Christmas in Butiama & Buhemba - 4

Fr. Jim Donohue.

Christmas Eve finally arrived. I presided at the Mass and Fr. Andrzej preached. There were 70 babies and children to baptize!

Fr. Jim in his special Christmas vestment!
Br. Michael, the architect of the Christmas crèche.
I think they are sisters!

A great time after Christmas Eve Mass! Everyone wanted photos at the crèche!

This is our cook at the Novitiate, Esther, with her newly baptized granddaughter.

After taking this photo, Samwelli told me that he wanted to add something to his photo…I hope Br. Michael did not see this!

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