PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha Blessing of the Animals

Christopher Maestri poses with his dog, Gretchen.

Lauren Bray with her greyhound, Freedom.

Becki Dillon with her 15-year-old dog, Missy

A cattle-herding dog creeps along the grass before the blessing.

Gail Fegan crouches next to her dog, Mookie.

A group admires Christopher Maestri’s dog, Gretchen.

Pet owners wait to have their dogs blessed.

Madeline Kocubek and Dr. Denise Beck-Melis with her dogs, Danny Boy and Joey

Peg and Leo Latini hold their dog, Holly.

Andy Rzonca waits to have his dog, Shadow, blessed.

Josephine Soukup with her dog, Ja Ja.