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Continued from Page One ,There were bustling Bethlehems More than one entrant could mothertold us. "It really made her and there were serene stables under reason with the best oftheologians night. She.called all her relatives," peaceful stars, surrounded only by that God was present at Jesus' said M-Ts. Richard. Christmas trees. birth - ·50 they drew him in the; Our second-place winner is JU8In the stables we found the tra- stable. tin Kenney, 8, whose eI)try illus- ditional sheep. cows and donkeys Crystaf Gilbert editorialized, trates'..our Living Word quotation" a.nd some not..so-traditional fish "Jesus was born on Christmas. J on page 4. ponds, turtles, dinosaurs, lizards, wish I was there to see him." Justin said he gotthe idea for his rabbits and ducks and one very For Jennifer Aiello, that wish drawing from stories he heard in" interesting spader. There was even came true: she drew herselfamong class. "The teacher told a story a camel that seated three. those arriving at Jesus' birthplace. from a picture and then the kias Above, the skies were filled with And from all these we had to made up a story by adding on and stars, snowflakes, birds and musi- pickjustthree winners? In the eyes on to it," he said. cal" notes. There were singing ofourjudges~therewere648more. Asked whatthe story was about, angels, angels with trumpets and "Everybody has won, and all he said, ·What Joseph and Mary angels who brought great tidings: must have prizes," said the Dodo did when they went to Bethlehem "A baby is going to be borne!" and in Alice in Wonderland. and ""hen they had the baby." "God bless that Jesus Child!" In that spirit, we invite each Matthew Souza, 9, said he was Down below there were wishes entrant to claim his or her prize: a candy cane from the Anchor ~really happy and smiled a lot," of happy birthday to Jesus, and of C . when he learned he was the third- course there were gifts: Danielle hflstmas tree, which may be . picked up at Qur office at 887 place winner. His mother added, PineaultthoughtJesuscould use a Highland Ave., Fall River, any was so proud abou:..t:..icct:...l=ct:..w:..a:cs,----·~t~erd'iidii;y,.biiea~r.i;;C~hiiaiiid:;iSiiaiin;_t'i0sT.ha'.id~oiin~e~-'tllimne"-"he",,,follre"'--l ..alllnllllJllIa.r;rYl'-"5~ --1fsuch goOd news. " of the kmgs brmgmg a bIrthday Matthew proved a humble win- . balloon. Alex Dias drew the Holy ner when interviewed, but his quiet Family with a birthday cake. And Padence smile said'it all. His pictu.... mus- 'Monique Botelho generously of·Whether it's marriage or busitrates "Blessing of a Christmas fered a big basket filled with ness, patience is the first rule of Crib" on page 13. "money for the newborn baby." success." - Feather In all, we received 6S I entries from over 30 parishes and schools, some arriving by mail and many hand-delivered by proud teachers. We had asked for pictures describing any aspect of the Christmas story, and that's exactly what we got ~ every aspect we had thought of and a few that we hadnl. We received drawings of the Annunciation and the journey to Bethlehem. We got nativity scenes. We got the three kings. We got angels and shepherds and Baby Jesus in Pampers. Members fcdcral Deposil In~urancc Corpor~lion. Young artist Cindy Ann Moniz found Mary and Joseph a room at the inn. Meanwhile, the innkeeper in a drawing by Jose Pacheco Jr. told them "Sorry, no rooms left!" But that was all right: Quiana Gomes found them a place in a stable across the highway from Day's '!,n.
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