Boys and girls across Ireland are being tasked with a unique challenge – to design Pope Francis clothes.
Pope Francis’ charity for overseas mission, World Missions Ireland (WMI), are commemorating the Pontiff’s visit for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) this August by gifting him with a specially designed set of vestments.
Julieann Moran, National Secretary for World Missions Ireland, said: ‘Pope Francis is a person who truly embraces creativity. We’ve seen this time and time again, especially when he invites young people to dream big and not to be afraid.”
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“As we know, art is a universal way for all children to express their uniqueness and creativity. This is why the vestments will be such a meaningful gift. They’ll celebrate not only his time in Ireland, but also the creativity and uniqueness of girls and boys across our country”
WMI will also be displaying a replica of the winning vestment at their stall, number 23 and 24, during the WMOF in the RDS in Dublin. The competition is open to all children aged 16 and below, and the deadline is June 1.
Full details and a downloadable design template can be found at www.wmi.ie/pope-francis-competition
World Missions Ireland is part of a worldwide network of 120 charities chosen by the Church to share the Gospel.