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Blessing of the Animals
October 6, 2024

St. Bernard's and St. John on the Mountain's traditional Blessing of the Animals service took place on Sun. October 6.  Pets were brought to the 11 am service at St. Bernard's where they were blessed in church.  Pets also attended a brief outdoor blessing at St. John on the Mountain at 1:30 pm that same day.  A number of pets including dogs, cats, and even a couple of snakes attended.  See photos below.

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harriet being blessed
Arya in church
Arya blessing
man with 4 dogs
lab with 3 corgies and another dog
holding the dogs
Family Beth & black lab
Dogs looking up
Beth family black lab & corgi
Corgi with a mission
Cat in crate
beth blessing black and yellow labs
beth blessing german shepherd 2
beth blessing doodle
beth blessing another cat in crate
Beth and dogs
Beth blessing 3 dogs
beth blessing 2 dogs
2 people with corgi

A number of pets, who couldn't attend the service were dispayed in our now

traditional pet slideshow - see below.

Sunday Worship Times

All services led by the Rev. Beth Rauen Sciaino

@ St. Bernard's Episcopal Church

11 am Holy Eucharist

@ St. John on the Mountain

7:45 am Holy Eucharist Rite I

9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II

Contact Us

Tel:  908.766.0602

admin@stbernardsnj.org

St. Bernard's Episcopal Church

88 Claremont Road

Bernardsville, NJ 07924

 

St. Bernard's Cemetery,

60 Washington Ave,

Bernardsville, NJ 07924

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