From dogs and owls to camels and alligators, animals were carried in the Procession of Animals during the service and celebration of the feast of St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.
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People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
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People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
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People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
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People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
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People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
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People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
Leonardo Munoz/Getty Images
People take part in the Procession of Animals before the Blessing of the Animals during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Oct. 1, 2023.
