Blessings for pets of all sizes at Saint Nicholas Church

Fr. Martin Bui recites a prayer after the blessing of the animal for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fr. Martin Bui begins the blessing of the animals for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fr. Martin Bui, left, says a prayer befor