The month of October is Respect Life Month with October 1st being Respect for Life Sunday. For Respect Life Sunday, we will witness the horrors of abortion on Center Street. Those that are interested in the Life Chain project on Center Street are called to meet in Guyot Hall immediately after the noon Mass today  and then gather on Center Street to stand silently from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Next, Saturday on October 7th at 9:00 am in the center street parking lot, we will have our Annual blessing of the Animals. The custom of blessing of the animals originated in the 13th century and is attributed to the St. Francis of Assisi, who had a great care and respect of the creatures of the earth.