Blessing of the Animals 2025
Estero Community Church hosted their 2nd Annual ‘Blessing of the Animals’ on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The well-behaved animals and their owners were lauded with responsive readings, prayers, scripture readings and joined together in song. The final act of the blessings was the laying of hands on each individual animal. Church volunteers provided pet treats, water stations, a charm of the Patron Saint of Animals, St. Francis of Assisi for their collars and a personalized Certificate of Animal Blessing. ‘Treats’ for the animal’s owners were also backed by church volunteers. This growing event is already planned for 2026.
Photos by Ann Marie Israel, Gary Israel and Ginny Morris
