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 & 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

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 a 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.
On Sunday, February 9th, 2020, a special Mass and awards ceremony with reception will be held at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption starting with a mass at 11am presided by Archbishop Cordileone

For Pastors:
Sample Bulletin Announcement
 
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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