Originally published at Orange County Catholic
LUCY, A BLACK AND white Siberian husky, was a day or two from being euthanized at a high-kill animal shelter when she was saved by AllJoy 4 Paws, a Southern California dog rescue that saves huskies and northern breeds.
ADRIANA TRUJILLO OF SAN DIEGO BROUGHT HER RESCUE DOG LUCY TO ST. NORBERT CATHOLIC CHURCH’S ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS. PHOTOS BY EVERETT JOHNSON/DIOCESE OF ORANGE
Adriana Trujillo of San Diego then provided Lucy with her forever home. Trujillo and Lucy made the drive from San Diego to St. Norbert Catholic Church in Orange, where they were among dozens of God’s beloved creatures and their owners who gathered for the annual Blessing of the Animals on Sept. 27.
“We wanted her to receive the Holy Spirit,” Trujillo said. “We want to keep her safe, which I think she already has been safe, given that she was one of the small percent that made it out of shelter. After opening the ceremony with a prayer, St. Norbert’s pastor, Fr. John Moneypenny, made his way around the ramada, blessing each beloved pet with a sprinkle of holy water from his aspergillum.
One family wanted a special blessing for their dog, who had
