The 2025 Christmas Art Contest Winners
We extend our sincere CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of this year’s National and Archdiocesan Christmas Artwork Contest. The students’ gifts and expressions of faith beautifully reflect the joy of Christ’s birth and the spirit of Mission. The National winning entries [this year Philadelphia was blessed with having two!] will be displayed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, this 2025 Advent/Christmas Season.
Hailey C.
Saint Laurentius School
Philadelphia
Emmie M.
Regina Coeli Academy
Abington
Hailey and Emmie are among the 24 winners selected from thousands of entries across the US. Their artwork will be displayed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. during this Advent and Christmas, as well as, featured in Christmas cards printed Nationally and in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Both students will also be honored at the National Day of Recognition in Washington.
2024-2025 Christmas Artwork Archdiocesan Winners
Angelina L. – Holy Cross Regional., Collegeville Mia Grace L. – Saint Cecilia PREP, Phila. Mariam P. – Regina Coeli Acad., Abington
Michael W. – Saint Jude School, Chalfont
The Missionary Childhood Association, one of the Pontifical Mission Societies, invokes children to pray and sacrifice for other children across the globe. It supports projects for children in the 1,111 Mission dioceses.
All children in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are encouraged to enter the annual Missionary Childhood Association Christmas Artwork Contest. The Archdiocesan winner’s artwork is displayed at the Archdiocesan celebration of World Mission Sunday, in the Pontifical Mission Societies annual Christmas card
The local winning entries are also submitted to the MCA National Office for the nationwide contest.