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Dozens of people brought their dogs and photos of other pets to be blessed by Haitian immigrant Jean Beniste, center in black suit, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the garden of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste is the rector. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

Dozens of people brought their dogs and photos of other pets to be blessed by Haitian immigrant Jean Beniste, center in black suit, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the garden of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste is the rector. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

The Rev. Jean Beniste, a Haitian immigrant, feeds a dog during a Blessing of the Animals in the garden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste serves as rector, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

The Rev. Jean Beniste, a Haitian immigrant, feeds a dog during a Blessing of the Animals in the garden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste serves as rector, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

The Rev. Jean Beniste, a Haitian immigrant, blesses a dog and its owner Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, during a Blessing of the Animals in the garden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste serves as rector. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

The Rev. Jean Beniste, a Haitian immigrant, blesses a dog and its owner Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, during a Blessing of the Animals in the garden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste serves as rector. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

The Rev. Jean Beniste, a Haitian immigrant, blesses his dog and a photo of another pet as his daughter, Annelise, looks on. The Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of Saint Francis took place Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the garden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste serves as rector. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)

The Rev. Jean Beniste, a Haitian immigrant, blesses his dog and a photo of another pet as his daughter, Annelise, looks on. The Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of Saint Francis took place Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the garden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H., where Beniste serves as rector. (G. Jeffrey MacDonald via AP)