St. Francis Day
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 11:02AM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Children, Pets, Religion

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(top) Father Mike Gutierrez, from St. Anne's, blesses the pets before school begins during St. Francis Day Blessing of Animals on Thursday, October 4, 2007. (above) Fifth grader Dylan Yohe, 10 (left) helps his classmate Christopher Monterrosa, 11, (right) carry his 4 year-old Iguana 'Rooney" back to class after being blessed by Father Mike Gutierrez, during St. Francis Day Blessing of Animals on Thursday.
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