Vocation Essay Contests

Topic: Why are Priests, Brothers, Sisters and Deacons necessary for the mission of the Catholic Church?

• First Place award is $300
• Teachers of first place winners are awarded $125
• Second Place award is $200
• Third Place award is $100

 144 boys submitted essays.  The winners are:

First place: Stevie Reisch of St. Ambrose on the Hill School

Stevie’s teacher is Mrs. Catherine DiBello

Second place: Lucas Nasufovic of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School

Third place: Braden Benn of St. Charles Borromeo

197 girls submitted essays.  The winners are:

First place: Gemma Spiedel of St. Joseph School – Cottleville

Gemma’s teacher is Mrs. Cassie Hackworth

Second place: Brooke Moritz – Immacolata School

Third place: Lilah Williams of St. John the Baptist School – Villa Ridge

Thank you, Serrans who volunteered your time to judge the essays.