Showing posts with label Contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Contest. Show all posts

Sunday, April 15, 2012

2012 Contest!

Greetings to all!  Happy Divine Mercy Sunday!  The staff of Saint Cecelia's Press are happy to announce the arrival of the 2012 contest.  For those of you who are new to the newsletter contest, here are the rules:
  • Adults as well as kids are encouraged to participate
  • An entry may be a composition or an art project
  • Each contestant can enter as many entries as they want
  • Entries must be original
  • Entries must be Christian based
  • Entries can be from school projects as long as the contestants have their teacher's permission to submit them
  • Art entries can consist of a picture of a 3D object
  • Composition entries may be poems, stories, or essays
  • If you are not sure if your project is acceptable as an entry or not, feel free to email our staff
  • Entries may be sent to Saint Cecilia's Press by mail or by email
  • The deadline for all entries is May 5th
Winners will receive a special prize in the mail for their projects! 

If you have any questions, please email us or comment on this post as we would be glad to help.  We hope that you are all as excited about the 2012 contest as we are!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

New Format Soon to Come!

Dear Friends,

Due to the results of our recent poll, the staff of Saint Cecelia's Press have decided to change the format of the newsletter to that of the surprise Christmas issue that was sent a few months ago.  I hope you enjoy this change.

The staff would also like to apologize for their lack of recent updates to the blog.  As we are now in the Season of Lent, we hope to get many new articles to you about this season and how we can better prepare for Easter.  We also hope to hold a contest soon, so please keep checking the blog for that announcement.

God Bless!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Crusade for Souls

Join The Catholic Kingdom's crusade to free as many Poor Souls from Purgatory as possible.  All that is requested is that you say St. Gertrude's prayer fervently, hoping that God wil hear your petition.  God promised St. Gertrude that if she and the faithful prayed this prayer with complete sincerity, 1,000 souls would be released from Purgatory each time it is recited.  Not only does praying for the souls in Purgatory help them, your prayers also give you merit towards your Eternal Salvation.

If the crusaders' combined number of prayers equalls 33,000, each person will receive a special prize for taking part.  Join Dominique's Crusade here!

Monday, August 1, 2011

Contest Results!

Here are the entries from this summer's contest:

Felix Mendelssohn
By Ms. Bernadette
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Saint Therese

By Ms. Bernadette

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Sculptured Religious Figures

 by Ms. Elizabeth

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Little Red Riding Hood

By Master Zachary

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Christ Did Say

Christ did say, "I Am the Way"
Through your troubles and your strifes,
Even? if your path is paved with thorns and knives,
That pierce you from every side.
Through goals and careers that seem never to come true,
When dreams send you far and wide,
Christ is there, always by your side.

Christ did say, "I Am the Truth"
When things dark and deep cannot be seen,
Yet, Christ sees all. The two-faced one,
He knows too well. And reality, is it love or gall?
One so deep, it cannot be seen,
Unveils you of your untold truth.
Til you cannot live with it, we do not
Know if it be curse of blessing,
And when its done your heart is singing.

Christ did say, "I am the Life"
For those who are hopeless and despairing,
And with death and destruction the evil one is hunting.
Yet the radiant one with light uplifting,
Shows forth hope for those deep in strife,

For Christ did say,
"I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life."


By Ms. Danitza

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Eternally, Guides the Dove

As skies grew dim,
colors grim,
Storms form above.
Faith! A dove,

Doth fly quite high,
Danger nigh,
To represent,
Divine consent.

Knights ride under,
Heaven’s thunder,
To meet the fight,
Of earthly might.

Confused, astray,
In fighters’ fray,
Knights’ cries sound,
‘Cross hills round.

The standard be,
Heavenly,
Knight seeks a guide,
By celestial side.

Above he sees,
Dove wings,
And acts the fight,
Of Christian plight.

So now to be,
Remember, we,
No storm or clatter,
Cannot faith shatter.

By Ms. Elizabeth

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Newsletter Contest

 Dear Friends,

It is only one week until the contest deadline!  I am very happy to receive your entries and look forward to receive others you might want to send.  Here are a few reminders:
  • The art/writing contest can includes entries such as: paintings, drawings, sketches, sculptures, poems, stories, essays, narratives, and biographies
  • Entries can be from school work
  • Adults are highly encouraged to submit entries 
  • Please designate your age group when submitting an entry (1-7; 8-13; 14+)
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  • The deadline is in one week: Saturday July 30th
I hope you all will greatly enjoy the contest!
"We must take advantage of the modern means
of communication to spread the Good News"

Friday, June 10, 2011

The Newsletter Contest

Dear friends,

We were going to hold an exhibition as done before.  However, a staff member generously donated several religious articles so that the exhibition can become a contest!  Here are the categories:

Ages
  • 1-7 - Rosary and Holy Card
  • 8-13 - Grand Prize!  Olivia's Gift (for girls) 
  • 8-13 - Grand Prize!  St. Francis or St. Maximilian Kolbe (comic books for boys)
  • 14-up - Teenager/Adult themed Prayer Booklet

We are looking forward to your writing and art entries!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Question

Some of you might have been wondering how to send in your entries.  Unfortunately, we do not have a way to upload your entries through the blog.  So, please email me a digital copy or send a carbon copy in the mail.  My contact info is printed on the newsletter front page. Thank you!

Today is the Feast of Bl. Anne of St. Bartholomew.  Read more about her here.