Washington Memorial Chapel holds annual ‘Blessing of The Animals’ – timesherald

VALLEY FORGE —

The Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park held its annual “Blessing Of The Animals” yesterday (Sunday, October 3) on the Chapel grounds as half of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi celebration.

More than 100 animal lovers and their pets (massive and small) attended this wildly widespread occasion and acquired a particular blessing by Washington Memorial Chapel Rector, Father Tommy Thompson. The afternoon additionally included a number of VIP visitor appearances, cubicles, and tables to disseminate data and treats for house owners and their pets.

Special company will embrace representatives from the Kennel Club of Philadelphia and National Dog Show Therapy Dog Ambassador Team and representatives from PAWS for People, the dynamic Delaware Valley group, that gives individualized pet remedy visitation providers in 4 Mid-Atlantic states. Representatives from a number of animal advocacy organizations, together with the reigning Mrs. Pennsylvania USA Ambassador Karin Hencken, who works with Main Line Animal Rescue, may also be available to supply data and assist begin the adoption course of for potential rescue mother and father.