Pictures Tres Tombs Sant Antoni

Pictures Tres Tombs Sant Antoni 

Tres Tombs Sant Antoni Barcelona

Pictures "Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs de Sant Antoni" parade that takes place in the Sant Antoni barrio of Barcelona's Eixample district as part of the "Festa Mayor de Sant Antoni" in January. The parade is on St. Anthony's day - San Antonio de Abad - the patron saint of pets, and on this day dogs, rabbits, cats, birds and even fish are be brought along for a blessing outside the Barcelona church “la Escola Pia de Sant Antoni.” Scoll down the page to see the pictures of pets being blessed in Barcelona.

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The Tres Tombs parade in Barcelona is led by the mounted police band
"Banda de Música de la Sección Montada de la Guardia Urbana

Tres Tombs Sant Antoni Seccion Montada Guardia Urbana 


Tres Tombs Sant Antoni Seccion Montada Guardia Urbana


The Tres Tombs procession leader inspects the troops on a segway. 
 

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The parade animals and participants are blessed and annointed with holy water as they pass the church “la Escola Pia de Sant Antoni” on
Ronda de San Pau, 72


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After the Tres Tombs parade has passed the crowds are eager to have their pets blessed.

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Maybe it helps if your terrier can make the sign of the cross ;-)

Festa dels Tres Tombs pet blessing


All creatures great and small are welcome

Festa dels Tres Tombs pet blessing

Even a goldfish gets a blessing  :-)

Festa dels Tres Tombs pet blessing

Happiness is a blessed pet!

Festa dels Tres Tombs pet blessing

That was fun!

Festa dels Tres Tombs pet blessing






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Last Updated on Saturday, 02 January 2016 16:01
 
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