Photo Gallery

Blessing of the Animals

Credit: Washington National Cathedral, Donovan Marks, photographer.

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    A woman and her cat await the start of the service at the west entrance.

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    The Rev. Wendy Tobias officiated at the formal service.

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    Representatives from WARL, WHS, and HSUS participated.

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    The Cathedral Choir of Girls sang Rutter’s For the Beauty of the Earth.

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    Tobias introduced the new resident cat at the Cathedral, Carmina, and her Cathedral Choral Society caretaker, Victoria Chamberlin.

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    Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III blesses Carmina.

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    Lloyd blesses a dog.

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    Tobias blesses a dog.

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    The Rev. Gina Campbell blesses a pair of cats.

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    Campbell blesses a dog.

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    Baylor blesses a mouse.

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    Tobias lets a rather large dog sip from the water of blessing.

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