St. Charles—St. Charles’ Episcopal Church, 994 N. 5th Ave. (Route 25), invites the community to its annual Blessing of the Animals at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, on the south lawn.

All animal friends are welcome and will receive a special individual blessing. Information of this special service, regular Sunday worship, education, outreach and the outdoor labyrinth is available from www.stcharlesepiscopal.org or (630) 584-2596.