On
October 4 the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Among other things under his patronage, St. Francis is the patron saint
of animals. On his feast day, some Catholic churches and
schools observe a charming little rite known as the blessing of pets. Visit
Real Life at Home for free printable St.
Francis lesson plans in
a packet. Print games, coloring pages, activities and worksheets of saints.
Learn connections to Pope Francis, who is a Franciscan and has taken his name
from Francis of Assisi. Print a liturgical calendar of Catholic saints, including Saint Francis, free from Catholic
playground. For free printable animal
coloring pages, visit Coloring Book
Fun. National Geographic Kids has realistic animal
coloring pages from A-Z to print. This link opens on the animals A-I page but click the link at
the bottom for coloring pages of animals from J-Z.