More than 200 children and teens expressed in word and image what the Eucharist means to them as they participated in a Eucharistic Revival contest sponsored by the Development and Communications Office of the Diocese of Burlington. Winners in each category have been selected from the 237 entries. Contest categories were writing and visual arts. Contestants could enter both categories and could submit original works such as poetry, prayer, song, video, photography, painting, sketching, sculpture, or collage.   

Winners are: 

  Visual  

 Grades 1-4

1.     Anne-Marie Lacourrege, third grade, St. Monica Parish, Barre 

2.     Oskar Guilfree, fourth grade, St. Monica-St. Michael School, Barre 

3.     Sophia Riso, fourth grade, St. Monica-St. Michael School, Barre 

Grades 5-8 

 1. Emilia Poczobut, eighth grade, St. Monica-St. Michael School, Barre

2. Hannah Gregory, seventh grade, Christ the King School, Rutland

3. Maddison Drude, eighth grade, Christ the King School, Rutland

 High school 

1.     Lily Swan, 10th grade, Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington 

2.     Naima Guggenheim, 10th grade, Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington 

3.     Deborah Bounds, 10th grade, Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington 

  

Writing 

  Grades 1-4 

 1. Elijah Watson, fourth grade, Good Shepherd Catholic School, St. Johnsbury

2. Hope Merritt, fourth grade, Good Shepherd Catholic School, St. Johnsbury

3. Lucia Kowal, fourth grade, Good Shepherd Catholic School, St. Johnsbury

  Grades 5-8 

  1.        Ethan Quizon, seventh grade, Ascension Church, Georgia 

2.        Luke Lawson, eighth grade, Catholic Schoolhouse, St. Luke Parish, Fairfax 

3.        Colin LaRose, sixth grade, St. Monica-St. Michael School, Barre 

  High School 

  Tenth-grader Miriam Lawson submitted the only written high school entry and is the winner in this category. She is part of the Catholic Schoolhouse and a member of St. Luke Parish in Fairfax. Each winner received a gift card from the Diocese of Burlington. 

  “The Eucharist is a very special gift that I always receive at daily Mass,” Ethan Quizon wrote. “The reason it is special to me is that I am going to the heavenly banquet where I get a taste of heaven.” 

  “For me the Eucharist is necessary; I can’t imagine life without it,” Luke Lawson wrote. “The Eucharist is a way for me to receive Jesus, it is a way for me to adore Jesus, it is a way for me to get to know Jesus.” 

  To see all the winning entries, go online to  https://vermontcatholic.org/contest-winners/