Naughton blesses Beatrix Kiddo, 1.
Because of COVID-19 precautions, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church’s 25th annual blessing of the animals was a drive-up with the Revs. Martin Zlatic and Mary Naughton blessing each animal that arrived at the Boynton Beach church.
Zlatic blesses Abbey, a 6-year-old dog who belongs to St. Joseph’s youth minister Shannon Zalewski.
Christina Wood and Loki, 12, attended St. Joseph’s blessing of the animals for the first time this year. Wood says that Loki does not play well with others, so the drive-thru was perfect for them.
Sugar, 34, was blessed by Naughton.
Athena Grace, 4, waits to be blessed.
Zlatic gets his own blessing in return from 1-year-old Bella.
More than $500 was raised to be donated to the K9 units for the Boynton Beach and Delray Beach police departments. The church donated an extra $400 to the departments. Zlatic and Naughton blessed six K9 units and about 100 animals in all, including a mouse. The drive-up format made it easier to participate than usual.
Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara/The Coastal Star
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