Blessing of the Animals 2010
Date: 10/7/2010 Album ID: 1091940
Photos by Photos by Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Photos from the annual Blessing of the Animals Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
James Duell walks down the aisle of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church with his corgi  Camilla Wednesday, October 6, 2010 before the Blessing of the Animals. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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James Duell walks with his corgi Camilla during the procession into  Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church for the Blessing of the Animals Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Brutus, an English Bulldog owned by Pete Solie, sports his devils horns despite being blessed during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Molly, a shih tzu owned by Kathy Nickle peers from a pew as the St. Cecilia Choir sings during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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The Rev. Stephen Zimmerman blesses Cathie McKibbon's Boston terrier Henry during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Natalia Safonova brought her Chinese fighting fish Taipei to Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church for the Blessing of the Animals at the church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Taipei was the only fish at the event but there were plenty of dogs and cats and a couple of  hedgehogs and chickens. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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James Duell heads into Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church with his corgi  Camilla Wednesday, October 6, 2010 for the Blessing of the Animals. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Members of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church sit with their dogs during the Blessing of the Animals at the church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Members of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church bring their pets forward during the Blessing of the Animals at the church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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The Rev. Stephen Zimmerman blesses Misha Kummel's chicken, Ethel  during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Brother Gary Darress blesses a dog during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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The Rev. Stephen Zimmerman blesses Natalia Safonova's fish Taipei during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Kathy Nickle holds her shih tzu Molly, at the start of the Blessing of the Animals service at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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The Rev. Stephen Zimmerman blesses a dog during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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The Rev. Stephen Zimmerman blesses a dog during the Blessing of the Animals at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Members of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church bring their pets forward during the Blessing of the Animals at the church Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Brother Gary Darress said the annual event is a celebration of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Among the animals brought to the blessing were dogs, cats, hedgehogs, chickens and a fish. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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