Respect Life Essay Contest Mass & Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the Winners of the 36th Respect Life Essay Contest!



We received some wonderful entries and wish to thank the teachers whose students participated this year, as well as our group of volunteer judges from Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties.

Participants of the 2025 Respect Life Essay Contest are invited to join us for a special Mass and Awards Ceremony presided by Archbishop Cordileone.

Winners of the contest will receive a cash prize and a certificate.  In addition, honorable mentions will be awarded a certificate. The Awards Ceremony follows immediately after mass ends. We wish to thank United for Life, who sponsors our contest, for making possible the cash prizes given out every year.

Principals, Teachers and Parents of children that participated in the essay are invited to RSVP in the form below by Sunday, April 20th, 2025. Please RSVP in time in order to better accommodate your participation.