Christ Church Bay Ridge hosts annual pet blessing ceremony
BAY RIDGE — Pets are blessings and they were treated as such at Christ Church Bay Ridge during its annual blessing of the animals.
Held on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 11:45 a.m. in the church yard, at 7301 Ridge Blvd., the event attracted area residents who brought their furry friends. The animals were blessed individually, and each animal received a certificate signed by Father Lawrence De Lion.
The event was held to mark the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4, De Lion explained. “Part of the history and tradition of the church is then to bless all creatures great and small as part of the celebration of his saint’s day,” he noted.