Pet owners gathered at churches over the weekend for annual Blessing of the Animals ceremonies.
At Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, the Sunday service was led by Monsignor Joseph Staudt. All proceeds were donated to the town’s animal shelter.
North Fork residents gathered at churches across Southold Town this weekend for annual Blessing of the Animals ceremonies. READ
Snickers the horse dwarfs everyone around him as he receives his blessing. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder photos)
Folks from as far away as Quogue attended the annual Blessing of the Animals at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mattituck on Sunday afternoon, bringing along cats, dogs, donkeys and horses. (more…)