Annual Archdiocesan
Respect Life
Essay Contest

 Students from First through Twelfth Grades--in Catholic schools and religious education classes, as well as homeschooled students in the Archdiocese of San Francisco--are invited to participate.
 Winning students receive cash awards from $25 to $250, depending on grade level.

The 2019-2020 Archdiocesan Respect Life Essay 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 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

Please send  essays and entries to: Respect Life Program Office of Human Life & Dignity, 
 Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109
If doing video submission send Youtube link (DO NOT SEND VIDEO FILE) to: lifeanddignity@sfarch.org
Essays should be postmarked by October 31st, 2019.
On Monday, January 13, 2020, winners will be posted at sfarch.org/essay-contest.
A special Mass and awards ceremony with reception will be held in early 2020, the date and time will be determined closer to the date and it will be posted here.
 
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Last year's full winners' list is here: 2019 Essay Contest Winners (PDF)

 2019 Grand Prize (above) and First Prize (below) winners