
The Very Rev. Daniel Greenleaf sprinkles holy water Sunday during the Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. The blessing is a tradition where people bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity sets at home to remind others of Jesus’ arrival in the manger. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Rachel Bott of Lewiston holds up her Baby Jesus likenesses Sunday as the Very Rev. Daniel Greenleaf sprinkles holy water during the Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. One of the likenesses belongs to Bott’s mother. The blessing is a tradition where people bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity sets at home to remind others of Jesus’ arrival in the manger. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Katherine Anne Russell looks at another likeness of the Baby Jesus as she holds two of her own Sunday as the Very Rev. Daniel Greenleaf prepares for the Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. The blessing is a tradition where people bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity sets at home to remind others of Jesus’ arrival in the manger. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Matt Pyenta of Monmouth follows his sons George, right and Peter on Sunday as they approach the Very Rev. Daniel Greenleaf for the Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. The blessing is a tradition where people bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity sets at home to remind others of Jesus’ arrival in the manger. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Katherine Anne Russell smiles at others Sunday as they approach the Very Rev. Daniel Greenleaf for the Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. The blessing is a tradition where people bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity sets at home to remind others of Jesus’ arrival in the manger. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
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