets members of their family—forever! Though based out of Queenstown on Maryland’s eastern shore, CCAD has had country-wide impact in placing homeless animals into loving homes.
Most of our adoption and fundraising events are held in Queen Anne, Anne Arundel, Talbot, and Caroline counties. CCAD is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and does not receive any government funding but relies solely upon the generosity of the public. We operate under the supervision of a Board of Directors which is comprised of all volunteer positions.