Blessed be

A Springdell resident was kind enough to alert me to the following, which sounds like a delightful event:
"St. Michael Lutheran Church has an annual "Blessing of the Animals" where people bring their pets (cats, dogs, hamsters, snakes, etc.) to receive a blessing.  This year it is being held on October 14th at 9:15 AM in the church's fellowship hall."
St. Michael is on Doe Run Road, just east of the Unionville roundabout.
According to Wikipedia, many churches hold ceremonies blessing animals around the time of Oct. 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of animals.