New York's Animals Attend Annual Blessing

Over the weekend, animals of all kinds headed to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for the annual animal blessing, which marked the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Seems like there were a few familiar faces from last year (we're lookin' at you, camel), as well as some newbies. The Columbia Spectator was on hand, and reports that the room was filled with yelps and barks as Reverend James Kowalski delivered the sermon to the pack of unusual churchgoers--there was even a yak and a caribou reindeer!

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on October 7, 2008 4:04 PM

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rosenkrantz11

These dogs need even more than a blessing they are being put to sleep ( murdered) for lack of space at New York City Animal Care and Control. Please foster or adopt one of these good dogs today in Honor of St Francis. Please Help Save Lives!!! http://www.facebook.com/photo....

Mr Mel

Hey Felix, learn to read, my comments were about real losers, people.

thearidginality

a monkey

chopp3r

What is that monkey thing in the first picture?

WHAT IS THAT MONKEY THING IN THE FIRST PICTURE?

VanessaNYC

St Francis is my favorite!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Why is it that Loser like Mr. Mel and NYCtinl11 have so much hatred and inadequacies that they need to post hateful comments about animals. These people's lives must be so empty and bitter.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

NYC carriage horses need blessings. They live short miserable lives in NYC

Mr Mel

These are the pigeon feeders and the PETA screwballs. Mostly old maids.

Spiny

Fennec fox! Woohoo!

Nyctini11

Awwwww, look at the little fox, so warm & fuzzy... I could use a new pair of ear muffs.

midtown

I had a dream where Jesus was a dirty old bum, and I was about to sock him in the face because, well he's a dirty old bum, but then I thought, there's something special about him...

- Cal Naughton, Jr.