West Seattle Blog? ? West Seattle pets blessed in three events this ...

October 2, 2011 at 7:25 pm | In Pets, West Seattle news, West Seattle religion | 3 Comments

?Blessing of the Animals? events are a tradition for the weekend closest to the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals ? and again this year, West Seattle had three of them. We dropped by the third and final, and only outdoor, blessing event, presented by St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in the West Seattle High School parking lot next door. Order of St. Francis Brother Kris Wilder (above left) and St. John?s Rev. Peter DeVeau (above center, and below) offered the blessings;

Here?s video as everybody ? people and pets ? circled around:

(This weekend?s other two West Seattle ?Blessings of the Animals? were at Providence Mount St. Vincent on Saturday morning and Alki UCC earlier today.) Side note: If Brother Wilder looks familiar ? it may not be just because he has been featured in our previous years? coverage of this event. He was also on WSB recently in a different kind of robe: The one he wears as a karate instructor, and author of self-defense books.

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