Welcome to Catholic Literary Arts,
Where You Learn to Write with Spirit

Here are our upcoming events/contest/gatherings for Fall-Winter 2022.

  • Virtual Panel on Popular Fiction Written by Catholic Authors: Sarah Cortez, Eleanor Nicholson with Dr. Jesse Roberts (Neo-noir Film Critic)


    Date:     Oct. 30, 2021
    Time: 2:00 p.m. PCT

    Register Here

  • Celebration of Teen Writers/Fall Fundraiser


    Date:     Nov. 13, 2021
    Time: 3:00 -5:00 p.m. CST
    Location: Fine Arts Museum, Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas
    Free Event.
    Call to register.

    713.331.9342

  • Virtual Informational Zoom Session for Our Trip to Tuscany, October 2022


    Date:     Nov. 18, 2021
    Time: 5:30 p.m. CST
    Click Here to go to the Trip Info Page

    Register Here

  • Advent Writing Contest


    Submission open until November 22, 2021.

    See Below

  • In-Person Advent Mass, Reflection, Breakfast


    Date:     Dec. 11, 2021
    Time: 8:00 a.m.
    Mass followed by breakfast and spiritual reflection (pre-registration required)

    Register Here

2 0 2 1 A D V E N T W R I T I N G C O N T E S T

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTEST

Focus your unique writing skills on the richness of Advent through meditation on the Blessed Virgin Mary. We are eager to read your unpublished poems and prose on the holy presence of the Blessed Mother during Advent, a season that brings a forever new meaning to "walking" as we consider Mary’s long journey to assist her cousin Elizabeth directly after the Annunciation.

The best three pieces submitted will be the winners.

CONTEST JUDGE

Maggie Gallagher, Executive Director of the Benedict XVI Institute in San Francisco will judge the contest.  Benedict XVI Institute is America's leader in furthering Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy to reach all through Goodness, Truth, and Beauty and to communicate the ineffable Presence of God. Their publication, Catholic Arts Today, features the finest Catholic writers, artists, and scholars.

We will feature the three winners on our website and award a cash prize of $25 to each.

MAGGIE GALLAGHER

GUIDELINES FOR CONTEST

The contest will close on November 22th, 2021.

  • $5.00 entry fee. One entry per author. 

  • Poetry and prose up to 250 words/piece. Unpublished writing only.

  • Minimum age of author, 16 YOA. International entries are accepted.

  • Submissions begin October 1, 2021, and end at midnight, CT, November 22, 2021.

  • Winners will be announced on this website on Dec. 6, 2021.

Only submissions through Submittable are accepted. Click below for the entry form.

CLICK HERE FOR SUBMITTABLE ENTRY FORM

Your submission confirms that you have read and fulfilled all the above requirements and conditions. Each winner will complete IRS Form W-9 before payment of an award. All payments will be made through direct deposit with proper bank authorization paperwork.

All Catholic Literary Arts board members and charter members are ineligible to enter this contest.

For questions, please email us at cathla.org@gmail.com.