St. Francis of Assisi (BK 002) Pet Tag

St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), author of the Canticle of the Sun also known as the Canticle of the Creatures, is Patron Saint of Animals and Animal Welfare. In many congregations, the ceremonial blessing of pets and animals is often performed on October 4, his feast day, or on a Sunday close to that date. + Image Credit (BK 002): Antique image of St. Francis of Assisi from a late 19th-early 20th century chromolithographic devotional print (Ser. 1055), originally published by B. Kühlen, Mönchengladbach, Germany, from the designer’s private collection of religious ephemera. + Feast: October 4 + Prefer a different colour combination? The Colour Palette postcard for this image provides suggested coordinating hues.