2017 Dedham Council 234 Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest

All Catholic students in public, private and parochial schools grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, are invited to participate in the 2017 Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. The theme of the 2017 essay contest is
“Going to the Peripheries.”

“Through his Incarnation, the Lord has united himself forever with suffering humanity- not as an abstraction, but throughout history with each suffering person. Jesus is already at the peripheries. The question for us is whether He will be there alone or whether His disciples will be there with Him.” Supreme Knight Carl Anderson

Discuss the role of the Catholic Church going to the peripheries, then select one of the following ideas to complete your essay:

  1. Describe the work of one widely known current Catholic who went to the periphery.
  2. Describe the work of one widely known historical Catholic who went to the periphery.
  3. Describe the work of one person in your life, who helps alleviate human suffering.

TO ENTER: Download, print and complete the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Entry Form and staple it to the front of your essay submission. Please do not write your name anywhere upon your essay except on the entry form.

Click here to download the form.

  • Essays must reflect the assigned theme and be the student’s original work.
  • Essays must be typed, one-sided, double spaced, and be 500 to 750 words in length.
  • All entries become the property of the Knights of Columbus and will not be returned.

Mail your completed entry form and essay to:

          Dedham Knights of Columbus, Council #234
          Attn.: 2017 Essay Contest
          363 Washington Street
          Dedham, MA 02026

All entries must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2017. (All Saint’s Day 2017)

PRIZES: $50 savings bonds will be awarded for the winning essay at each grade level.

  • All participants will be recognized for their participation in the contest.
  • Additional recognition may be awarded at the· discretion of judges.
  • Winners will be announced at the Council 234 annual Christmas Party (date T.B.D.)
  • The 1st place entry in each grade level will be forwarded to the District Deputy for the next level of competition.