![Blessing of the animals in Vernon Father Chris Barkhausen, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Vernon, blesses Coco, a dog owned by the MacIntosh family, at the annual blessing of the animals honoring the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Photo by Janet Redyke)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/RUYI/imgp0012_4-6904576_20231007175321.jpg)
Father Chris Barkhausen, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Vernon, blesses Coco, a dog owned by the MacIntosh family, at the annual blessing of the animals honoring the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Photo by Janet Redyke)
![Blessing of the animals in Vernon Jacqueline and Joshua Rios need to get Charsizarz, a bearded dragon, back home and under his heat lamp after his blessing.](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/WAYI/imgp0016_4-6904580_20231007175324.jpg)
Jacqueline and Joshua Rios need to get Charsizarz, a bearded dragon, back home and under his heat lamp after his blessing.
![Blessing of the animals in Vernon Marie Flores and her dog Mia receive a blessing from Father Chris Barkhausen.](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/PEYI/imgp0015_4-6904578_20231007175323.jpg)
Marie Flores and her dog Mia receive a blessing from Father Chris Barkhausen.
![Blessing of the animals in Vernon The Mancini family, Father Chris Barkhausen, Blue the rooster and Lucy the goat pose after their blessing.](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/VAYI/imgp0014_4-6904582_20231007175325.jpg)
The Mancini family, Father Chris Barkhausen, Blue the rooster and Lucy the goat pose after their blessing.