Catholic Communication Campaign announces art contest

Published: 2006-01-11

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is asking students in first through sixth grades to illustrate through art "how Jesus would tell the good news today." The deadline for submissions to the art contest is March 1. Entry information is available online at: www.CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org. Ramon Rodriguez, director of development for the campaign, noted that the campaign's theme is: "How the good news gets around." "We all know that Jesus was a great storyteller," he said in a news release announcing the contest. "He told many stories about the good news, God's love for each of us. We are inviting students to draw a picture of how Jesus would tell the good news today." First-, second- and third-place winners will be selected on the basis of originality and creativity and will receive cash prizes. Winners will be announced May 1 and the winning artwork will be featured on the campaign's Web site during May.

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