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Florida Catholic YOUR OR NDO COMMUNITY WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | Dec. 22, 2017-Jan. 11, 2018 | Volume 79, Number 1 Creche crush: Couple’s 500 Nativity scenes MARK PATTISON Catholic News Service WASHINGTON | For Roger and Marguerite Sullivan of Washington, Christmas really is the most wonder- ful time of the year. Thanks to their travels throughout the world over the past 40 years — he for the World Bank, she for the State Department — the Catholic couple has collected 500 Nativity scenes. Every December, they spend a few days unpacking about 100 or so of the creches for display around their home. This year, though, about 150 of their Na- tivity scenes are on exhibit at the Francis- can Monastery of the Holy Land in Wash- Two of hundreds of creche displays owned by Roger and Marguerite Sullivan. (TYLER ORSBURN | CNS) ington. The Sullivans had been friends of the Franciscans there for many years, but have any ‘Made in China’ scenes,” Margue- a Nativity scene he liked and brought it One place they’ve never collected a it wasn’t until last year, when the Sullivans rite Sullivan said. home. Soon afterward, he went to Peru and creche from? “Believe it or not, the Vatican,” told them, that the Franciscans knew of the The creches chosen for the exhibit show picked up another creche. Thus was a tradi- Marguerite said. extent of their collection. not only the breadth and variety of the Sul- tion begun. The Sullivans also have some distinc- The exhibit, on display through Jan. 6, livans’ collection, but also the skill of the Churches are great places to find Nativ- tive Nativity scenes from the United States. the feast of the Epiphany, is already draw- artisans who assembled them. One creche ity scenes to buy. “If they don’t have them, There’s one from Alaska showing Eskimos, ing more people to the monastery, said from Slovakia seems to be made entirely they know where to go get them,” Margue- one showing Pueblo Indians from Colo- Franciscan Father Greg Friedman, who was from wire. One from Albania is formed out rite told CNS. The artisans who make these rado, a straw-hut rendering from Hawaii, tasked with curating the exhibit. of cast iron. Another from the Philippines creches — save for those on a street in Flor- a scene from South Carolina made of fin- “We started the week before Thanksgiv- was made from rolled-up newspapers. ence, Italy, where individual pieces can sell ger puppets, and a Cape Cod creche with a ing” arranging the creches, Father Fried- The toughest Nativity scene to procure, for thousands of dollars — aren’t making a maritime theme: Mary as a mermaid, and man told Catholic News Service. “We according to Roger, was a heavy but not un- bundle making and selling Nativity scenes. the Wise Men as sea creatures, including an worked over Thanksgiving weekend, and duly tall creche from Lithuania. “We had to “Often, they’re quite poor,” she added. octopus. into the week after that. We put in some buy a new suitcase to take it home in, and With 500 or so creches in their collection, The most controversial, by the Sullivans’ very long days.” He also crafted a slide show we had to buy new air tickets for the flight most countries with a Christian population own admission, is a modern-day telling of featuring nearly half of the creches in the home,” he said. are represented. Roger Sullivan has visited Jesus’ birth, with Joseph wearing his hair in exhibit. In this respect, size does matter. Many of 105 countries in his travels; Marguerite has a “man bun” and taking a selfie and Mary The couple sees their collection as one their Nativity scenes are small, and some been to 110. Friends who have seen their — with her blouse off one shoulder — and expression of their Catholic faith. “I think are downright miniature. The smallest, December displays have given them Nativ- the Christ Child in the manger. The magi, it’s a wonderful way to show our Catholic said Father Friedman, comes from San Ma- ity scenes to add to the collection. “We’ve instead of riding camels, are all on Segways faith, and to be one with Catholics around rino, a 24-square-mile republic surrounded bought a few online,” Marguerite noted, as and carrying gifts in Amazon.com boxes. the world,” Roger Sullivan said. entirely by Italy. Tellingly, the creche fits in- their travels have slowed somewhat in their “Some people say it’s controversial, but The Sullivans look for Nativity scenes side a spoon. retirement — although they’ve already got we have to think of what the Christmas sto- that reflect the culture of the people who The whole thing started when Roger an international itinerary through the first ry would be like if it happened in our day live in the countries they visit. “We don’t went to Bolivia on a work assignment, saw half of 2018. and time,” Roger said. n ORLANDO DIOCESE PALM BEACH DIOCESE VENICE DIOCESE WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | Dec. 22, 2017-Jan. 11, 2018 FLORIDACatholic ORLANDO DIOCESE Dec. 22, 2017-Jan. 11, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR OR NDO COMMUNITY ut on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your ‘P hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful’— Col 3:12-15. FLORIDA Catholic God’s love is at the heart of the Christmas DIOCESEOFOR NDO Vol. 79, No. 4 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: treasured gift for we receive his Real fled, all had been afraid. She sim- Put on love. It is not as easy as 50 East Robinson St. Presence as we are spiritually nour- ply stood by, in the most natural of putting on your most comfortable P.O. Box 1800 Put on love. Name your favorite ished. Through the Sacraments, the ways, as if it were something com- clothing. 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She present- steps in the beauty of Christmas joy, journey from the head to the heart, [email protected] fortable clothes. God’s love ed him to the Father in the the birth of a child, and to put on the one in which we yearn to be cradled is the essence of our being Temple, and was united love of her Son, clothe ourselves in by God’s arms that we might hold WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER for we are created by God with him by compassion the richness of this treasure and others within the sweetness of his Glenda Meekins Bishop [email protected] for God. as he died on the cross. join her in the unity of the Holy light. These steps must be taken to- 407-246-4808 God’s love is at the heart John Mary is the star of hope for Family, with Joseph, her spouse, ward God’s people, to draw them in, To submit a request for news coverage of the Christmas message. Noonan us. 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