Community Blessing the animals By Gilroy Dispatch Staff - October 7, 2008 139  Father Dan Derry blesses animals brought to St. Mary Parish Saturday afternoon. Father Dan Derry blesses animals brought to St. Mary Parish Saturday afternoon. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Letter: On homelessness, Gilroy must balance compassion with responsibility Letter: Caltrain numbers don’t justify added VTA expenditures Rotary Club plants 40 trees on Gilroy campuses LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please sign me up for the newsletter Yes No SOCIAL MEDIA10,025FansLike1,374FollowersFollow2,589FollowersFollow Gilroy Garlic Festival’s return was a success August 14, 2025 Letter: On homelessness, Gilroy must balance compassion with responsibility August 14, 2025 Letter: Caltrain numbers don’t justify added VTA expenditures August 13, 2025 Rotary Club plants 40 trees on Gilroy campuses August 13, 2025 Remembering Woodstock Music & Art Fair, 56 years later August 13, 2025