Oct 4th: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Patron saint of animals

Born 1181/1182, Assisi, Italy
Died October 3, 1226, Assisi, Italy

..."Saint Francis, nature, and the environment
A garden statue of Francis of Assisi with birds
A garden statue of Francis of Assisi with birds

Many of the stories that surround the life of St Francis deal with his love for animals.[21]

Perhaps the most famous incident that illustrates the Saint’s humility towards nature is recounted in the 'Fioretti' (The "Little Flowers"), a collection of legends and folk-lore that sprang up after the Saint’s death.

clipped from multiculturalcalendar.com      Feast Of St. Francis Of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals was born in 1182 at Assisi. He abandoned his dream of becoming a knight, donned the clothes of a poor farmhand and began caring for the sick. He founded the Franciscan Order which today has about 33,000 members. He died on 3rd October 1226. Feast Of St. Francis Of Assisi Italy   World Space Week -Thru Oct 10 http://www.worldspaceweek.org/ World Space Week -Thru Oct 10 UN clipped from en.wikipedia.org Saint Francis of Assisi He is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment, and Italy, and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies honoring animals around his feast day of October 4.[3]