Crofton MD - Annual Blessing of Animals this Sunday, October 2, 2011
By Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
This Sunday, October 2, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Crofton Maryland, the annual ceremony of Blessing of Pets will happen. For those of you not familiar, the church is located at 1800 Seton Drive, Crofton, MD. Located directly off Rt. 424. The Blessing of the Animals ceremony is associated with the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic saint, held on October 4th.The blessing will occur, rain or shine, after the 11 AM mass. Actual time then would be around noon. All participants are encouraged to bring along a pet food donation, which will be given to the ASPCA. Don't forget to bring your cameras. Watching all these animals in line is a real hoot.Dogs, cats, birds, hamsters...bring them all. The lineup and sprinkling of holy water will occur outside, at the rear of the ...
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