| The Blessing of the Animals | |
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Each year, on the Sunday closest to St Francis' Day, neighbors and parishioners gather at the church with their favorite non-human companions to receive the Church's blessing in honor of the saint who loved all of God's creatures. |
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 Cats grumpily waiting for the service to start |
 A much happier dog |
 The service begins |
 Fr Warren reads from the "Little Flowers of St Francis" |
 Listening (more or less) to the reading |
 Newly blessed pooches |
 In 2006, Jake was uncertain about the whole business  In 2007, he was still reluctant (Jeoffry abstained entirely) |
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