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Ponte Vedra Recorder · October 22, 2015
Love for
all creation
Star Reed stands
with her father,
J.R. Reed, to have
her fish, Rainbow,
blessed by Father
Justin.
Christ Episcopal Preschool Blessing of the Pets
Carrie Resch
The Recorder
The annual Blessing of the Pets at
Christ Episcopal took place Wednesday, Oct. 7. During the morning, Christ
Episcopal preschoolers had their pets,
and everything from stuffed animals
to photos of their pets blessed. In the
evening, it was the parish’s turn to
have their pets blessed.
Students, teachers and parents gathered in the courtyard. Of the pets who
were brought for the official blessing
of the pets by members of the clergy
of Christ Episcopal Church, dogs were
the most abundant, but cats, hamsters
and even fish were also present.
As a community service project for
the preschool, pet food and supplies
were collected and presented to the
Christ Episcopal Church St. Francis
Ministry for Animals under the direction of Jennifer Regan.
The donations will be given to area
non-profit organizations the ministry
has collaborated with, such as Katz 4
Keeps, BEAM, The Jacksonville Humane Society, and the U.S. Dept. of
Veteran Affairs, among others.
Last year, over 2,000 pounds of
food was collected.
The ministry was established in
2012. Since then, the SFM has grown
to almost 100 members.
The SFM regularly organizes pet
food and supply drives, holds com-
Photos by Carrie Resch, The Recorder
Father Justin speaks to the preschoolers prior to blessing their pets which included mostly dogs. Children also brought stuffed animals and photos
of their pets for blessings.
munity workshops, and in the spring
of 2014, the ministry launched Pets
2 Vets, a program implemented to
fund veterinary appointments for financially struggling families with the
goal of improving the quality of life
for animals and to reduce the number
of animals surrendered to shelters.
For more information about the
ministry, visit www.stfrancisministrycec.org.
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