The newly-appointed Archbishop Tyminski surveyed the First Church of Anthro Park in a sort of reverie. So much had happened in the five years since the wedding, sometimes he had to stop just to take stock of it all.
He had left the park as an anthropomorphic raccoon, determined to fight for Anthro equality within The Church. He didn't have to fight very hard. His superiors latched onto his belief that the human soul remained intact despite a transformation to the body, and the idea quickly became official Catholic doctrine.
For a time, Father Tyminski stayed with his old parish, all the while gaining popularity both as a priest and as an Anthro advocate. It was, coincidentally (or perhaps not), on the fourth wedding anniversary of Jeremy and Leticia that Father Tyminski recieved two very important letters. One was from Vatican City, the other from Anthro Park International, Inc.
The Vatican had decided to begin an active campaign to evangelize the growing Anthro population lest they succumb to animal instinct and pursue a life of hedonism. They had comissioned the construction of a modest cathedral dedicated to Saint Francis in one of the Park's "suburbs," New Eden.
Anthro Park, meanwhile, had offered Father Tyminski a position as the official spiritual counsellor for Anthro Park USA (the name had been changed from Anthro Park North America after The Management realized that, with the Canadian location, there were actually 2 Anthro Parks in North America). The site of Jeremy and Leticia's wedding would be made into an open-air non-denominational chapel in order to accomodate the park's religious guests.
So there he was. Archbishop Tyminski, leader of two churches, reflected on the whirlwind his life had become. He didn't have long to reflect, though. His service at the Anthro Park church had just ended and he already had to hurry back to New Eden to say mass at the cathedral. He looked forward to this; as much as he loved the all-natural Anthro Park, there was something to be said for the cathedral's big, gothic, traditional decor. Well, not entirely traditional--the shrine to Saint Francis had a frescoe depicting the saint with two unorthodox companions, an anthrpomorphic wolf and racoon. Around the racoon's neck (Archbishop Tyminski had not requested this) was a small wooden cross.