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Pet Blessings at St. Michael's

A prayer service was held at St. Michael's Church in Orland Park in observance of the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron of animals. Parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago held pet blessings the weekend of Oct. 4.

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Father Paul Burak, pastor of St. Michael's, blesses gerbils and a cat for two girls during a prayer service on Oct. 5 outside of the church.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World