Pet Blessing

Father Wilfredo Contreras of St. Martha's Catholic Church blesses Coco, a mini dachshund owned by Erica Gutierrez Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at the church in Miami Shores, Fla., during a pet blessing ceremony in honor of St. Francis.

Father Wilfredo Contreras of St. Martha's Catholic Church blesses Coco, a mini dachshund owned by Erica Gutierrez Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at the church in Miami Shores, Fla., during a pet blessing ceremony in honor of St. Francis.

  I went to a pet blessing this weekend. Met some wonderful people and Pixel finally got those angel wings of hers blessed. 🙂 Though she thought hiding under my chair was a better option!  
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Pixel, right, and WeeGee get blessed by Father Wilfredo Contreras of St. Martha's Catholic Church.

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Pixel tries to avoid the whole thing by hiding under me.