Video by Hatchet videographer Eric Osman and Hatchet multimedia editor Diana Marinaccio
St. Paul’s Parish held its third annual blessing of the animals Saturday in honor of the Feast of St. Francis. Parishioners and community members gathered at the church with their pets as priests blessed them with holy water.
Among the pets blessed were dogs, cats, fish and a guinea pig.
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“I just really value the opportunity to name, in a space with a big gathering, the fact that animals are important in people’s lives,” Rev. Kyle Oliver said.
