Christmas banners

Christmas banner, all hand stitched - please click to enlarge

One of our parishioners Suzanne Faulkner shared this information about beautiful hand-made Nativities banners made by a Catholic family from Pakistan. The story is very touching and the quality of the banner is quite beautiful, like everything that is hand-made.
The father of this family had lost his job in a small town. They had 7 daughters and moved to a larger city. He was unable to find a job, and they were desperate to the point of trying to decide which daughter to put out as a prostitute. A Dutch priest had come to town to teach different art forms. One of the daughters took a fabric art class and now makes these banners, which also includes the Good Shepherd, the Risen Christ and the Holy Spirit. From the sales of these banners, mostly in Canada and the USA, they have been able to build a small house. On Saturdays, they hold catechism classes for children, and Bible study for adults.
Suzanne’s contact in Canada is an 84-year old missionary who had gone to Pakistan over the past 20 years. At this time, she has 13 Nativity banners available and it takes 5 to 10 days to ship them here. They are $50 each and includes postage, and all the money goes to this family in Pakistan. The entire banner is made by hand – notice the very fine stitches. There is also a tunnel in the back to run a rod for hanging. Please contact Suzanne (301-565-6052) if you would like one of the Nativity banners.