FINE ART
‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Contest Winners Announced
FINE ART
‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Contest Winners Announced
by John Alexander
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The Tablet’s annual “Keep Christ in Christmas” art contest on Jan. 15 was a big night for students from six Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy in Rego Park, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy in Forest Hills, St. Margaret Catholic Academy, and Christ the King High School in Middle Village all had multiple entries acknowledged and, for the second year in a row, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy in Belle Harbor and St. Patrick Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge also had winning pieces.
The Tablet received more than 200 entries into the art contest submitted by students from Catholic academies, high schools, and churches throughout the diocese.
Father Juan Luxama, parochial vicar for The Shrine Church of St. Bernadette in Dyker Heights, was on hand to celebrate the winners and offer words of encouragement to the students.
“I always say that children are the future of the world,” Father Luxama said, who noted that “Keep Christ in Christmas” was a beautiful theme. “Tonight, as we look at the children’s artwork, let us keep that theme in our hearts.”
Sbarra said the Knights are delighted to play a part in the contest every year.
“If you notice in our parking lot we have a sign that reads, ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ that has become a part of the legacy of our council,” Sbarra said. “We look forward to participating in this contest every year because it is so important … keeping Christ as the focus of everything we do.”
“We didn’t want Christmas to be remembered just as a secular holiday,” Wilkinson said. “We wanted to make a point that it’s a holy day, and this is a great form of religious education to bring the faith and religious consciousness to the children.”