St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla presented its annual Blessing of the Animals service in honor of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 6. The event included representatives of Free Flight ...

YORKTOWN – James “Jay” Blessing, 87, passed away Sunday, October 1. Jay was born in Illinois to Holly and Myrtle Blessing. After graduating from Lake Forest College, he was commissioned into the US ...

A Newport Beach pastor maintains that the annual Blessing of the Animals is the third holiest day of the year, after Christmas and Easter. “It’s a joyful day to celebrate our little critters, who are ...

James “Jim” Blessing, 84, of East Hampton, CT and Clermont, FL, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 1, 1940, in East Hartford, CT, Jim was the ...

Editor's note: This article was updated on June 21, 2024, to correct the spelling of Bella Merlin's name at the end of the story. LENOX — Playwright Lee Blessing readily acknowledges that, more than ...