This Old Illustration Is Still Laboring In The Vineyard
I’m a long-time supporter of Maryknoll, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society. They send me their magazine 6 times a year.
I picked up a recent issue, and was shocked (pleasantly) to see one of my illustrations.
I did the illustration for the Missionary Childhood Association (a separate organization) back in 2014.
Magdalena Arellano (pictured above) is the MCA’s program coordinator for the Los Angeles diocese. In her article for Maryknoll, she writes:
Most people have the perception that missionary work
must be done by priests, brothers or sisters traveling
abroad to places where there is poverty and injustice. Although this is one aspect of mission work, there is
another major component many of us don’t think about:
our own call to mission by virtue of our baptism…
MCA is one of the Pontifical Mission Societies that make
up the Mission Office. Its primary mission is to foster in children a missionary spirit through prayer, sacrificial giving and mission education. We give our youth the tools
to answer their call to mission by making them aware of
the needs of children in other parts of the world.
Here’s the illustration. It features a rosary. The 5 decades
of the World Mission Rosary are different colors, each representing different parts of the world.
That’s Pope Francis releasing a dove, representing the Holy Spirit. Through their prayers and offerings, schoolchildren partner with the Spirit to help other, less fortunate children.
Here’s a larger detail image.
One funny thing: In my original line drawing, I accidentally included one too many beads in the rosary, and had to do some “surgery” to remove it. One of those absurd behind-the-scenes stories– you can read about it here.
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I started contributing to Maryknoll after my cousins went to work for them in Guatemala, though I have to say, becoming a donor to any nonprofit has an effect on your mailbox. After I retired, I have cut back my charitable donations and the mail has abated somewhat. 🙂
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Ahoy! Thanks so much for your kind comment, and do forgive this very tardy reply. Nice to meet another Maryknoll supporter, and I had to laugh about the “mailbox effect”– ain’t it the truth! No charitable organization respects its donors’ privacy– they all sell their mailing lists to one another! Understandable on one hand, maddening on the other. Oh, well. Cheers, and many thanks for your kind support!! 😊
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A very nice and straight forward, as well as colorful cartoon. It’s nice to see your work floating around out there years later.
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Many thanks, John. Yes, what a pleasant shock to open up the magazine and see that. I must remember to point out to prospective clients that with a little thought and planning, a cartoon or illustration can have a long shelf life, and return enduring value. And knowing you, my friend, is also an enduring value– thanks as always for all your support! 😊
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What a wonderful surprise! It’s a terrific illustration, so meaningful. Important work, all the way around!
By the way, I went to the older post – I hope everyone does bec it’s super. 🙂
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Many thanks, my dear RK! Your kind words fall softly on my ears like cherry blossoms– which seems a strange metaphor, but I’m only reporting the situation, I can’t explain it… 👂👂🍒😂
Thanks for the plug re the older post– I’ve been blogging so long, it may be time to renew my surgeon’s license!! 🔧🔪🔨📝😂
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