Name: Holy Cross Peace Garden hosts a blessing of fifteen Beaver Island pets
Start: 2003-10-04
End: 2003-10-04
Location: Beaver Island

Holy Cross Peace Garden hosts a blessing of fifteen Beaver Island pets

Also Holy Cross Peace Garden hosts a blessing of fifteen Beaver Island pets

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TypeEvent

Date2003-10-04

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2003-10-04
Kind: Religious service
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religionanimalscommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Father Pat Cawley conducted a blessing of fifteen Beaver Island dogs at Holy Cross Peace Garden on October 4, 2003, with prayers, a Psalm, holy water, and the Prayer of St. Francis.

Evidence limits

The lighthearted newspaper report does not provide a formal parish register or complete owner list.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 2003, “The Blessing of The Pets”.
Reports Father Pat Cawley’s October 4 service blessing fifteen Island dogs at Holy Cross Peace Garden, including prayers, a Psalm, holy water, and the Prayer of St. Francis. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, November 2003, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the November 2003 report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Peace Garden hosts a blessing of fifteen Beaver Island pets”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-blessing-of-the-pets-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2003, “The Blessing of The Pets”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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