Last Sunday was the popular Blessing of the Animals service at
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
(in Saratoga, CA). We took our cockatiel “Birdie” in her basket.
Last year, we took our cat, Valentino. The service, starting off with
a green parrot singing “Jesus Loves Me”, was predictably wild and well
attended. There were occasional dog squabbles, yips, and barks from the pews.
There were more dogs than any other animal but cats, turtles, rodents, and
even a fish came to church to honor
St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.
Singing Parrot
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Dog in Church
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Cat Blessing
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Dog Blessing
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Bulldog Smile
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Church Turtle
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Enjoying the Service
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Calm Cat
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Church Hamster
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Blessed Beta Fish
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A Girl & Her Cat
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Birdie Blessing
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Birdie in the Car
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