Blessing of the Animals--St George's in the Pines

Reverend George Belcher at St George's in the Pines, in Banff gave his annual Blessing of the Animals on October 7.  The first blessing was bestowed on a beautiful horse that is very familiar to anyone who visits the townsite.  Next in line was a small yellow bird that sang along with all of the hymns--and it was really beautiful to hear.  Then came the dogs.

The Blessing of the Animals is in honour of Ft Francisof Assisi who loved all animals.  The Bow Valley SPCA salutes St George's for providing an opportunity for people to show their compassion and love for their pets.