The Catholic Spirit asked youths in grades one to 12 to create Christmas posters by completing the phrase, “The ornament on my family Christmas tree I like best is …” and then drawing a picture. The 208 entries came from across the archdiocese and were judged by a panel of Catholic Spirit staff members, who chose winners in four categories: grades1-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-9 and grades 10-12.
Entries were judged for artistic skill, creativity and reproducibility.
Each winner receives a $50 Visa gift card.
New this year, adults and youth were invited to finish the phrase above and submit a 200 word essay about their favorite ornament. A selection of the 103 essays submitted is printed here.
Michaela Sandquist
Category: Grades 10-12
10th-grader, St. Agnes School, St. Paul
St. Columba parish, St. Paul
Catherine Link
Category: Grades 7-9
8th-grader, St. Joseph School, West St. Paul
St. Joseph parish, West St. Paul
Abbey Schmitz
Category: Grades 4-6
6th-grader, St. Therese School, Deephaven
St. Therese parish, Deephaven
Josephine Sandquist
Category, Grades 1-3
3rd-grader, St. Agnes School, St. Paul
St. Columba parish, St. Paul
