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Fr. Andrew Small, OMI Will Use Student’s Winning Artwork From National Christmas Card Contest

Written by Christine Stoddard,  Originally Published by The Catholic Herald, (Used with permission)

Fr. Andrew Small, OMIThe stars once guided a tired and weary Mary and Joseph, just as the stars guided sixth-grader Emily Kim. And so, the young artist sat down with her watercolors and markers, inspired to depict a reflective scene, with the Blessed Mother resting on a donkey and Joseph looking up at the sky, full of hope and maybe a little wonder.

Kim’s imaginative rendering won a national competition: the annual Missionary Childhood Association Christmas Artwork Contest.  CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article

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