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A Virtual Gathering of Caring Love, Community, and Hope that is easily accessible on Zoom.
3RD SUNDAY, EACH MONTH 5 P.M. on Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/990855545?pwd=YVN4bzFhOEpLZkY3Y1dxQkt2OTJMdz09
Meeting ID: 990 855 545 / Password: Saintfranc
PERFECT PAWS PET MINISTRY SERVICE
Fran Weil, pet chaplain, clergy and lay ministers / Steve O'Connell, guitar and vocals
**Download the monthly ** Worship Bulletin.**
Welcome to Perfect Paws
Perfect Paws is a gentle and inclusive ministry where you will find welcome—whether you walk a spiritual path, walk your dog, or curl up with your cat.
We honor the deep bond between people and their beloved animal companions, and we invite you to join us in celebrating that unconditional love.
Each month, we gather on Zoom (Meeting ID: 990 855 545 / Password: Saintfranc)
for a time of community, worship, prayer, singing, and remembrance.
We hold space for the animals who have passed on, pray for those that are ill or transitioning, and rejoice in the arrival of new companions who bless our lives.
Together, we nurture a spirit of gratitude and joy for all of creation.
Monthly Worship Service
Join us on the third Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. (ET) on Zoom. All are welcome—two-legged and four-legged alike.
Pet Loss Bereavement Counseling
We offer free, certified counseling for those grieving the loss of an animal companion. Please read more about what we offer and email us for more information or to schedule an appointment.
We also host the Perfect Paws Circle of Healing Facebook page, where you are invited to share your intercessions or request prayers for an animal in your care or someone else's. Through the Circle of Prayer, our intercessors can respond almost immediately, offering comfort, support, and community.
Feeding Love
Through our ongoing support of the Danvers People to People Food Bank, we've collected nearly three tons of pet food and supplies—helping families care for their cherished pets during difficult times.
Therapy Dog Ministry
In partnership with Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts, we offer workshops, certification, and outreach visits across the North Shore. Our therapy teams bring comfort to hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and more—supporting children, students with special needs, and anyone in need of a gentle presence.
Connections
Our monthly newsletter reaches hearts around the world. You can also send us Paper Animal Prayers by email—lifting up pets who are ill or have recently passed away, so our community can hold them and their owners in healing prayer.
Our Perfect Paws Facebook Page is another way to stay in touch and find out about upcoming special events, including our annual North Shore Community Blessing of the Animals, Author's Readings, and Candlelight Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance.
Companioning with Care
Our Pet Chaplain and lay ministers offer loving support for those facing veterinary challenges, surgery, or end-of-life decisions. We walk alongside you with compassion, empathy and care.
Whether you come with questions, grief, joy, or simply the love of an animal—you belong here. Perfect Paws is a place of comfort, connection, and celebration. We’d be honored to welcome you and your companions.
PLEASE SUPPORT US
HELP SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY. We offer comfort, joy and community for all who love animals through:
- MONTHLY WORSHIP SERVICE, 3rd Sunday,
5 to 6 PM
Live music, pet prayers and blessings too.
- VETERINARY COMPANIONING for people whose animals are ill, facing surgery or euthanasia.
- PET LOSS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, free of charge, by our certified Pet Bereavement Counselor.
- THERAPY DOG certification workshops and north shore deployment in partnership with Dog BONES Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts.
- THE ST. FRANCIS MEDITATION AND PET MEMORIAL GARDEN, a quiet, sacred space to memorialize a beloved animal companion with a sealed, above-ground Granite stone urn for cremains, or the placement of an engraved remembrance river rock.
- Memorial services for deceased pets
- PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES collections to benefit the People to People Food Pantry, Danvers, MA
Download our brochure for more info.
The Perfect Paws Pet Ministry is a registered nonprofit organization operating under the auspices of All Saints Episcopal Church of the North Shore. Donations are fully
tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our Mission
What we are about ...
We're here for you—because pets are family.
Life with animals is full of big moments—adoption, fostering, rescue, illness, trauma, and sometimes, heartbreaking goodbyes. We’re a loving, supportive community where you don’t have to go through any of it alone. Whatever chapter you’re in, we’re walking it with you.
When grief comes, we hold space for healing.
Losing a beloved companion animal is a profoundly personal experience. Through our worship services and pet loss bereavement program, we offer comfort, connection, and a place to honor the bond that never fades. You’re not alone in your sorrow—and you’re always welcome here.
Therapy Dogs with a mission: love.
