Our first-annual Blessing of the Animals was a great success -- both people and their pets enjoyed a beautiful afternoon.

We've provided a slideshow of those who brought their pet to this special event. The pictures are divided into four sections: one for candid shots of parishioners and their pets and three others of the individual priests giving blessings.

If you would like to have a full resolution copy of a picture, click it while it is being displayed in the slideshow. The photo will open in a new browser window, which you can then "Save" to your local computer.

To navigate the slideshow, choose the album you would like to view from the square icon at the bottom left. Once chosen, the slides will rotate automatically. Press the "pause" button to stop the slideshow, and the "play" button to start it up again. Hover over the photo numbers at the bottom for a quick preview. Click the number to jump to that picture.

You will need a recent version of the (free) Macromedia Flash Player to view the slideshows. Go here to download it.

For more detailed instructions on using the slideshow, click here.