Family Rosary announces first-place winners in annual contest

Published: 2005-05-02

EASTON, Mass. (CNS) -- Family Rosary announced 13 first-place winners out of 2,800 entries from across the United States in its 10th annual "Try Prayer! It Works!" contest that encourages students to express their faith through art, poetry, prose, video and photography. The entries depicted the contest's theme, "Healing the world through Mary's rosary." "The contest enables children of all ages to creatively express how prayer is answered and healing begins with God," said Holy Cross Father John Phalen, president of Holy Cross Family Ministries, which includes Family Rosary, Family Theater Productions and other ministries. In addition to the "Try Prayer! It Works!" contest in the United States, separate competitions are conducted in Mexico, East Africa, Brazil, Peru, Ireland and the Philippines.

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