Blessing of the Animals

Join us this weekend at Rockefeller Chapel for the second annual Blessing of the Animals!

Every Sunday during the academic year, Rockefeller Chapel hosts a communion service with music of choir, organ, and carillon. On October 4th the Chapel will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis/First Choral Sunday/Welcome to New Students.

Music will include:

Mass for the Quiet Hour – George Oldroyd (1887-1956)

Antiphon (Let All the World) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Selections from the African folk mass, Missa Luba

Followed at 12:30 pm by the annual BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS – all animals welcome! With a celebratory lunch for people and animals alike!