Watch the adorable video below.

Video credit: Facebook/Paróquia Nossa Senhora das Dores

A sweet video of a dog entering into church and interrupting church service went viral and it is adorable to see the reaction of the priest.

Nossa Senhora das Dores parish shared a video on the Facebook page before it went viral.

The communications adviser of the church told Bored Panda: “It happened during the Sunday Mass at 9 a.m., a puppy got lost in the street and entered the church. The animal was on a leash, which indicates that he was a domestic animal,”

 

However, the uninvited guest was quite unruly at first. “He entered the church after Mass had already begun. He went up to the altar, bit and pulled the towels from the altar, destroyed some flower arrangements, even the priest wanted him to leave.”

“While the readings were being read, and all were seated, the dog wanted to play with the priest, biting and pulling his robes,” the adviser said. However, instead of being annoyed by the misbehaving parishioner and trying to get rid of him, Sobreira couldn’t hide a smile from his face and continued to play with the adorable distraction throughout the whole service. “The priest explained to the audience that [the dog] was a little boy and that he wanted to play.”

“A fun fact is that after the Christmas Eve Mass, on December 24, a puppy dog was abandoned inside the church, and the priest adopted it later.”

“After the Mass, one person picked up the dog and when he came down the avenue of Contour, a homeless person recognized the dog and knew who it belonged to. Upon being returned, we learned that the dog’s owner has Alzheimer’s. Soon his daughter recognized him too and said, “Thank God!” We learned that the puppy’s name is Herman.”

The video has been watched millions of times and many appreciated the priest for handling the situation beautifully.

 

 

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