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1st Annual Pet Walk / 1ª Caminata Anual de Mascotas

Caminata Anual de Mascotas

2026 · The first annual walk / La primera caminata anual

One mile. Many joyful memories.

On October 10, 2026, families and their pets came together for the Basilica’s first Annual Pet Walk. Thank you to everyone who shared in this celebration of fellowship and our beloved animal companions, honoring St. Francis of Assisi.

El 10 de octubre de 2026, familias y sus mascotas se reunieron para la primera Caminata Anual de Mascotas de la Basílica. Gracias a todos los que compartieron esta celebración de convivencia y cariño por nuestros compañeros animales, en honor a San Francisco de Asís.

People and dogs posing on basilica steps with a clergyman seated among the group.
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People and dogs posing on basilica steps with a clergyman seated among the group.001An event helper sits behind a table of shirts and supplies under a tree on the basilica lawn.002Two women sit behind an outdoor registration table with a golf cart parked behind them.003A smiling woman in a blue polo sits at the outdoor event table.004Three event helpers gather behind a shirt pickup table beneath shade trees.005A woman bends down to a small white dog wearing a purple costume on the grass.006A small white dog in a purple skirt sits on the grass beside its handler.007A woman kneels on the grass to adjust a bandana on a white dog in a purple costume.008A kneeling woman holds a small white dog wearing a purple outfit.009A woman kneels beside an event table and holds a white dog wearing a pet walk bandana.010A white dog in a purple costume and event bandana sits with a kneeling woman beside the pickup tables.011A black and white dog peeks out of a bright green pet stroller.012A woman in a floral blouse stands on the grass with a small tan dog on a leash.013A woman in a floral blouse holds a leash near the event supply tables.014A woman crouches beside a curly-haired tan dog on the grass near the event tables.015A seated woman holds a small tan dog wearing a white bandana beside a garden wall.016A woman seated on a garden wall cradles a small tan dog in a white bandana.017A woman looks down at the small tan dog she is holding against her chest.018A woman kneels beside the walkway to pet a curly-haired tan dog.019A woman in a straw hat holds the leashes of two small dogs on the path.020Two small dogs stand on the walkway beside a woman wearing a straw hat.021Two black and white dogs in tan harnesses stand among participants beside the walkway.022Two black and white dogs wearing tan harnesses stand together on the path with their handlers.023A woman walks a shaggy brown dog wearing a red harness along the shaded path.024A small white dog and a brown and white dog explore the grass on leashes beside the event tables.025A participant pets a tan pug wearing an orange shirt beside the walkway.026A tan pug in an orange shirt stands on the grass beside its handler's legs.027A smiling woman stands behind a pet stroller while several leashed dogs gather nearby.028A smiling woman carries a fluffy tan dog in a blue carrier near the event tables.029A smiling woman holds a small gray and black dog on the basilica grounds.030A man crouches on the grass to adjust a blue harness on a small gray dog.031A pug wearing a blue and red harness looks toward the camera from a pet stroller beside a table.032Two smiling participants pose on the path while holding small dogs in event bandanas.033Two smiling participants hold small tan dogs wearing pet walk bandanas on the walkway.034Participants and their pets gather beside the garden beds in bright sunlight.035A crowd with leashed dogs and pet strollers gathers under the trees near a garden bed.036Participants hold their dogs and stand with pet strollers in a gathering beneath the trees.037A woman carries a fluffy small dog as other participants and pets gather on the lawn.038Smiling participants gather with dogs in carriers and pet strollers before the walk.039A woman bends down to a small dog beside a garden bed while participants wait with pet strollers.040A woman cuddles a small dog as people and pet strollers fill the walkway around her.041A woman holds a small black dog close to her face amid the pet walk crowd.042A group of participants walks their dogs along a path across the green lawn.043Children and adults walk alongside leashed dogs and pet strollers on the basilica grounds.044Participants with leashed dogs and pet strollers follow the path beneath large shade trees.045Three participants approach along the curved path with the pet walk crowd behind them.046Participants walk toward the camera along a curved path with dogs on leashes.047A participant walks a small black and white dog as a line of people and pets follows the curved path.048A smiling participant waves toward the camera while walking with a group and leashed dogs.049Participants and their dogs follow a curved path through the green basilica grounds.050A walking group with a pink pet stroller, a small dog, and two large white dogs approaches along the path.051A participant passes in the foreground while walkers and a small white dog approach on the curved path.052Participants walk together through the grounds with pets carried in their arms and riding in a stroller.053A group walks along the path with a small dog held in arms and another dog riding in a pet stroller.054Participants approach along the shaded path with a pet stroller and a dog held in arms.055Walkers pass the camera with a dog riding in a stroller and small dogs on leashes.056Participants walk several dogs along the path, including a small white dog wearing a blue bandana.057Two participants walk a tan dog and a black dog past a tree in the sunny grounds.058Participants wearing event shirts walk small dogs and push pet strollers along the curved path.059A procession of people and pets follows a winding path between large trees and green lawns.060Walkers with leashed dogs approach a bend in the path beside a red curb.061Participants walk a large black dog and two small dogs while another pushes a pet stroller behind them.062A participant in an event shirt pushes a stroller with a small dog looking up toward her.063A participant walks a dog near the bend in the path as other walkers follow behind.064Two participants in Saint Francis event shirts walk away along the path with two large fluffy white dogs.065An adult and child walk away along a curving shaded path with a small leashed dog.066A group of participants and leashed dogs walks across a shaded path beneath the trees.067Close view of the textured pavement beside a weathered red curb.068A participant kneels beside a brown dog beneath