2026 ARCHDIOCESAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SACRED POETRY CONTEST

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Catholic Literary Arts Announces the
2026 Finalists of the
Archdiocesan Middle School Sacred Poetry Contest

Each year Catholic Literary Arts is pleased to announce the outstanding students whose work earns them the distinction of being finalists in the Archdiocesan Middle School Sacred Poetry Contest.

Chosen from over a thousand entries, these poems display a high level of craftsmanship, a unique vision, and artistry with words. The high level of craftmanship has resulted in an abundance of finalists to be congratulated and honored in their own school communities.

It is a high honor to be chosen as a finalist in a literary contest.  Judges have spent hours carefully selecting these finalists. These writers, who are young in their careers, have used their skill with words to express their love of Our Lady of Guadalupe. All of the finalists are to be congratulated and celebrated, as well as the other contestants who have reached high levels of artistry and vision of sacred truths.

The winners of first, second, third prizes and honorable mentions will be chosen from this extraordinary group of 2026 finalists.

Sixth Grade Finalists

  • Jaime Cardenas, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Victoria Carville, St. Thomas More Parish School

  • Madilyn De La Garza, St. Ambrose Catholic School

  • Mia Dixon, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School

  • Cailyn Ellison, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Miguel Garcia, Sacred Heart Catholic School-Conroe

  • Blake Harkness, St. Anne Catholic School – Tomball

  • Aaron Madhu, St. Laurence Catholic School

  • Amelia Morales, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Maggie Norton, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Mila Ofuani, Corpus Christ Catholic School

  • Valeria Sequeira, Epiphany of the Lord Catholic School

Seventh Grade Finalists

  • Ana Aldave, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

  • Matilda Baldwin, St. Theresa-Houston

  • Sofia Buentello, St. Ambrose Catholic School

  • Madison Butler, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Natalie Campbell, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Jonathan Davila, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School - Galena Park

  • Kalina Dementyev, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land

  • Phoebe Flores, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Isabella Hagan, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Kim Huai, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School

  • Ken Lai, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Joseph Laurenzi, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Madeleine Lockerd, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land

  • Sean Nguyen, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Adele Picard, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Alain Pinto, St. Laurence Catholic School

  • Izzie Purdum, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Paul Tavares, St. Anne Catholic School - Tombal

  • Charlotte Tressel, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

  • Chloé Tunwar, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School - Galena Park

Eighth Grade Finalists

  • Sarah Baker, St. Laurence Catholic School

  • Kaitlyn Bemis, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School

  • Emily Campbell, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Gemma Castillo, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land

  • Madeleine Chang, St. Laurence Catholic School

  • Caden Cooper, Corpus Christi Catholic School

  • Sarah Dowd, St. Theresa-Houston

  • Mark Hazboun, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land

  • Vivenne Kent, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • Lila Lacy, St. Laurence Catholic School

  • Evelyn Lipinski, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

  • Rose Margulis, St. Theresa-Houston

  • Merideth McGinley, St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

  • David Michel, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land

  • Julieta Molina-Ganau, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

  • Augustina Nguyen, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • TK Phan, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Zoey Revels, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Gabriella Tate, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Ellasyn Walker, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School

  • Grace Wu, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land

  • Olivia Zucco, St. Theresa Catholic School - Sugar Land