Can a pet's urn be blessed?

[Montse76]

Thank you Tawny! it is so nice to read that others have done this too! My parish is Augustinian, if our priest refuses for some reason we will definitely go to a Franciscan parish

 

[z_0101]

when we had Fr. come and bless the house, he blessed a St. Francis medal that hangs on my dog’s collar and he blessed the dog with a little prayer about being a faithful companion and guardian of the family.

Every year, around October 4th, there’s the blessing of the animals.

So, go ask the priest.

As for if our pets will be with us in heaven, why not? If they brought us joy in life, and they are a gift from God, why would he deny us that small gift in heaven too. I for one hope that my pets will be there too.

 

[scoobydoo6v92]

Thank you so much, Jon, we will go to church this Friday; since I didn’t know if it was allowed I prefered to ask first, it wouldn’t be nice to take the urn, ask and receive a no for an answer

RcWitness; he was a very loved family member, he gave us much happiness and we are grateful, and of course we are grieving. With this blessing we expect to get some peace and closure for us, and to say goodbye to him with the respect and love he deserves

Being an animal person who’s favorites are Horses cats and birds. God created them and allowed us to borrow them as our loving companions. Therefore ask the priest. As for comfort if you feel that is a way to heal from your loss. then do it. As for the cat. Remember him in Heaven, he’ll be with you for eternity. I firmly believe that all animals go to heaven. and ask St Francis of Assisi to give you comfort and to ask Jesus to watch over him till you come to Heaven. That is what I would do… Also a word of advce, there are so many lovely kitties that need loving homes if you offer one a nice loving home. don’t try to replace the one you lost. that will never happen as every kitty dog horse God lends us… they are totally unique and love each one for their own merits and personality… you will love your new kitty with the same fire and tenderness but it will be different. May God be with you as well as St Francis and bless you… Prayers to you.

 

[PazzoGrande]

This is an old topic now but I just went through an audiobook of Heaven is for Real and encountered a part that reminded me of this post. The boy who, according to the book, got a glimpse of heaven says he saw animals there. The rest of the book conforms very nicely to Catholic teaching, even including the Virgin Mary being right by Jesus’ Throne, though the author is a Wesleyan.

I reiterate that there is no official teaching on pets in heaven and it’s all speculation, but hearing that part in the story does inspire confidence.

 

[scoobydoo6v92]

This is an old topic now but I just went through an audiobook of Heaven is for Real and encountered a part that reminded me of this post. The boy who, according to the book, got a glimpse of heaven says he saw animals there. The rest of the book conforms very nicely to Catholic teaching, even including the Virgin Mary being right by Jesus’ Throne, though the author is a Wesleyan.

I reiterate that there is no official teaching on pets in heaven and it’s all speculation, but hearing that part in the story does inspire confidence.

Well in Scripture it is said that the lion will lay down with the lamb and the lion shall eat grass. The three horsemen in revelations Jesus coming down on a white horse. I am sure that St Francis patron saint of the animals has all kinds of pets… yes I am more than confident that there will be animals in heaven and I think that St Thomas Aquinas once stated that if you are in Heaven and remember your pet, your pet/pets will be there with you. Also that book I truly believe happened and I think someday that kid will become a Catholic. That is my opinion. and the kid mentioned Jesus “rainbow horse” could be that the horse’s coat could be iridescent or have a coat like a Scarlet Macaw. God only knows what is in heaven and how many more species of animals and plant life is in heaven than on earth. maybe true colorful animals with bright vibrant colors we can only imagine. I am not a minimalist when it comes to pondering Heaven but rather I feel there is so much more than we could in our wildest imagination envision. But i truly believe that animals and pets are in heaven. .