the blue FINISH arch outside the basilica.069A participant crouches beside a bright green pet stroller beneath the blue FINISH arch.070Two smiling participants pose beside a dog in a green pet stroller under the FINISH arch.071An adult and child kneel beside a small black-and-white dog beneath the blue FINISH arch.072A participant stands beneath the blue FINISH arch while people and dogs gather behind her.073Participants with a pet stroller and a leashed dog gather outside the basilica after the walk.074A smiling participant pushes a stroller carrying a small tan dog beneath the blue FINISH arch.075A participant smiles toward the camera beside her stroller and small dog under the FINISH arch.076A participant looks down at a brown dog wearing a red cap near the blue FINISH arch.077A participant poses with a brown dog wearing a red cap and event bandana near the FINISH arch.078Walkers and pets pass a stone grotto topped by a robed statue in the tree-filled grounds.079Soft-focus view of participants and dogs walking past the stone grotto in bright sunlight.080Two participants walk a small dog beside the stone grotto and its robed statue.081A participant in blue walks along the path beside the stone grotto and benches.082Participants approach beside the stone grotto with a pink pet stroller and leashed dogs.083Participants walk black and white dogs past the stone grotto beneath the statue.084Walkers and their dogs continue along the sunlit path beside the stone grotto.085A group walks past the stone grotto with a black-and-white dog and a printed dog portrait.086An adult and child walk two black-and-white dogs along the path beside the stone grotto.087Participants approach with a pet stroller along the shaded path beside the stone grotto.088A participant passes in the foreground as another pushes a pet stroller beside the stone grotto.089A group approaches with a pet stroller on the path beside the grotto and robed statue.090Three participants pose beside the grotto with a cat in a clear carrier and a dog in a stroller.091A participant walks a small white dog past the stone grotto while other walkers follow behind.092Participants with small dogs walk beside the stone grotto in the low sunlight.093A participant in blue walks a small dog along the path beside the stone grotto.094Two participants and small dogs approach along the path beside the statue-topped stone grotto.095An adult bends toward a small white dog as a child stands beside them near the FINISH arch.096Two participants pose outside the basilica with a small leashed dog and another dog in a pink stroller.097Smiling couple standing with two small dogs, one on a leash and one in a pink pet stroller.098Smiling child kneeling beside a small white dog in a pink outfit near the blue event arch.099Child and small white dog beneath a blue event arch as people and pets walk through the courtyard.100Smiling child kneeling beside a fluffy white dog wearing a pink outfit.101Large group of people and pets on basilica steps with a clergyman standing in front.102People and pets posing together on basilica steps beneath a large religious mural.103Wide group portrait of people and dogs on basilica steps below the religious mural.104People and pets gathering in a sunny courtyard with long shadows.105People walking with their dogs through the basilica courtyard near event tables.106Two people behind a table displaying pet rescue information, dog treats, and framed photographs.107Event attendees walking toward the camera through the courtyard, with people and dogs behind them.108Woman holding a fluffy white dog and offering it a drink from a small striped cup.109Close portrait of a woman holding a white dog as it drinks from a striped cup.110Woman offering a cup to a black-and-white husky beside a man holding its leash.111Five smiling people posing with a husky and a large photograph of a small dog.112Two adults and two children posing with a small dog in their arms and another in a pet stroller.113Close view of two smiling adults and children posing with small dogs.114Family group posing with one small dog held by a child and another sitting in a black pet stroller.115People and small dogs gathered on the basilica steps beneath the mural.116Couple posing on the basilica steps while holding a tan French bulldog.117Close portrait of a couple holding a tan French bulldog with its tongue out.118Clergyman and woman holding a religious statue beside a pug in a pet stroller.119Woman holding a religious statue while a clergyman gestures beside her pug and pet stroller.120Woman holding a religious statue near a clergyman, with her pug leaning out of a stroller.121Close view of a woman holding a religious statue as a man records and a clergyman gestures.122Clergyman and smiling woman posing with a religious statue and a pug in a black pet stroller.123People and dogs gathering on basilica steps with a large religious mural above them.124Clergyman leaning toward a small dog in a pink pet stroller as its owners stand nearby.125Clergyman attending to a small dog looking out of a pink pet stroller.126Clergyman holding a small white dog while nearby attendees photograph the moment.127Woman holding up a phone to photograph the event in the courtyard.128Clergyman extending a hand toward a leashed French bulldog while its owners stand nearby.129Clergyman extending his arm toward a French bulldog with people and other dogs nearby.130Clergyman speaking with a woman holding a small fluffy dog near the basilica steps.131Woman smiling while holding a fluffy dog beside a clergyman in a purple stole.132Woman photographing a clergyman and dog owner with two huskies as a child stands nearby.133Smiling dog owner and clergyman posing with two huskies near the basilica steps.134Clergyman and smiling woman posing with a small brown dog in her arms.135Close portrait of a clergyman and smiling woman holding a small dog wearing a white bandana.136Clergyman kneeling beside two attendees and a brown dog wearing a purple harness.137Clergyman and two attendees posing beside a brown dog near the basilica steps.138Woman in a blue dress holding a gray poodle while speaking with a clergyman.139Woman standing beside a table of pet treats, rescue information, and framed dog photographs.140Clergyman facing a large group of people and pets gathered on the basilica steps.141People and dogs sitting and standing on basilica steps with a clergyman in front.142Wide view of people and pets gathered beneath the basilica mural with a clergyman in front.143Large group of people and dogs on basilica steps beneath the religious mural.144People and pets gathered below the large basilica mural as a clergyman raises a hand in front.145Wide view of the basilica mural above people and dogs gathered on the steps.146

