Post by @inquiline@assemblag.es

i'm very sad to announce that i don't think i can attend the Blessing of the Animals (which has moved back to the beach!) on Sunday. youse in #LongBeach should go for me:

https://www.justinrudd.com/blessing.html

FREE: 24th annual Interfaith Blessing of the Animals in Long Beach, Calif.

Sun., Oct. 18, 5 P.M. at 5000 E. Ocean Blvd. next to Rosie's Dog Beach, Belmont Shore: Presented by Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT). Bring your pets to get blessed for FREE by various faith leaders. About 250 pets are expected.

#longbeach

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@inquiline@assemblag.es 58 min. ago

the whole event is like this, it's fantastic

a man wearing an iguana on his head bows his head before a priest who is bowing down to them (and wearing a surgical mask because from 2021). photo credit is Long Beach Post, i believe

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@inquiline@assemblag.es 12 min. ago

oh, ALSO? that iguana is named Barrabas (this is a different year)

https://www.presstelegram.com/2024/10/20/pets-get-blessed-during-annual-long-beach-interfaith-event/

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Pets get blessed during annual Long Beach interfaith event

In Long Beach, pets received their blessing on Sunday, Oct. 20, during the Interfaith Blessing of Animals event at Belmont Shore.