TheChurch of San Antón on Friday welcomed thetraditional blessing of animals on the day of their patron

Petscelebrateonthis Friday ( 16th)theday of itspatron, San Antón, withmasses, concerts, snacks, baptism a seal, a procession and blessing of animals at theChurch of San Anton in Madrid. Ontheoccasion of thecelebration of San Anton, fromWednesday are sellingtraditionalsweetsknown as sellingbuns and Thursdayevening a concertwill be offeredbythePolyphonicChoirAlgete. Also, this Friday, theday of San Anton, Masseswill be held at 10, 11, 13. 19 and 20 hours at theChurch of San Anton in Madrid, whereforhalfanhouraftereachMasstoblessanimals. Also, the Mayor Masspatternwill be held at 12 noonbythe provincial assistant, Father Francisco Javier Molina and evening, at 17 pm willtake place thetraditional 'Returnsto San Anton', a processioninvolvinganimalswiththeirowners and walkingstreetsnearthechurchonthestreetHortaleza, normallyclosed and opens thisweekto host the festival. Furthermore, in themarket of San Anton, Friday severalconcertsdesignedforpets, whichthenwill be invitedtoanaperitif and whereitsownersenteredinto a drawingfor a dinnerwill be made.

Meanwhile, the Madrid Zoo, has to Europa Pressreportedthat, coincidingwith St. Anton, Thursdayproceedtobaptize gray sealsbornon 20 December. Thesealwill be hisfirstbath and thefirst time that can be viewedbythepublic. Meanwhile, the Civil Guard has statedthatitwillparticipate in theprocession of San Antón withthreedogs and three guides FinológicoService as well as a representation of theCavalrySquadron. Accordingtohistory, in ancient times, farmerswereentrustedtotheholyAbbot as guardanimalsagainstattacksbypests and diseases. Thus, theblessing San Antón becomesguarantor of health and wellnessthroughouttheyearforyourpets. As in otherSpanishcities, parades and blessingswillalso be organized. Thus, the City Council and theBrotherhood of San Antonio Abad havealreadypreparedtheblessingwilltake place this Friday in Valencia forallkinds of pets, workinganimals and pets as part of thecelebration. San Antonis a popular festival in Madrid, onJanuary 17 in honor of San Antonio Abad. Thisisthefirst of the popular festivals of theyear in Madrid, aftertheprocession of theMagi.