Churchgoers around the Hampton Roads area gathered up their cats, dogs, and even a hamster, to be blessed on the first weekend of October. The feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi is celebrated on Oct ...

“We celebrate Shichi-Go-San for human children in November. For me, this is my child, so I decided to come here (to pray) at the same time as the children’s Shichi-Go-San is being celebrated.” “The ...

Walt and Janet Koertge remodeled an old nightclub to move their wood shop and art gallery here to Aiken from Montana. Having spent nearly a decade in Hawaii, they wanted to hold a traditional blessing ...

Oct. 6—Attendees and their pet gathered at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church last Friday as the church hosted its annual blessing of the animals. Father Steve Antes, assisted by Ramon Alba, ...

St. Patrick Catholic School student Kai Brady, 7, checks out Andora Gardner’s American alligator during Friday afternoon's pet blessing at the school. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski NEWRY — It ...

Those in attendance listen to the Rev. Laura Blank’s blessing at the “Blessing of Animals” Saturday at Tails of the Trail Dog Park in Uniontown. About a dozen dogs were blessed Saturday during a ...

On November 4, 2025, four zodiac signs receive much-needed blessings from the universe. Mars enters Sagittarius, infusing life with fire, optimism, and movement. It’s a big change from the heavy ...

Reform, Conservative and Orthodox spiritual leaders turned to different ideas from within Jewish texts and tradition. So we reached out to rabbis from different denominations to get their opinions.

On the fifth floor of the clinic at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, nurses scurry from room to room, tending, soothing, answering questions. It’s an unlikely oasis for contemplation, but that’s what ...

He works in mysterious ways.

MARIETTA – As dogs wagged their tails in greeting and emitted a friendly bark here and there Sunday, they were given a blessing at Christ United Methodist Church in Marietta. Pastor Don Archer, 52, of ...