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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS FESTIVAL - Worship, Programs, Parade, Vendors
St. Clement's Episcopal Church will host a Blessing of the Animals celebration on Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 9 AM until 2PM.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS FESTIVAL AT ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Tampa, FL, September 18, 2014 – On Saturday, October 4, St. Clement’s Episcopal Church will host a Blessing of the Animals Festival, from 9 AM to 2 PM, which will offer something for everyone in the family: children, parents, grandparents, and pets –
· Blessing of the Animals Worship Service at 10 AM: all animals are welcome. Father Andrew Heyes will bless small animals inside the church and large animals outside, under the oak trees.
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· Activities: Pets & Kids Parade at Noon, with awards for all and special prizes for costumes; Horseback Rides offered by Rosanna’s Paint Farm; animal meet-and-greets from local Animal Rescue Groups.
· Programs: St. Clement’s Handbell and Chimes Choir; Horse Handling Demonstration by Rosanna Cafaro; “Signs of Stress in Animals” with Pamela Babcock of Courteous Canine, Inc.; Words of Winston and Friends Book Signing; “Essential Oils for Pets” with Dacia Mitchell of The Main Street Homestead.
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· Pet Grooming by Barkley and Purrl’s Mobile Pet Spa.
· One-stop shopping: Arts & Crafts Show, St. Clement’s Marketplace & Plant Porch, and Vendor Booths.
· Chances to win – prize drawings, with scratch-offs for children; silent auctions.
· Food – from the Courtyard Café and Sweet Shop.
Admission is free.
Nestled under grandfather oaks in a quiet corner of Forest Hills, St. Clement Episcopal Church is Tampa’s Hidden Gem. It is a vibrant, caring, and family-friendly community, with strong Sunday School and Nursery programs and an active Parish life. All are welcome. St. Clement’s is located at off North Boulevard between Linebaugh Avenue and Country Club Drive (Fowler Avenue), at 706 W. 113th Avenue.
CONTACT INFO:
Church Office, 813-932-6204, stclement@verizon.net; facebook.com/worshipundertheoaks
Kit Ingalls, Event Coordinator, 352-588-5020, kingalls@tampabay.rr.com; Judy Sanchez, Fundraising Coordinator, 813-949-6400, jsanchezlutz@verizon.net
Carol Shelleman, Publicity, 813-968-0400, dmdcarol@aol.com
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
706 W 113th Ave
Tampa, FL 33612-5605