Sacred Heart Monastery hosted just over a dozen dogs and cats, along with their owners, at a Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 2. Fr. Byron Haaland (pictured above with two of the participants) did an individual blessing for each animal. There was also a brief prayer service.

Each pet received a blessing certificate and one lucky pooch won a raffle prize: a basket of dog bones. Interviewed about his prize the award winner said “Woof, woof!”