Annual Archdiocesan
Respect Life
Essay Contest

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone celebrated Mass and distributed award certificates in a ceremony after the Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. Special thanks to United for Life of Northern California which donated the cash awards for the students and thanks to the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women who helped with the reception.
This year's full winner's list is here: 2020 Essay and Art Contest Winners (PDF)
Catholic San Francisco Article for 2020 Here

Respect Life Essay & ART Winners for 2020:
High School
Grand Prize: St. Luke's CCD, 9th grade-  ARTWORK- Arriana Pascual - 
San Mateo- St. Luke's CCD, 9th grade Tiffany Neher - 
San Francisco- Poem, 10th grade, Sacred Heart Cathedral- Kai Hinoki 

Honorable mentions:
Victoria Tapper- St. Luke's CCD, 9th grade
Arden Moser, Mater Dolorosa Church CCD, 10th grade 

8th and 7th Grade:
Grand Prize: Eva Salgado, St. Monica School 8th grade, San Francisco, 
San Francisco- Keiana Pineda, School of the Epiphany, 7th grade
Marin- Natalie Jaworsk, St. Isabella School, 7th grade
San Mateo- Lucia Arriaga, St Matthew's, 7th grade

Honorable Mentions:
Nedine Ghattas, Our Lady of Loretto, Novato, 8th grade
Josiah Ferretty, School of Epiphany, 8th grade
Wan Kim, St. Monica School, 8th grade
Bryan Jimenez-Rodriguez, Mission Dolores Academy, 7th grade
Alessandra Hernandez, St Matthew, 7th grade
Roderick Cormier, Our Lady of the Angels, 7th grade
Maya Jasmine Tomas, St Veronica, 8th grade 
Catherine Summe, St. Mattew, 7th grade
Ella Rae Schroth, St Matthew 7th grade
Emma Villalobos, St Matthew 7th grade

6th and 5th Grade:
Grand Prize: Aliana Chang-Patel, Our Lady of Mercy, 6th grade
San Francisco- Ami Kim, St. Monica, 6th grade
San Mateo- Ava Chiappari, Our Lady of Mercy 6th grade
Marin- (2) prizes: Ava Korich, St. Isabella, 6th grade
Samantha Ariyoshi, St. Isabella, 5th grade

Honorable Mentions:
Bella Kwok, St Thomas the Apostle, 5th grade
Deven Ho, St. Thomas Apostle, 6th grade
Roselle Asunka, St. Mark CCD, 5th grade
Ava Lagaspi, School of the Epiphany, 5th grade 
Vincent Nunez- St Matthew's 6th grade
Lucina Theresa Gonzalez All Souls Catholic CCD 5th grade
Jolie Girgis, Our Lady of Angels, 6th grade
Giovanni Gonzales, Our Lady of Angels, 6th grade
Hayden Fong, St Catherine of Siena, 6th grade
Emma Dugoni, Our Lady of Angels, 6th grade
Daniela Reynoso, St Veronica, 5th grade
Matthew Ayon, Alls Souls 6th grade
Lomani Nguyen, St. Matthew 5th grade 
Mia Anibale St Isabella, 6th grade

3 and 4th Grade:
Grand Prize; Alessandra Rolle, St Catherine of Siena, 4th grade
San Mateo: Selena Alaura Reyes, St. Veronica, 4th grade
San Francisco- (2) prizes: Carl Henry Paredes, Epiphany 4th grade
Eliza Jane Kojder, St. Finn Barr, 3rd grade 
Marin: Beatrice Pheatt, St. Isabella, 3rd grade

Honorable Mentions:
Layla Apour, St. Catherine of Siena, 4th grade
Santiago Lopez, Our Lady of Perpetual Help 4th grade
Santiago Alvarez, St. Catherine of Siena, 4th 
Genevieve Napier, St. Veronica, 3rd
Marco Gomez, Holy Angels, 4th grade
Isabella Yurich, St. Catherine of Siena, 3rd grade
Charmagne Lopez, Our Lady of Perpetual Help 4th grade
Stella Jolie Angelo Vecchida Our Lady of Loretto, 3rd grade 
Charlotte Maloney, St. Isabella, 4th grade

1 and 2nd Grade:
Grand Prize: Rachel Ho St Thomas the Apostle 2nd grade
San Francisco- Julieanne Cadiz, St. Monica, 1st grade
Marin- Logan Spence, St. Isabella 2nd grade 
San Mateo-Bellerose Carner, St Catherine of Siena, 2nd grade

Honorable Mentions:
Samantha Wiley, St Isabella 2nd grade
Morgan Pahk, St Isabella 1st grade 
Ava Roberts, Our Lady of Loretto, 2nd grade
Itzayanna Gutierrez, St Thomas Apostle, 2nd grade
Jady Au, St Monica, 2nd grade
Soleil Uribe, Our Lady of Mercy, 2nd grade
Catherine Stallman St Catherine of Siena, 1st grade
Anastasia Carner St Catherine of Siena 1st grade
Katherine Morales, Our Lady of Mercy, 2nd grade
William Gonzalez, Catherine of Siena, 1st grade
Kaitlyn Franco, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2nd grade 

Kinder:
Grand Prize: Caitlin Pabalan, St. Cecilia
First Prize: Aila Walker, St Cecilia

Honorable Mentions:
Keilani Malong, St. Cecilia
Elliot Chambers, St. Cecilia
Charlotte Outram, St. Cecilia

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Students from First through Twelfth Grades--in Catholic schools and religious education classes, as well as homeschooled students in the Archdiocese of San Francisco--were invited to participate.
 Winning students received cash awards, depending on grade level.

The 2019-2020 Archdiocesan Respect Life Essay & Art Contest theme:
Loving everyone from conception until natural death, little babies and people who are old or sick, is what Jesus calls us to do.
 
“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” Matthew 10:40

Downloadable 2019-2020 Respect Life Essay & Art
Contest documents
Essay Contest Guidelines 2019-2020
Essay Contest Questions 2019-2020
Letter to Principals and Pastors 2019-2020
Attachment Form 2019-2020
Promotional Flyer English
Promotional Flyer Spanish

Essays and Entries, postmarked Oct. 31, 2019,  were sent to: Respect Life Program Office of Human Life & Dignity, 
 Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109
ORGANIZED BY: Office of Human Life and Dignity. To learn more about our office go here: https://www.sfarchdiocese.org/hld

On Monday, January 13, 2020, winners were posted at sfarch.org/essay-contest.
On Sunday, February 9th, 2020, a special Mass and awards ceremony with reception was held at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption starting with a Mass at 11 a.m. presided by Archbishop Cordileone.