On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot ... But all pray to God and their four-legged ...

The blessing of the animals is a long-time Catholic tradition celebrated on January 17. On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the ...

in Italy the traditional date to pray for the protection of one’s pets and livestock is Jan. 17 — the feast of St. Anthony ...

The Church yesterday celebrated the liturgical feast of St Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals. Xagħra celebrates the feast of St Anthony, tomorrow. Today, the eve of the feast ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral Friday, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy water. The blessing of the animals is a ...

LONG BEACH — It has been five years since the St. Anthony boys basketball team finished ... were supposed to,” Mitchell said. “It gave us that opportunity to win and be in first place.” ...

Thousands of Mexican parishioners took their pets to church on Friday to receive a blessing on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals, so that they would have “divine ...

PLAYA DEL REY – St. Anthony’s boys basketball team overcame ... “We lost our point guard (Williams) today, so I just knew one of us had to step up, so if it wasn’t going to be anybody ...

These nuns are preparing for the Super Bowl with decorations and prayers: "It is in rallying behind Jalen Hurts that we ...

What we have heard and know, and what our fathers have declared to us, we will declare to the generation ... the beginning of our ministry as led by St. Peter and his successors.