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Hello, all you creative and deeply meaningful women!
I'm stetching my brains here (with a migraine brewing) for gift ideas for a friend. Victor KyNam, that tender soul who illustrated my books, is being ordained in a couple of weeks, and I'd like to give him something a little special. I don't want to hand him a card with $$ or a gift certificate to go buy vestments. He's an artist (sculptor, painter, tailor, you-name-it), so art is difficult to buy for him.
Any unique ideas? I'm open to any and all suggestions, as something might just spark something else. I am absolutely blank....
Grazie mille!
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Hmmm, maybe a traveling Mass kit or a small purple stole he can keep in the car or on him for when people stop him in the middle of an airport and ask him to hear their confession?
Good luck-- I wrestled with this one a few years ago, and its not like priests have registries . . . 
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Do you know his parents? Many times they have a wish/want list for items.
I would give money, even though you are opposed. Seems since he's an artist he would like to choose his own vestments. Maybe not exactly money, but find a vestment maker that he would like and make arrangements to have one of his choosing (fabrics and trim) made for him. Or his alb, choosing of his own. The newer priests I know are going back to the fancier albs with lace on the bottom.
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These are good ideas. I'm still stewing.
His parents are still in Vietnam; actually, they are Buddhists. He attributes his vocation to the fact that his mother was in a Catholic orphanage, and the sisters taught her to say a Hail Mary every evening. She remained Buddhist, but always said that Hail Mary. And taught her children to do the same. Interesting, eh?
I LOVE the idea of sort of a "gift certificate" for a vestment maker, though I don't think I could afford it 
Still thinking... so keep making suggestions.
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Hmmm... my bil is a priest and he's hard to shop for because he gets so many WONDERFUL spiritual gifts, so... your friend may already have these:
Subscriptions to magazines (like Adoremus) that deal with liturgical issues? Or Sermon help books/magazines (can't think of any names right now!) Although... that's not very creative!
Usually a mentor priest friend gives a newly ordained priest a chalice(and if he's an artist he might be particular about style)...but I guess that's not always the case. But also probably pricey.
A book of blessings? (My bil has a book that he pulls out to bless houses, cars, pregnant mamas, etc.) It looks black and official-- probably available from liturigical suppliers.
Maybe you have a candle made to celebrate his ordination anniversary -- kind of like a baptismal candle?
Really... drawing blanks!
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I'm thinking one of Kimberlee's rosaries, custom designed to reflect the things you know he holds dear. Kimberlee will have ideas to help you create something meaningful. And her rosaries are incredibly affordable for the quality. Incredible, really, I don't know how she does it.
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I am ejoying reading this because I have friend that is being ordained in June.
I too am drawing blanks...
However, I am most likely going to have some Masses said for him (Maybe a Novena of Masses?) What can be better than that! 
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