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Blessing of the Animals

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025

  • 9am: St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, 5188 NY-23, Windham
  • 10am: Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Rd., Glenville
  • 10am: Sacred Heart, 50 Mohican St., Lake George - in front of the chapel.
  • 10am: Holy Trinity Church, E. Clinton St. at Glebe St., Johnstown
  • 10am: St. Anthony of Padua, 28 State St., Troy (after 9am Mass)
  • 10am: Our Lady of Knock Shrine, 2052 NY-145, East Durham
  • 10am: St. Mary's, 80 Mansion St., Coxsackie
  • 10am: St. Edward the Confessor, 569 Clifton Park Center Rd., Clifton Park
  • 11am: St. Joseph's Church, 231 Second Street, Scotia
  • 11am: St. Thomas the Apostle, 35 Adams Pl., Delmar - green spaceat the side of the Church. Hosted by the 4th grade class & Fr Matt. The 4th graders will lead in prayer and song, Fr. Matt will bless the animals, and a bake sale will help to raise money for the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. You can also donate items for the Humane Society (Pet food, toys, blankets, etc.)
  • 11am: St. Mary's, 429 E. Allen St., Hudson
  • 11:30am: St. Patrick's, 66 William St., Catskill
  • 12pm (rain or shine): St. Margaret of Cortona, 1228 Main St. (Route 5-S), Rotterdam Junction. Please be sure to have larger animals leashed and smaller friends in appropriate carriers.
  • 12pm: Our Lady of Grace, 73 Midline Rd., Ballston Lake
  • 12pm: Our Lady of the Assumption, 498 Watervliet Shaker Rd., Latham
  • 12pm: St. Mary's Crescent, 86 Church Hill Rd., Waterford
  • 1pm: St. Luke's, 1241 State St., Schenectady
  • 2pm: Our Lady of the Snow, 31 Owens Rd., Grafton
  • 3pm: St. Patrick's, 21 Main St., Ravena
  • 3:15pm: St. John the Baptist, 1025 Kinderhook St., Valatie
  • 4pm: Sacred Heart Church, 111 Third Ave., Tribes Hill. The blessing will take place 20 mintues before Mass and immediately after. 
  • 5:15pm: St. John the Baptist, 1025 Kinderhook St., Valatie

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025

  • 9am: St. Cecilia's, 26. Broadway, Fonda. The blessing will take place 20 mintues before Mass and immediately after. 
  • 9am: Blessing Stuffed Animals, St. James, 117 Hudson Ave., Chatham
  • 10am: St. Clare's, 1947 Central Ave., Colonie
  • 10am: Blessing Stuffed Animals during 10am Mass, St. Pius X, 23 Crumitie Rd., Loudonville
  • 10:45am: Blessing Stuffed Animals, St. Joseph's, 1820 Route 9, Stuyvesant Falls
  • 11:30am: Our Lady of Victory Parking Lot, 55 North Lake Ave., Troy 
  • 11:30am: Christ Our Light, 1 Maria Dr., Loudonville
  • 11:30am: Church of the Holy Trinity, 122 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes
  • 11:45am: All Saints, 16 Homestead St. (across from Chase Bank), Albany
  • 12pm: St. Joseph's, 166 Broadway, Fort Edward (behind the rectory)
  • 1pm: Sacred Heart, 15 Liberty St., Sidney at the St. Francis Shrine in back of the church
  • 2pm: St. Pius X, 23 Crumitie Rd., Loudonville - at the pavilion live pet blessing
  • 5:30pm: St. Mary's/St. Paul's, 11 Wall St., Hudson Falls