Knights of Columbus Respect Life Contest

The New Hampshire Knights of Columbus is once again sponsoring a Student Respect Life Essay contest. 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 6 to 12 in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. The contest is open to any Jr. High (grades 6,7,8) and Sr. High (grades 9,10,11,12) student in New Hampshire (not just Catholics or Knights). The NH Knights of Columbus will make up to six cash awards of $100.

This year's contest theme is:

St. Ignatius offers…"Pray as if everything depends on God, but work as if everything depends on us"…as a balance between personal responsibility and Divine Trust. What does this mean for needed actions for protecting life – e.g., by yourself, others, pro-life groups, etc.?

RULES: Essays may not be longer than 500 words; typed, and submitted as a PDF or Word Document; and emailed to matu19@comcast.net. Include student name, age, grade, school, parent name and address, phone, parish, and email.

Students may obtain help and information, including from parents, teachers, friends, and internet but the essay itself must be their own work.

Deadline: Midnight, December 15, 2025

Further contest details may be obtained from the Knights of Columbus NH contest chairman, John P. Matuszewski (603-434-4098; matu19@comcast.net), or Knights of Columbus NH State Pro-Life Director, Roy Dennehy (603-552-5270; rkd6@msn.com).