People and their pets attend the Blessing of Animals service at St. James Cathedral on Oct 1. The blessing was followed by a demonstration by police dog Briggs, held by Sgt. Dave Dickson of the Toronto Police Service Canine Unit. Many parishes held similar services on the same weekend.
People and their pets attend The Blessing of Animals service at St. James Anglican Cathedral in Toronto on Saturday October 1, 2022. The blessing of pets is followed by a pet demo event including a demonstration by Police Dog Services. Photo/Michael Hudson
The Rev. Don Beyers blesses dogs at St. Anne, Toronto’s Blessing of Pets service on Oct. 2. Photo by Mary Lou Harrison.
The Rev. Don Beyers blesses dogs at St. Anne, Toronto’s Blessing of Pets service on Oct. 2. Photo by Mary Lou Harrison.
The Rev. Fraser Elsdon of Eastminster United Church blesses dogs at St. Barnabas, Chester’s Blessing of Animals service. Eastminister United and St. Barnabas held a joint service on Sept. 24.
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