Church celebrates Good Friday

Fr. Chris Barkenhausen, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Vernon and church congregation begin outdoor Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. ( Photo by Janet Redyke)

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)

Fr. Chris blesses four month old Coquito, meaning Little Coconut, family pet of the Feliciano family. ( Photos by Janet Redyke)