Bless All the Animals
Pets get the spiritual touch at Chapel service
Monday, October 8, 2007
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Durham, NC -- McKennon Shea, pictured below, youth director for the Congregation of Duke Chapel, blesses Frank, a 15 week pug during the Blessing of Animals worship service on the lawn of the Duke Chapel on Sunday afternoon during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony.
The Blessing of the Animals is an outdoor worship service held each year on the Sunday in October closest to the Feast Day of St. Francis. The Feast Day commemorates the 13th century Italian’s belief that all creatures are from God and should be treated with dignity and respect. Similar gatherings will be held at churches across the country.
The Duke service became an annual event in 1989.
Photo by Megan Moor
