Animating Mission for Students
Each year, the Center for Mission holds an annual writing contest during the pre-Lenten season. It is for students, grades 1 – 12, where students answer a question related to how they witness to their Catholic faith as a door into Lent. Students in schools and parish faith formation classes are welcome to submit entries.
The contest is judged by returned missionaries and others and a winner is selected in each of four grade-level categories. Entries are due by Ash Wednesday and winners are announced around Easter. Each winner receives an award certificate and a cash prize.
It has been a successful project for students as the number of entries submitted climbs every year. Students have been very articulate and able to write from the heart.
2022 Writing Contest
All entries have been received and have been judged by our panel of returned missionaries. These wonderful submissions were all well-written and creative.
Students were asked to respond to the question “How has listening to Jesus’ voice led you to live out the Church’s mission to continue Christ’s work?”
We appreciate all student efforts. Winners have been selected and are at right.
Thank you all for your efforts.
2022 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS
GRADES K-2
Hayley Goese, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Brooklyn Park
Runners-up
Scarlett Gastelum, St. Pascal Regional Catholic School, St. Paul
Abby Schultz, St, John the Baptist Catholic School, Savage
GRADES 3-5
Esther Hansen, St John Paul II Catholic School, Minneapolis
Runner-up
Sophia Yevtikhov, St. Agnes Catholic School, St. Paul
GRADES 6-8
Maggie Edel, St. Dominic Catholic School, Northfield
Runners-up
Leah Bourn, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Brooklyn Park
Madelyn Barten, St. Francis Xavier, Shafer
GRADES 9-12
Catherine Lucca, Church of Saint Paul, Ham Lake
Giana DePietro, St. Agnes Catholic School, St. Paul
