Entry Deadline: The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. CST, November 18, 2025. Catholic Literary Arts encourages you to write poems in honor of Mary, Holy, Silent Mother of God during the season of Advent for our 2025 Advent Writing Contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top three submissions. A virtual event to celebrate the winners will be held on December 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. CST via Zoom. This contest will be judged by V. Paige Parker.
Submission Guidelines: Entry fee: $10. Entry of one unpublished poem per author.
Poems are limited to 32 lines. The title and stanza breaks are not included in the line limit.
The author's name must not appear on the submission or in the document's file name.
Minimum age of author is 16 YOA at the date of entry. International entries in the English language are accepted.
Submissions begin September 22, 2025 and end 11:59 p.m., CST, November 18, 2025.
Winners will be announced on the Catholic Literary Arts website on December 8, 2025.
Please review all submission guidelines on the Catholic Literary Arts website.
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 award. Catholic Literary Arts board members and charter members are not eligible to enter this contest.