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Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest

From: 2024-10-08 01:00:00
To:2024-10-08 01:00:00

• 2024 Catholic  Citizenship Essay 

• Eligibility:

• The Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest is open to all Catholic students - in public, private, or parochial schools - in grade 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 during the current school year.

• Guidelines:

• Essays must reflect the assigned theme and topic, and submitted by the published deadline.
• Essays must be the student’s original work.
• Essay must be typed on 8 1/2” X 11” paper, student's name should appear only on the offical Catholic Citizenship Essay entry form, which must be stapled to the essay.
• All entries become the property of the Knights of Columbus and will not be returned.
• Email the essay and the offical Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest entry form by November 3 to:
  • Email:  GonzalezSam29@gmail.com or
  • Mail:     Sam Gonzalez 
  •              84 Bradford Circle 
  •              Sugar Land, Tx. 77479
  • Or drop off at the church office

   Theme:   

• Virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do good. It governs our acts, orders our passions, and guides our conduct by reason and faith. It also encourages Christians to live in a relationship with the Holy Trinity. The call to live a virtuous life applies to individuals in every state of life and occupation, including our elected leaders. 

• In an essay of 500-750 words:

•    "What are the two most important virtues for an elected leader to possess, and why?  How can you determine if the leader has these virtues?"

Contest Levels & Awards:

Council Level – KC 4204 Sugar Land 

• All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.
• Award certificates will be given to the first, second, and third place winners in each grade.
• $50 will be awarded to first place winners in each grade.

First place essays will automatically be forwarded to the next levels of competition: District, State, and International.

International Level

There will be a 1st place winner and 2 runner up winners for each grade level.

• 1^st Place - $300
• Runner ups - $100

Notifications

• The winners at the council level will be notified by a representative of the Knights of Columbus #4204 in November.
• The winners at the International Level will be notified by the Knights of Columbus State Deputy in March 2025.

Downloads:

Entry Form  (**Must send in with the essay**)

Send your essay and entry form by November 3 to: GonzalezSam29@gmail.com or drop it off at the St. Theresa's Church office.

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