Thanks to our partnership with Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of MA, we certify and deploy Therapy Dog teams to spread joy, comfort, and companionship to anyone who needs a little extra love. Whether it’s a hospital visit, helping kids read at a library, working in elementary schools, high schools, colleges, or providing quiet support to students with special needs—these dogs show up with open hearts and wagging tails.
Working together for the animals—and each other.
We believe in the power of community. That’s why we team up with local organizations to make life better for animals and the people who care for them. Together, we’re building something beautiful—one act of kindness at a time.
Join us.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT PERFECT PAWS
Annual North Shore Blessing of the Animals 1st Saturday in October
Visit the first-of-its-kind Saint Francis Meditation and Pet Memorial Garden at All Saints North Shore, Sunday
Visit the first-of-its-kind Saint Francis Meditation and Pet Memorial Garden at All Saints North Shore, Sunday
Join Us for the Blessing of the Animals!
Rain or shine, we’ll gather on the green in front of All Saints North Shore to celebrate the incredible bond we share with our animal companions.
Bring your pets, your family, your neighbors—everyone’s welcome to be part of this joyful tradition. There’s plenty of free on-street parking, so come a
Join Us for the Blessing of the Animals!
Rain or shine, we’ll gather on the green in front of All Saints North Shore to celebrate the incredible bond we share with our animal companions.
Bring your pets, your family, your neighbors—everyone’s welcome to be part of this joyful tradition. There’s plenty of free on-street parking, so come as you are.
A Celebration of Love and Life
This special blessing coincides with the Feast of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals—a time to honor all creatures, great and small. Our priest will lead this heartwarming community event, open to all regardless of species, faith, or spiritual background.
All Creatures Welcome
Whether your companion has feathers, fur, scales, or hooves—bring them for a hands-on blessing. We’ve welcomed everything from cats and dogs to ferrets, birds, hamsters, chinchillas, horses, goats, pigs, and even fish!
Can’t bring your pet in person? No problem. We’ll offer blessings through photos, written prayers, and loving remembrance for those who are ill, far away, or have crossed the rainbow bridge.
Visit the first-of-its-kind Saint Francis Meditation and Pet Memorial Garden at All Saints North Shore, Sunday
Visit the first-of-its-kind Saint Francis Meditation and Pet Memorial Garden at All Saints North Shore, Sunday
Visit the first-of-its-kind Saint Francis Meditation and Pet Memorial Garden at All Saints North Shore, Sunday
The St. Francis Garden: A Sacred Space for Remembering
Nestled at the heart of All Saints North Shore, the St. Francis Garden provides a peaceful and beautiful sanctuary for prayer, reflection, and healing.
Dedicated on October 6, 2019, by The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, this sacre
The St. Francis Garden: A Sacred Space for Remembering
Nestled at the heart of All Saints North Shore, the St. Francis Garden provides a peaceful and beautiful sanctuary for prayer, reflection, and healing.
Dedicated on October 6, 2019, by The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, this sacred space was created to honor the deep love we share with our animal companions.
A Place for All Pets, All People
Whether you have a faith tradition or not, you are welcome to memorialize your beloved pets here. Whether through an engraved remembrance river stone or by interring cremains in a sealed urn—above ground in limestone or in-ground PVC—your companion can rest peacefully and eternally in a place of love and reverence.
Honor Their Memory, Celebrate Their Life
If you’d like to create a lasting tribute for your pet—whether through a personalized stone or a final resting place in the Garden—please reach out to us at perfectpawsministry@gmail.com. We’re happy to share details, examples, and pricing to help you find the most meaningful way to honor your animal’s life.
Stones and urns are sold at cost, with the proceeds supporting the upkeep of the St. Francis Garden.
Therapy Dogs Workshop
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
Our certification workshops are held regularly from fall through the end of spring and run three consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The workshops are held at All Saints Shore, 46 Cherry St., Danvers, MA 01923. Maximum enrollment is eight. Workshop fee is $50 per dog registered.
Please check for upcoming workshop dates and read
Our certification workshops are held regularly from fall through the end of spring and run three consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The workshops are held at All Saints Shore, 46 Cherry St., Danvers, MA 01923. Maximum enrollment is eight. Workshop fee is $50 per dog registered.
Please check for upcoming workshop dates and read the Workshop Registration Information before completing the Registration Form.
Contact Dog BONES with any questions you have at dogbonestherapydogs@gmail.com
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
On the 3rd Sunday in November at 5 p.m. you are invited to remember, to celebrate and to grieve over a much-loved animal companion you have lost. Sing, pray and share in this beautiful service of love and remembrance. All faiths and no faiths are welcome to attend.