Animal blessing rule: Venomous critters stay home
Rule No. 1 for next week’s animal blessing at a Catholic university in New Orleans: “Please leave venomous animals at home.”
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by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Animals, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Associated Press, Blessing of the Animals, Catholic Universities, Church in the US, New Orleans, News | 0 |
Rule No. 1 for next week’s animal blessing at a Catholic university in New Orleans: “Please leave venomous animals at home.”
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