Bambinelli blessings
…hold their Bambinelli in front of the parish’s life-size outdoor nativity scene Dec. 13. Morgan Payne with her Baby Jesus for the Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Church of…
Blessing of the Bambinelli
Parishes and schools in the Diocese of Syracuse participated in a long papal tradition this Advent season: the Blessing of the Bambinelli. On the Third Sunday of Advent, the children…
And a little child shall lead them
…the Bambinelli (Italian for Baby Jesus). Each year on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday (or Rejoice Sunday), Pope Francis blesses the Bambinelli (Baby Jesus figure) of…
2018 Christmas gift guide
…601 N. Townsend St., Syracuse). $20 at saintmarianneshrineandmuseum.org. • Bambinelli Sunday: A Christmas Blessing A heartwarming story that introduces young children to the tradition of the Bambinelli. Start a…
Pope blesses Nativity scene statues, calls them signs of God’s love
…blessing of the “bambinelli,” or statues of the infant Jesus, for children to put in mangers at home, at school and in their parishes. “Raise the statues up,” the pope…
