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The November 2011 Beacon reports that more than a dozen people brought dogs to a Blessing of the Pets at Holy Cross Church. Father Joe conducted the ritual, with help from Peter Igoe and Jim Heit, and the article describes it as a continuing Island tradition.
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The report does not provide the ceremony’s exact date or a complete list of attendees and animals.
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- Beaver Beacon, November 2011, "Keeping Our Pets Safe."Reports that more than a dozen people brought dogs to the Blessing of the Pets at Holy Cross Church, conducted by Father Joe with help from Peter Igoe and Jim Heit. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held November issue scan confirms the pet-blessing feature and photographs.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-11_Beaver-Beacon
- A participant supplied the October 1, 1 p.m. time and Holy Cross Memorial Garden location in reply to a scheduling question. This is an informal logistics confirmation; the Beacon supplies the later attendance and officiant details.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004128
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holds a 2011 Blessing of the Pets”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-blessing-of-pets-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2011, "Keeping Our Pets Safe." (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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