The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus are proud to work with Sacred Heart Academy to sponsor the council Catholic Citizenship Essay 2025 contest.
The winners of our council competition are:
Dominic Gumbko
Cecilie Kovarik
Below is a picture of Dominic and Cecilie receiving their awards from Sacred Heart council Grand Knight Steven Kolenda.
Cecilie Kovarik has also won her level of the Grand Rapids diocese competition and is advancing to the state competition. Our council is proud to be sending another entry back to the state competition.
OVERVIEW
This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in grades 8 to 12 (public, private, parochial or home schools during the current school year) in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. Entrants will be judged on grammar, style, and how clearly, they present the theme in a way that showcases creativity, imagination and overall development of the topic.
Please note that all entries must be received by November 9th so that we can complete judging and forward our winners on to the next level.
Download entry form with additional details here.
2025 – 2026 ESSAY TOPIC
The office of the papacy was established by Jesus Christ nearly 2,000 years ago when He chose St. Peter to lead His Church on earth.
In an essay of 500-750 words, out of the 267 popes that have led the Catholic Church, who are your three favorite popes and why?