Interfaith Blessing of the Animals

10/19/2025

Sun., Oct. 19, 5 P.M. at 5200 E. 2nd St. in front of Chase Bank, Belmont Shore: Presented by Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT). Bring your pets to get blessed for FREE by various faith leaders. About 250 pets are expected.

10/12/2025

ADDED: Kalpulli Mictlan Tezcatlipoca, Indigenous Aztec blessing ceremony with copal smoke will be part of the Oct. 19, 5 p.m. Interfaith Blessing of the Animals in front of Chase Bank on 2nd. St.
2025 Leaders:
- Kalpulli Mictlan Tezcatlipoca, Indigenous Aztec blessing ceremony with copal smoke
- Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro and Venerable Paween Piyavamso, Buddhist monks
- Fr. Mark A. Strader, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Long Beach, pastor
- Rabbi Scott Fox, Temple Israel
- Rev. Dr. David Clark, Bay Shore Church, senior pastor
- Matthew Anderson, Universal Life Church, minister
- Rev. Ava Park, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine, founder and presiding priestess
- Franz Manfredi, Buddhist
- Pastor Samuel Nieva, Pueblo de Dios Lutheran Church, Compton
- Minister Christa Galactica, Universal Life Church, Reiki Galactivations

09/16/2025

NEW LOCATION: Interfaith Blessing of the Animals is Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 5 p.m. 23rd annual, 5200 E. 2nd St. in front of Chase Bank, 90803. The former beachfront location became too expensive with rising city fees.

Free to participate and/or spectate. Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) hosts about 250 people with their animals as they get "blessed" by about five various faith leaders.

Sun., Oct. 22, 4 P.M. at 1 Granada Ave., Belmont Shore: Presented by Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) and HauteDogs.org. Bring your pets to the concrete Granada Boat Launch Ramp, next to Rosie's Dog Beach to get blessed for FREE by various faith leaders. About 300 pets and farm an...

10/24/2024

Today's Grunion front page. And, see all of the Interfaith Blessing of the Animals photos at JustinRudd.com/2024blessing

10/20/2024

ADDED: Priest, rabbi, priestess, pastor and ministers for today's 5:45 p.m. Interfaith Blessing of the Animals. Please bring your pets (leashes, photos, or ashes welcome if pet can not attend). Free. Lasts about 30 minutes, 1 Granada Ave. on the concrete boat launch ramp. 2024 Leaders:
- ADDED: Franz Manfredi, Buddhist
- ADDED: Fr. Hieu Nguyen, St. Cornelius Catholic Church
- Rev. Dr. David Clark, Bay Shore Church, senior pastor
- Rev. Ava Park, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine, founder and presiding priestess
- Pastor Maria Paiva, First Lutheran Church, Inglewood
- Rabbi Leah Julian, Temple Israel
- ADDED: Matthew Anderson, Universal Life Church, minister

10/18/2024

IN TODAY'S GRUNION: The Interfaith Blessing of the Animals is this Sunday, Oct. 20, 5:45 p.m., 5000 E. Ocean Blvd., on the concrete boat launch ramp next to Rosie's Dog Beach. Please bring your pets. MORE: JustinRudd.com/blessing.