
Young Holy Family Church parishioner wins Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley welcomed the winners of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest, conducted by the diocese’s Office of Development, to the diocesan offices on Dec. 19 (winners, winning artwork, other pictures, and captions below and at www.portlanddiocese.org/content/bishop-deeley-honors-christmas-card-contest-winners-and-families-dinner-and-gifts).
The winners, joined by their families, enjoyed an Italian dinner with the bishop provided by Maria’s Restaurant in Portland. All Catholic school and faith formation students throughout the diocese were invited to participate in the contest. Over 125 submissions were received for the contest, each featuring original creations by the artists reflecting a passage from Scripture.

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WINNING CHRISTMAS CARD — Reese Loretto-Brown, who attends the Holy Family Church in Greenville, earned top honors in the kindergarten to grade 2 division of the the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest. Loretto-Brown traveled to Portland on Dec. 19 to attend a dinner with Bishop Robert P. Deeley.
This month, the winners’ creations are appearing on the Christmas cards that have been sent to 2018 Catholic Appeal donors. The contest winners are Reese Loretto-Brown of Holy Family Church in Greenville (kindergarten through Grade 2 contest); Lainey Trieu of St. Brigid School in Portland (Grades 3-5 contest); Dorcas Bolese of Holy Cross School in South Portland (Grades 6-8 contest); and Gisele Ouellette of St. Dominic Academy in Auburn (Grades 9-12 contest).
“This is the story of Jesus told by children,” Bishop Deeley said to those in attendance. “These pictures capture the beauty of our faith. The students did a magnificent job, and I’m very, very grateful for that. Thank you for the work you’ve done, and thanks to the parents for passing on the faith to their children.”
To thank them for their efforts, the bishop gave each winner a framed display of their artwork, a book, and rosary bracelets that he blessed at the event.