mail4crecheMar 241 minFrom our European FriendsDear Italian friends, dear friends from the Iberian Peninsula and the other countries affected by the pandemic, today,onSaint Joseph's Day, we remember the w...
mail4crecheMar 221 minBelen Community Writes a Thank You to FOTCIt is a thank you card from the theatrical group from Our Lady of Belen Church who put on "Los Pastores" in Santa Fe on Nov. 9. We collected $780 from the c...
mail4crecheMar 131 minFOTC Board Meeting moving on-lineWell, this probably comes as no surprise; The FOTC Board meeting will be held electronically. All Portland reservations should be canceled. Our Board Agenda w...
mail4crecheFeb 221 minThrift Store NativitiesJanuary and February are great times to find bargain nativities, and some of the most amazing ones come from the Thrift Store (a.k.a. Goodwill, Bargain Bins,...
mail4crecheFeb 181 minAnother Deep QuestionI have a question about a family nativity set. I am interested in learning its maker. Is there someone I can ask? It is at least 80 years old and may be from...
mail4crecheFeb 181 minAsking for a FriendRecently we've been doing some research on some OLD nativities. One from Italy and the second from Germany. They both present numerous questions. How old a...
mail4crecheFeb 81 minThe Egg and I The main area of the design broke into many pieces and the challenge to put it back together touched my heart. Time, patience & a steady h
mail4crecheJan 261 minPresident Sydne at International ConventionCribs by Tonio Caruana and Teddy Caruana, Xaghra, Gozo (pictured below)
mail4crecheJan 252 minPurging the Collection: Confessions of a Collector By Neil Allen Purging, downsizing, and culling, are all words for the same thing - making your collection smaller. There are many reasons for this activity...
mail4crecheJan 51 minWhat They SaidOver the years I've heard wonderful things spoken about our displays. Here are a few of my favorite memories about what people say. Please send us your fa...
mail4crecheDec 30, 20194 minReposted with Permission: Shirley Squires — By Cori Fugere Urban. Catholic News Service. Urban is content editor/staff writer for Vermont Catholic, the official publication of the Diocese of Burlingt...
mail4crecheDec 17, 20191 minA Memorial: Bob DavisDear Judy, All those of us who knew Bob had great admiration for him. He was a true gentleman and a noble heart. Meeting him at your side almost twenty years...
mail4crecheDec 16, 20191 minA Photo Blog of 2019 Private Shows Send us your photos - keep checking this blog. We'll add yours too! Rita Botcher in Krakow. Helen Holder's Show Michael Whalen's Display Neil Allen's Show T...
mail4crecheDec 15, 20191 minLink to CBS Sunday Morning Interview of Michele Devitthttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/nativity-scenes-from-the-artistic-to-the-living/ Michele writes, "Two days of filming and 5 minutes on air." Written before the ...
mail4crecheDec 14, 20195 minKRAKOW, POLAND: A TRIP OF MIXED EMOTIONSKrakow, Poland: A trip of mixed emotions By Rita Bonaccorsi Bocher My trip to Krakow, Poland was a combination of the sublime—the best of man’s creativity a...
mail4crecheNov 29, 20193 minThe Peanut NativityBy Judy Klien For the recent FOTC conference in Santa Fe, I had designed a nativity ornament using peanuts for the Holy Family, glued to a wood disc. I made ...
