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Seaford church blesses all of God's creatures
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Anne Marie Wise and her daughter, Kerry, brought their pet chinchillas Boo and Smoochie to the blessing at St. William the Abbot church on Oct. 5.
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Deacon John Lynch blessed the many animals on hand to mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Carol Cooper with her daughter, Riley, and their dog, Duke.
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Deacon John Lynch blessed the many animals on hand to mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Brianna Dougherty with her guinea pig, Beautiful.
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Rita Defendina kept her beloved cat, Misty, close.
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Deacon John Lynch got a friendly greeting from Ralphie.
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Dogs, cats, guinea pigs and more were among animals Seaford pet owners brought to St. William the Abbot’s blessing of the animals last Sunday afternoon.
Children, adults and their companions came out for the blessing by Deacon John Lynch. The blessing of the pets, which is traditionally held in early October, marks the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
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