Maryknoll, Christophers offer essay, poster contests for students

Published: 2005-11-01

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Maryknoll and The Christophers each are sponsoring contests designed to harness the creativity of students. Maryknoll's student essay contest, open to students in grades six to 12, asks entrants to tell Pope Benedict XVI about the biggest concerns of youths around the world and how the church might help or tell him what they have learned from someone of another faith. The Christophers' 16th annual poster contest asks students in grades nine to 12 to interpret the theme "You Can Make a Difference" in an original poster, which can feature paintings, photographs, pencil sketches and computer-generated artwork. The deadline for the Maryknoll contest is Dec. 1. Entries in The Christophers' contest must be submitted by Jan. 20. Instructions and a cover sheet for the Maryknoll contest are available online at: www.maryknoll.org/essay. Complete rules and entry forms for The Christophers' contest are available online at: www.christophers.org/contests.html.

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