Father Martin Bui reciting a prayer after blessing the animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, October 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Orange County Register) /SCNG, Leonard Ortiz)
Father Martin Bui begins blessing the animals for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Orange County Register/SCNG; Leonard Ortiz)
Father Martin Bui, left, prays before the Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
People and their pets gather for a blessing of animals on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Angela Acevedo (right) pushes a stroller with her 19-year-old dog, named Lupita, in time for the priest’s arrival. Martin Bui blesses St. Francis of Assisi as part of the Blessing of the Animals during the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods. (Photo courtesy of Orange County Register, Leonard Ortiz/SCNG)
A woman brings her pet rabbit to bless the animals during the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Registrar/SCNG)
Father Martin Bui blesses a mustang horse named Cedar during the Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Miri rests on Carolina Capacet’s shoulder as she waits for her pets to be blessed on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz) Orange County Register/SCNG)
Teddy the Schitz (left) waits patiently at Renee Oreshkoff’s feet to bless the animals for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
People and pets gather around the priest. Martin Bui (below) says a prayer before the Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Orange, Photo by Leonard Ortiz) County Register/SCNG)
Renee Oreshkoff holds her dog, Teddy, as she waits for the blessing of animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Orange County, photo by Leonard Ortiz) Registration/SCNG)
Father Martin Bui begins blessing the animals for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Orange County Register/SCNG; Leonard Ortiz)
Megha Chandra, left, takes a picture of her pet pigeon, Puti, before the Animal Blessing for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi begins at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4. 2024. (Photo courtesy of Orange County Register/SCNG, Leonard Ortiz)
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Father Martin Bui reciting a prayer after blessing the animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, October 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Orange County Register) /SCNG, Leonard Ortiz)
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One for Miri, one for Teddy, one for Petit, one for Cedar, and Fr. Martin Bui offered a blessing as he walked through a small crowd gathered at St. Nicholas Church on Friday afternoon.
Megha Chandra carefully held her pet pigeon, Puti, in her hand. Teddy the Shih Tzu sat patiently at his owner’s feet, while Miri was held in his arms. Buoy rode into the horse trailer to congratulate Cedar the Mustang.
On the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Nicholas Church held its annual Blessing of the Animals. Most of the animals were dogs, but all creatures were welcome.
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