A review of the 2012 Shrine Lego building contest reveals that an inspired story emerges...

1. The Story of Man’s Salvation
as viewed from the
National Shrine of the Little Flower
Parish Lego Building Contest 2012

2. God created
the world in six
days. On the
seventh day he
rested…
Entrant: Melinda Tulley
Creation of the World

3. God told Adam
and Eve…pick
fruit from any tree
but this one…
Quinn Armstrong
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

4. Man
disobeyed
God in the
Garden of
Eden,
resulting in
original sin
Kevin Hejka
Garden of Eden

5. Original sin is
removed
through the
Sacrament of
Baptism
Maggie Huber
Sacraments of Initiation and Penance

6. God sent Prophets
to turn them from
their sin and save
His chosen people
Judges should note the
apocryphal moment when a
frog jumps up and smacks
Pharaoh upside the head
Deelan Tulley
Plague of Frogs

7. Samuel Owens
Crossing of the Red Sea

8. The birth of a
Savior was long
foretold by the
Prophets…
…but God’s people
had to wait a long
Blake Smith
time with great
Advent Wreath
anticipation…

9. The Savior of the
world was born in a
humble stable…
Genevieve & Bobby Rogers
The Nativity …His name was Jesus

10. …a simple
Manger was
used for a bed
Frank Vidosh
The Nativity

11. Three Magi would
visit, bringing gifts…
Monika Parkila
The Nativity

12. Such a profound
event that His
birthday is
celebrated to this
day by believers
non-
and non-
believers alike.
Lukas Parkila
Christmas Tree

13. Jesus taught of
forgiveness and
healing and then
demonstrated it…
Brendan Tulley
The Paralytic

14. Brian Tulley
Jesus Walks on Water
Jesus taught his followers many
things so they could help spread the
message of Good News…

15. Jesus taught his followers, “do Keifer Hanselman
this in remembrance of me…” The Last Supper
But one follower would betray him…

16. This remembrance takes the form
of celebration of the Mass…
Judges may wish to note
beloved Music
Director/Organist Mr. Stephen Klimushyn
Abbott in his Sunday Best Birds Eye View of Shrine

17. Benjamin Vidosh
…through the institution and
NSLF Tower
service of the priesthood.
Msgr. Easton
(with Stachu)
Lily May
Rectory Gardens

18. Jesus willingly accepted
His sentence of death…
Kira Jenkins
Jesus Carries the Cross

19. He was
stripped of
His clothes
and crucified…
Erik Jenkins
Mosaic of Jesus Crucified

20. Most of His
followers Kathryn Mutscher
abandoned him. Jesus Dying on the Cross
His Mother and
John did not.

21. …continuing to
teach and
forgive even
during a slow
and painful
death.
Luke Hanselman
Jesus Crucified

22. We adore
His Sacred
Heart for this
ultimate
sacrifice.
Oliver Smith
Sacred Heart of Jesus

23. For one brief
moment, Jesus
felt abandoned…
“My God, my
God, why have
you forsaken
me?”
Owen Smith
A Crucifix

24. Finally, He gave
up His spirit and
returned to the
Father to open
the gates of
Heaven Alex Lopez
Jesus dies on the cross

25. The Roman soldier
that pierced the
body of Jesus with
a spear and
confirmed his death
is commemorated on
the Shrine tower
Jean & John Simonson
NSLF Tower

26. His body was laid in a
tomb with a large stone
rolled in front of it.
Jesse Hanselman
The Burial of Jesus

27. But after three days
the tomb was found
empty by three women
except for some burial
cloths…and an angel
who announced the
Resurrection
Tom & Brandy G.
from “Birth, Death…”
(multiple scenes of
Jesus’ life)

28. Since then, the
cross has become
a symbol of new life
rather than torture
and death
Drew Lopez
The Cross Where Jesus Died

29. After the Resurrection,
Jesus left us…
Peyton Smith
Jesus Rising in the Clouds
(Ascension)

30. …and yet remains ever present
with us in the Tabernacle.
Violet Vidosh
Sanctuary of the Church

31. The National
Shrine of the
Little Flower
testifies to the
world the path of
Kevin Parkila
Salvation… Replica of the NSLF

32. …in communion with
the rest of the
Church around the
world.
Jean Simonson Carmine Copp
St. Catherine Church (untitled chapel)

33. The End
Photography and story by J. Burley
(my apologies to any participants with omitted or improperly credited entries)