Father Gil Florini, who has led the Saint-Ambroise parish for twenty years, celebrated the blessing of the animals at Saint Pierre d’Arène church on Sunday afternoon.
I represent @cestrosi at the Blessing of the Animals by Father @gilflorini
Beyond the religious celebration, an invitation to reflect on the place of all living beings in our world pic.twitter.com/2qPjsgBZfU— Herve CAEL (@hervecael) October 3, 2021
As every year for the past fifteen years, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the church welcomes about a dozen animals, including dogs, cats, as well as donkeys and chickens, for a short ceremony.
An atypical priest
Limiting himself to prayers and blessings is not enough for him. Gil Florini has also been a singer, managed a monthly magazine, invented a Nice version of pastis, and raised horses… And when it comes to his role as a man of the church, the priest also organizes the blessing of smartphones! In short, a priest full of surprises.