Vows and bowwows mix at Joliet Catholic Church

Photo ~ Erika and Joseph Mates turn to see the dog belonging to the Rev. Peter Jankowski, pastor at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Joliet, greet their dog, Otter, a member of their wedding party. | …More
Photo ~ Erika and Joseph Mates turn to see the dog belonging to the Rev. Peter Jankowski, pastor at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Joliet, greet their dog, Otter, a member of their wedding party. | Supplied photo
“I thought bringing the dog would be very appropriate,” Jankowski ( the Rev. Peter Jankowski, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Joliet) said, “so I figured out a way to be respectful to the church.”
When planning their wedding, Erika and Joseph researched reception venues and fell in love with the Patrick Haley Mansion. Once they booked it, they began searching for a Roman Catholic church that would welcome Otter.
Jankowski did, citing as the precedent for his decision how St. Francis, in 1223, assembled a live creche for his preaching to the people of Greccio, Italy, about the significance of Christmas.
As it turned out, Otter had canine company for the grand nuptials. Rusty Joe Troublemaker, Jankowski’s 60-pound basset hound, sported a green tie for the day and initially …More
RoccoAnthony
When are people going to Wake Up? Can't they see this the Novus Ordo is an abomination? People, attend the true Latin Mass!
philosopher
I know that all dogs go to heaven, but is there no end to the novelties? What's next, cats and a parrot that sings the Our Father?
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tbswv
When Moses stood before God, he was instructed to remove his sandals because he stood on holy ground. This shows you how clueless clergy are about proper decorum in the house of God. Notice the focus on fido as they stand before the King of Kings.