Annual ‘Blessing of the Animals’ a doggone hit
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
A storied tradition carried on last weekend
when residents of Brooklyn and Queens fl ocked
to their local parishes to get their pets blessed.
On Oct. 4 each year the Brookly Diocese hosts
a “Blessing of the Animals” in commemoration
of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi — the
Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and
the environment.
As in years past, parishioners from across
the two boroughs took to their local churches on
Sunday to welcome their furry friends to share
in their faith.
This year’s blessings adhered to the city and
state’s coronavirus-related social distancing
guidelines, and took
place outside.
“At churches
throughout the Diocese
of Brooklyn,
our clergy joined
with the faithful in
the annual Blessing
of the Animals to
celebrate the Feast
of St. Francis of Assisi,”
said John Quaglione,
deputy press
secretary for the
Brooklyn Diocese.
“It was great to see
so many of our faithful
bring their pets
for a special blessing
for good health and
safety.”
COURIER L 22 IFE, OCT. 9-15, 2020
Some of Bay Ridge’s furriest residents were blessed at the Church of St. Patrick
on Oct. 4 in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Photos by Paul Frangipane
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