California Travel Tips
Olvera Street Blessing of the Animals
Published on: April 17, 2014
PEOPLE BLESS MANY THINGS, BUT IN CALIFORNIA THE FAVORITE BLESSINGS ARE THE WINE GRAPES & PETS
On Saturday, April 19, 2014, from Noon to 5 p.m., the annual Blessing of the Animals on Olvera Street takes place. Thousands come to the full day event which is a festival of people and animals — roosters, chickens, iguanas, geckos, dogs, birds, fish in bowls, llamas, snakes, lizards, bugs, rats and cats. Archbishop Jose Gomez gives the blessings at this annual celebration which began in 1930. Location: 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. See: lacity.org
CALIFORNIA IS BLESSED !
- A Portola Valley church, Interfaith Power & Light, blessed their solar panel installation
- Native American in Riverside blessed tobacco
- Dozens of vintners in Napa, Sonoma, Anderson Valley and Temecula bless wine grapes and wines
- San Jose Harley Davidson holds a bike blessing ceremony (Apr. 19, 2014)
- Bodega Bay, Trinidad, San Francisco & Morro Bay bless the fleet
- Sonoma blesses olives
- Californians bless the troops
- Hornitos blesses its cemetery on All Souls Day
- Huntington Beach blesses the waves
- Tibetan Buddhist monks from India blessed Gualala River
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