The Gospel Illustration Program is a weekly exploration of visual art and the Word of God, provoking communication among us to learn and share the Lord's message.

Recently, I began a personal journey with my art by illustrating the weekly readings. Being active with the Art and Environment ministry in my parish family, we decided to publish the "Good News" illustration on the front cover of the weekly bulletin.

My hope is that the visual Word would linger in household environments throughout the following week, along with the hymns we hum and the sermons that we recall as we live our lives. I will electronically send you the weekly reading and Gospel Illustration to print, frame and display in your gathering space at the main entrance of the church, for all to see, as the assembly enters for your Eucharistic celebration. The music minister's choices are inspirational to my drawings. The composers and I are on the same path as artists. Because I submit the drawing two weeks in advance, the liturgist may use the piece to reinforce key points in the Homily.

1. Display a porcelain tile, banner or poster that illustrates the weekly reading and the Gospel message at the main entrance of the church, in the narthex.

    

2. Publish the same illustration on the front cover of the church bulletin.
   Having the art piece on the cover of the bulletin will help the message linger in the home environment for the following week.

3. Make available to the faith community the opportunity to purchase a replica tile, banner, poster, greeting card, postcard or bookmark that may have touched them spiritually for their home prayer place.
    
4. Raise Funds For Your Faith Community!
   Using the revenue of the art sale toward non-utilitarian projects will allow the community to define their communal spirituallity, working together to create a visual prayer.
   Examples of projects offered by A J Bellomo Studios are; baptismal fonts, altar furniture, prayer labyrinths and gardens, or even a larger gathering space. Another idea is to develop a youth ministry through a highly interactive website.
    

Besides the bulletin and narthex before mass, they could also be used for a bible study discussion or fund raising programs.

To participate simply e-mail me and I will send your faith community my drawings weekly.