Blessing of the Animals around the USA
Now that my blogs are back in the land of the living versus lost in cyberspace hell...I thought I would catch up with some of the news and other tidbits that have been crossing my desk and email!
Many shelters use animal blessings as fundraisers. This pet blessing in Central Dakota is scheduled for sometime in September at the Bismark Mandan's no kill shelter.
Many of the churches in the Diocese in Kansas City celebrate pet blessings. It doesn't really matter what religious path you follow--animals help people to cross religious boundaries and barriers to celebrate pets!
White United Methodist Church posted these animal blessing
photos. I always love looking at the photos and the types of animals that arrive for the event.
The Beacon News is reporting about Yappy Hours this month...
In Birmingham, Alabama there was even a pooch parade and blessing of the animals at the Will Rogers Heritage Festival. It seems as if everyone is including pets in their festivities these days.
However not everyone is happy about the party animals. I think I shared this article with links from the Gothamist some time back. People tend to incorporate and adapt their rituals to the "fur kids" but not without offending some...which is why I encourage people to honor the beliefs and traditions of others.
The Galveston County Daily News had this little article about pet blessings. Most people equate the services with St Francis, when most celebrations take place. However the practice goes back before his life and death--tracing back to the 4th Century in the Catholic Tradition to the feast day of St Anthony of the Desert.
Finally, the Journal in West Virginia is reporting a pet blessing in the memory of Florence Willett-a big animal lover and member of the Tabler Presbyterian Church. The church will also collect supplies for the Berkeley County Humane Society.
Many shelters use animal blessings as fundraisers. This pet blessing in Central Dakota is scheduled for sometime in September at the Bismark Mandan's no kill shelter.
Many of the churches in the Diocese in Kansas City celebrate pet blessings. It doesn't really matter what religious path you follow--animals help people to cross religious boundaries and barriers to celebrate pets!
White United Methodist Church posted these animal blessing
photos. I always love looking at the photos and the types of animals that arrive for the event.
The Beacon News is reporting about Yappy Hours this month...
In Birmingham, Alabama there was even a pooch parade and blessing of the animals at the Will Rogers Heritage Festival. It seems as if everyone is including pets in their festivities these days.
However not everyone is happy about the party animals. I think I shared this article with links from the Gothamist some time back. People tend to incorporate and adapt their rituals to the "fur kids" but not without offending some...which is why I encourage people to honor the beliefs and traditions of others.
The Galveston County Daily News had this little article about pet blessings. Most people equate the services with St Francis, when most celebrations take place. However the practice goes back before his life and death--tracing back to the 4th Century in the Catholic Tradition to the feast day of St Anthony of the Desert.
Finally, the Journal in West Virginia is reporting a pet blessing in the memory of Florence Willett-a big animal lover and member of the Tabler Presbyterian Church. The church will also collect supplies for the Berkeley County Humane Society.
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