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April 21, 2006
Damn, this is cool 
I'm a sucker for this sort of thing. This is happening at St. John the Divine, one of my favorite places in my favorite neighborhoods in NYC.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Blessing of the Bicycles
Hundreds of cyclists aim to ensure safe pedalling by attending the somewhat eccentric Blessing of the Bicycles ceremony, held at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in Manhattan each spring.Cathedral Dean, The Very Reverend Dr James Kowalski, offers the blessing to kick off a safe cycling season, sprinkling holy water over each bike in the process. This is followed by a moment of silence to remember those who have died in cycling accidents during the past year. Bike messengers, racers, commuters, recreational bikers and, of course, children, are all invited to this colorful service.
The event has been running since 1999 and adds to the cathedral's colourful collection of annual events and services, which include summer and winter solstice concerts as well as Halloween, Christmas, New Year and Easter happenings.
text from travelguides.lastminute.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=33901
photo from nycbicycleshow.com/blessing/
more info at http://nycbicycleshow.com/blessing/about.html
I read about this via Heath Row's Media Diet
Posted at April 21, 2006
Comments
Wow, that is cool! I want my bike blessed!
Posted by: Misty at April 22, 2006 5:16 PM
I'm thinking we need the blessing of the running shoes at my church.
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at April 23, 2006 4:11 PM