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His pet waits for blessing, A service for the blessing of animals was held yesterday in St
His pet waits for blessing, A service for the blessing of animals was held yesterday in St

His pet waits for blessing, A service for the blessing of animals was held yesterday in St

Date10/5/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: His pet waits for blessing; A service for the blessing of animals was held yesterday in St. Matthias Church on Bellwoods Ave. It followed feast of St. Francis of Assisi; who loved birds and animals. Hundreds of pets were blessed by Right Rev. A. A. Read; Bishop Suffragan of Toronto. Awaiting turn was Rev. J. G. Lee; rector; with his chihuahua; Ricky.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013175F
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