The beginning of a tradition

Thank you to the families, participants, and volunteers who made our first Pet Walk special. This page will bring together photos and memories from each year’s walk. Details for the next Annual Pet Walk will be announced here.

El comienzo de una tradición. Gracias a las familias, participantes y voluntarios que hicieron especial nuestra primera Caminata de Mascotas. Esta página reunirá las fotos y los recuerdos de cada año. Aquí se anunciarán los detalles de la próxima Caminata Anual de Mascotas.

Join Us for Our 1st Annual Pet Walk!
In celebration of the 800th Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi, we invite you and your furry friends to join us for a 1-Mile Pet Walk around the Basilica!
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Pet Walk: 5:00 PM
Registration: $20 per participant
Your $20 registration includes a Pet Walk T-shirt and a bandana for your pet!
Registration to receive a T-shirt and pet bandana ends September 25, 2026.
FREE Blessing of Pets: 6:30 PM
Bring your family, bring your pets, and enjoy an evening of fun, fellowship, and faith as we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
You do not have to participate in the Pet Walk to receive the FREE Pet Blessing!
Come walk with us, then stay for the blessing—or simply bring your pet for the blessing at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you and your pet(s)!

Please submit your Registration Form in person at the Administration Office or via email to msingleterry@cdob.org Payments can be made at the Administration Office or over the phone for forms submitted through email.
For questions, please reach out to Melinda at 956-787-0033.
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